Food & Cooking
Many organisms, such as humans, ingest food to get the nutrients needed to maintain life. Cooking and preparation are often a necessity, but also a joy for many people. The Food and Cooking category includes questions and answers on the ingredients in food, recipes, nutritional information, cooking utensils, where to find certain foods, and much more. Bon Appetit!
Asked by Kyleigh Jacobs in Food & Cooking, Restaurants and Dining Establishments
What's your favorite bizarre food combination?

When I was around sixteen, I discovered the amazing interaction between eating microwaved popcorn and drinking chocolate milk. Normally, I'd find the combination of butter and chocolate unappealing, but there's something about that sweet and salty mix that hits the tastebuds just right. It's still my go-to movie snack at home.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
What are some foods that begin with the letter U?

This is a list of some foods beginning with the letter U:
Ube: purple yams
udder
udder tripe
Udi's bread
Udo
Udon Noodles
udu
ugali - Thick smooth porridge
Ugli fruit
uglies biscuts
Ugly Tomatoes
Ukha
ukoy - shrimp and bean sprouts
Ukrainian Rolls
Ulluco - South American tuber vegetable that resembles a small
potato
Ultimate apple Crisp
Umble pie
Umbles - the offal of deer
umeboshi plums
umbricelli pasta
Umbrella fruit
Unagi - freshwater eel
unbleached flour
uncooked pasta
Undercooked meat
Undio
uniq fruit - hybrid citrus fruit of grapefruit, tangerine and
orange that grows in tropical regions
unleavened bread
unpasturized milk
unsalted beer nuts
unsalted brazils
Unsalted butter
unsalted cashews
unsalted CPS almonds
unsalted hazelnuts
unsalted peanuts
unsalted pecans
Unsweetened apple sauce
unsweetened chocolate
Unpasteurized cheese
Upland cress
Upma: a south Indian food
Upside down cake
Upside Down Pineapple Cake
Urad dal
Urfa pepper flakes
urgelia cheese
urchins
usal - mung-bean curry
usicka prsuta
Uvas - a kind of grape
undercooked?
Ugli Fruit, Ude, Upside Down Pudding or Udon Noodles
Urgelia cheese is a food. It is a
cows' milk cheese produced in Spain.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
What are some foods that begin with the letter P?

Here are some foods that begin with the letter P:
Pablum
Pacific cod
Pacific herring
Pacific salmon
Pacific saury
Pacific trout
Pad thai noodles
Paella
Pancakes
Pancetta
Paneer cheese
Panfish
Pan fry
Panini
Pani puri
Panko
Panna cotta
Pannetone
Pansy
Papaya
Pappadams
Pappardelle
Paradise nut
Parfait
Parma ham
Parmesan cheese
Parmesano-reggiano cheese
Parsley
Parsnip
Partridge
Passionfruit
Pasta
Pastafazool
Pasta salad
Pastrami
Pastry
Pasty
Patagonian toothfish
Pattypan squash
Pavlova
Paw-paws
Pay day candy bar
Peach
Peach cobbler
Peach palm
Peacock tongues -- a gourmet delicacy relished in days of old
in Greece, Rome, and Arabian palaces.
Peanut brittle
Peanut butter
Peanut butter cookies
Peanuts
Pear
Pearl barley
Pearl millet
Pearl onions
Peas
Pea soup
Pecans
Pecorino-romano cheese
Peking duck
Pelagic cod
Pemmican
Penne
Penuche
Pepper
Peppercorns
Pepperidge farm cookies
Pepper jack cheese
Peppermint
Peppermint candy
Peppermint patties
Pepperoncini
Pepperoni
Perch
Pernil -- puerto rican style pork shoulder
Persian lime
Persimmon
Pesto
Petit four
Pheasant
Philly beef and cheese
Phophyllo
Phyllo dough
Piccalilli
Pickering
Pickled bologna
Pickled egg
Pickled pig's feet
Pickles
Pico de gallo
Pie
Pierogies
Pig's knuckles
Pigeon
Pigeon plum
Pignola nuts (pine nuts)
Pigs in a blanket (sandwiches)
Pike
Pilaf
Pilchards
Pili nut
Pimento
Pineapple
Pine nuts
Pink lady apples
Pink peppercorns
Pink salmon
Pinto beans
Pirogi (polish doughnut)
Pistachio ice cream
Pistachios
Pita bread
Pixy stix
Pizza
Pizzelle
Plaice (fish)
Plankton
Plantains
Plum
Pluot
Po'boy
Poached eggs
Poached peaches
Poha
Poi
Poi (a hawaiian food made from the tuber of the taro)
Poison apples
Polenta
Polish sausage
Polk salad
Pollock
Pomegranate
Pomelo
Pomfret
Pompano
Pond apple
Poor man's lobster
Pop-tarts
Popcorn
Popovers
Poppy seeds
Pop rocks
Popsicle
Porcini (mushrooms)
Pork
Pork chops
Pork fried rice
Pork pie
Pork rinds
Pork roast
Porridge
Portabella mushrooms
Porterhouse steak
Port salut cheese
Post cereals
Potage (french soup)
Potas
Potato
Potato chips
Potato salad
Pot barlet
Pot pie
Pot roast
Potstickers
Poultry
Pound cake
Poutine
Prairie turnip
Pralines
Pralines and cream ice cream
Prawns
Preserves
Pretzels
Prickly pear cactus
Prickly pears
Prime rib
Primrose (herbs)
Pringles
Prosciutto
Provolone cheese
Prune
Prussian asparagus
Psarosoupa
Pudding
Puff pastry
Pulav
Pulses (beans, etc.)
Pummelo
Pumpernickel bread
Pumpkin
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin puree
Pu Pu platter
Puran poli
Puri
Purple hull peas
Purple Peruvian (potatoes)
Asked in Food & Cooking, Pollution, Nuclear Weapons
What could be good to eat after nuclear fallout?

