0
Cooking Techniques
Short cuts and fixes, and all the tricks of the trade from fixing cooking blunders to perfecting the recipe with that little extra, are in this category. Make your life a little easier and cook like a pro by exploring this category.
3,840 Questions
Can you microwave blanket fleece?
Technically you can, but I wouldn't reccommend it.
Absolutely not. This is because fleece fabric easy to get damage when face high microwave frequency.
What beans need to be parboiled?
Beans are pre-soaked or pre-boiled to supposedly reduce the chemical that causes gas in human digestion and to reduce the cooking time.
Pre-soaking can reduce cooking time by up to 25%. Soaking in salted water will further reduce the cooking time but you loose water soluble nutrients if you throw away the water.
Pre-boiling does not reduce the cooking time.
Beans are rich in fiber and complex sugars called alpha-galactosides which humans cannot digest. Bacteria in the intestines digest these complex sugars, producing carbon dioxide. The two primary alpha-galactosides in beans are raffinose and stachyose. Cook's Illustrated analyzed how soaking affects stachyose. They found that a long soak led to a 28% reduction in stachyose, and a quick-soak (1 minute boil, 1 hour soak) removed 42.5% of stachyose. Thus, they argue that if you have intestinal discomfort issues from beans then soaking and tossing the soaking liquid will help.
However people still get gas from these beans, due to bad intestinal health and the high fiber content of beans.
Instead of trying to reduce gas by tweaking how you cook your beans, a better strategy seems to be to eat lots of beans and other healthy high fiber foods on a regular basis. The micro-flora in your gut will adapt to a healthier diet so that less gas is produced
So best to soak beans in salted water (can even add stock etc to the soak than after for more flavour).
Always simmer beans to cook do not boil as the outside of the bean can overcook before the inside is cooked. Or you can pressure cook beans to save cooking time.
Salt does not make beans tough.
Acid in the form of wine, vinegar, tomatoes, lemon juice or something similar will make beans tough. So only add acids after cooking.
When baking somethings with peanut butter that calls for eggs, crack the eggs in the measuring cup first then pour them in a small bowl and the film it leaves in the measuring cup will prevent the peanut butter from sticking. I have been using this method for years and years it works perfect every time and it adds no extra oil to whatever you are baking ;)
Yes, a thin coating of oil,preferably unflavored. Simply coat the inside of your measuring device with a liguid (eatable) oil. I have had some success using PAM or other cooking spray first. I make peanutbutter cookies all the time they are a favorite here. I was having success using the small amount of oil in the measuring cup and on the spoon. But now i use the Jiff peanutbutter baking sticks what a wonderful idea..
What is another subsitute for eggs if you don't have any to go in your cake mix?
You could use egg replacer. We use it all the time for my brother who is allergice to eggs. It is great to have around so you can replace eggs when you need to.
How can you separate salt from water through boiling?
At the simplest, there are two steps;
1. Boil water
2. Collect the steam
In practice, there is a little more to it. It is difficult to collect water vapor, or steam; it is much easier to collect liquid water, so you will need a way to change the water vapor back into liquid water. You do that by condensing the steam back into water.
This turns out to be pretty easy to do; water vapor will condense into liquid on the outside of a cold glass if there is ANY water vapor in the air, as everybody who has held a cold drink on a hot day already knows.
If you are out camping, it is easy to make a "solar still" and get clean, fresh water from any kind of damp muck. Dig a pit in the ground about 18 inches deep where the sun can shine on it. Put any sort of damp material - green leaves, mud, dirty water, almost anything wet - and put it in the hole. Place a clean empty container such as a metal pot or bowl in the middle of the pit. Cover the pit with a plastic sheet; a tarp, a plastic trash bag, something to cover the entire pit. It doesn't have to be airtight or watertight. Place a small stone in the plastic sheet right over the pot.
The sun will shine into the pit and heat up the wet stuff in the pit. Some of the water will evaporate. The vapor will hit the plastic sheet, and condense, and run down to the bottom point in the sheet where the stone is, and fresh water will drip into the pot.
If the goal is to collect the salt, that's even easier; put a shallow pan of salt water in a the sun. Wait until tomorrow. The salt will remain, while the water will have evaporated.
How do you bake a cake with no arms?
impossible
It's easier than asking the question and you were obviously able to ask so get creative.
Mornay sauce starts out as a bechamel sauce (a basic roux of flour, milk & butter). Then it is added with a cheese, such as gruyere.
Italian pasta express x600 how to use it?
The Italian Pasta Express X600 is a convenient cooking tool designed to prepare pasta quickly and easily. To use it, fill the pot with water, add your pasta, and bring it to a boil on the stove. Once boiling, secure the lid and let it cook according to the pasta package instructions. After cooking, simply drain the water using the built-in strainer, and your pasta is ready to be served.
What is the term used to describe all the time you spend doing things that benefit your community?
being a philanthropist
What does simmer the spout mean?
"Simmer the spout" means that you have to put a liquid into the pan.
How do you remove the taste of chilli from your fingers?
Grind parsley with lemon juice and rub it over your fingers, then wash your fingers in warm soapy water.
Can you cook a porketta roast in a pressure cooker?
Cooking pinto beans on the stove takes about four hours, and you have to soak them overnight. If you use the pressure cooker method, then the beans only take one hour. Cooking them in a pressure cooker doesn't require soaking and this will save you time. There are a variety of great recipes that you can make with pinto beans. Make them ahead of time and put them in the refrigerator to heat up later.
Pinto beans are good to eat with cornbread or tortillas. They are a low-fat food choice if you are watching your diet. Pinto beans are also high in fiber and protein. This makes beans a healthy food choice for any meal. They also cost much less than other protein choices such as chicken or fish. Include beans in your meals at least twice a week for variety and cost-savings.
There are many Mexican food recipes that use pinto beans. Add them to rice for a quick meal on busy days. Pinto beans are good as an addition to food dishes such as chili, enchiladas and burritos. Mash them up and fry them for a popular re-fried bean recipe. Adding beans to homemade burritos and enchiladas give them more flavor. You can find many recipe ideas for pinto beans online. Experiment with several dishes to discover new family favorites.
To start cooking your beans, add one pound of beans to a food strainer. Hold the strainer over running water and check for small rocks and debris. Rinse the beans and add them to a six quart pressure cooker. You can add bacon drippings or ham bones to add flavor, but don't add salt until the beans are done. Salt will make the beans lose their jackets while cooking. Read the manufacture's directions for cooking beans, and add the recommended amount of water. Your beans will be tender in about one hour.
Many people avoid eating pinto beans because of the long cooking time. If you use the pressure cooker method, you can include beans to your diet more often. Experiment with different recipes and discover the many ways to add beans to your meals.
Hi. I use a steamer basket and steam it on a low simmer until tender.
Monkeys growl when they are angry or trying to protect themselves. Some also use it as a way of warning other monkeys of potential threats.
Unfortunatly it is not possible to retrieve cream once it has split, or been overbeaten. The only way is to begin again.