According to "A Fighting Chance" you could survive off plants
such as grains, beans, and legumes after nuclear fallout.
Also canned foods would be alright as they are protected from
radiation for the most part.
As for animals that you might consider eating, they will be
affected by a combination of gamma radiation inside and out, as
well as the intake of irradiated food or lack of food to eat
altogether. Their organs would be so saturated in radiation that
you would develop radiation poisoning from consuming them.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
What are some foods that begin with the letter Z?

Here are some foods that begin with Z:
Zabaglione (a type of whipped custard)
Zander
Zapples
Zatar (a member of the mint family)
Zeaga
Zebra cake
Zebra fish
Zehac
Zeppelis
Zero bars
Zest (of a lemon)
Zesty salad
Zidiak
Zin
Zingers!
Ziti
Zoodles
Zucchini
Zuccotto
Zumba
Zuppe
Zuti
Zwiebrek (a type of bread)
Zyphome (type of root)
Asked in Food & Cooking, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
What are some foods that begin with the letter Q?

Some foods that begin with letter Q are:
quahog (type of clam)
Quack, a German Cheesecake
quail
quail eggs
Quaker's Oatmeal
Quaker 100% Natural Granola cereal
Quaker Life cereal
Quaker Oatmeal
Quaker oats
quaking pudding
Quality Street Chocolate
quamash
quandong
quark cheese
Quarter Pounder
qat
Quavers
queen cake
queenfish
queen olive
queen scallop
Queensland nut (aka: macadamia)
quenelle
quesadilla
queso
queso blanco
queso fresco
quiche
quiche ham and cheese
Quiche Lorraine
quiddany
quick bread
quince
quinine
quinine water
quinnat salmon
quinoa, protein rich seed
Quorn
I can think of:
Quesadilla
Quiche
Quail
Quahog
Quince and
Quinine (as a flavoring and medicine)
Asked in Food & Cooking, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
What are some foods that begin with the letter N?

Some foods that begin with the letter N include:
Nachos
Naan bread
Naked Juices
Nalley's chips
nan
nandos
Napa grapes
naranja (Spanish for orange)
narcissus
narwhal meat
Nasi-Goreng [fried rice]
Nashville barbecue
nasturtiums
Natural yoghurt
Navel Oranges
Navy Beans
Neopolitan ice cream
neapolitan pizza
Necco wafers
Nectar
nectarine
Nectarine crepes
neem oil
neeps (a scottish word for potatoes)
Nehi
Nerds (candy)
Nestle's Crunch candy bar
Nestle Quick
Neufchatel cheese
Newburg
Newcastle
New England clam chowder
new English muffin
new potato
Newtons (the cookie)
New York cheesecake
New York strip steak
New York French fries
New york lettuce
New York corn
Nibbles
Night Train
nikoi salad
Nilla wafers
Nirnroot
nitric juce
Nog
nonfat milk
nonpareils
norriandos
Noodle-Oodle
Noodles de ramon
Noodle soup
Noodle chicken soup
noodles
Noodles with chicken
Now and Laters
Nougat
nouveau cuisine
Nuclear Iced Tea
nuggets
Nukes
nutmeg
Nutrigrain bars (brand of cereal bar)
nuts
Nutella
Nutralite (Soybeans)
Nutterbutter cookies
Nutty chocolate cake
Nutty greens with bacon and blue cheese
Noodles
Nacho
Asked in Food & Cooking, Waste and Recycling, Manufacturing, Paper
What is baking paper made of?

== High density paper treated with acid == Baking paper
(Vegetable parchment) is made using high density paper (made from
regular wood sources) that goes through an acid treatment. The
result is strong, non-stick and heat-resistant. Silicone and other
oil-based coatings are sometimes added to make it non-stick.
It is also good for easy clean up, it is not just for baking you
can use it to line a basket to put food in at parties
Asked in Food & Cooking, Honey
Can honey be microwaved?

Yes it can, but in a microwave safe container and I would
personally cover the container since if the honey gets on the
inside of the microwave it will not be easy to clean up.
Be aware that heating honey destroys the healthful enzymes
contained in it. It can be more healthful to eat raw honey.
Microwaving honey can also alter its taste. To make hardened honey
return to a liquid state, put the container in a bowl of hot water
for 15 minutes.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Food Spoilage
How long Keep cooked Egg Foo Young?

Three days is the longest you should keep Egg Foo Young
leftovers, as the eggs and other ingredients are the perfect
breeding ground for bacteria, which can cause foodborne illness. As
with other leftovers, when you DO reheat them, make sure it's
reheated to 165 Degrees F, to kill any bacteria that may have
started to form.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Desserts, Snacks, and Treats, Restaurants and Dining Establishments
What is formal food service?

a sweet tender starter which may include pieces of a choice of
fish, chicken, lamb, etc.
If vegetarian you can serve dishes of vegetable potatoes or
other fresh ranges.
I think the question may refer to 'Silver Service': the diners
are seated and waiters or servers move round the table offering
each dish. Food is offered to the right of the diner and is placed
on the diner's plate by the waiter using a fork and spoon, rather
like chopsticks, to lift and transport the food.
Between courses wine waiters move around the table filling
glasses which are placed on the table just above the knives at the
right hand side of the plate.
After a course, plates and cutlery are cleared by servers moving
in to the Left side of the diner. Then the next course is served in
a similar way to the right of the diner.
There may be a toast in between courses when the host at the
head of the table or a toastmaster will announce the toast. Diners
may be expected to stand, to raise their glasses and repeat the
phrasing of the toast, for example, "The Queen" before reseating
themselves.
The array of cutlery and wine glasses at a formal dinner may be
bewildering - the usual rule is to begin outside and work inwards.
The serving staff will remove each piece of cutlery, crockery or
wine glass as it becomes redundant and you simply pick up the
outermost utensil for the next course.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Ingredient Substitutions
How can you make a butterscotch sauce without cream?

1 egg
1/4 c. water
1/3 c. white corn syrup
1/4 c. butter
2/3 c. brown sugar
Mix well and boil in double boiler until thick. Store in
refrigerator.
If you can't use butter due to allergies use a soy butter it
tastes just as good, along with if you cannot use the egg, boil one
cup of flax with two cups of water and then let stand over night
after it is strained, use 2 tbs as a egg substitute. If you use a
real egg make sure you are constantly whisking it over the double
boiler, because you could end up making scrambled eggs. Also you
can use brown corn syrup,, although it will then have a sweeter
taste. I hope this answer and recipe helps.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Nutritional Measurement, Chicken Meat
How much protein is there in 1 whole chicken?

Because chickens come in different sizes, it is only possible to
give a very rough approximation. Begin by assuming that even an
average chicken could provide at least 4 servings, and a serving is
about 1 cup of skinless, boneless meat. One serving provides about
40 to 45 grams of protein, and 4 servings - assumed to be one small
chicken - would total 160 to 180 grams of protein.