Questions tagged [boiling]
Cooking either in boiling water, or by heating the food until boiling
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Why does my poppy seed filling have a bitter aftertaste?
I've followed the recipe here to make a poppy seed filling. The filling ended up with a somewhat bitter aftertaste, and I am wondering about the following:
At what point in that recipe could something ...
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A pot of chicken broth explodes boiling. What causes it?
I am an active cook and make noodles all the time. I had this marvel just two times in my life. You have a pot of chicken broth (there's nothing in it, no salt even), you heat it on a regular electric ...
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Why are some Chinese rice noodles cooked starting from cold water?
The vast majority of dry pasta/noodles are prepared by boiling water first and then adding them to the already boiling water. However, the instructions on some types of Chinese rice noodles (eg. 南昌拌粉 ...
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Pouring cold water on pasta after cooking it
Some of my friends pour cold water on pasta after boiling it other don't. What do the professionals do? If they pour cold water on the pasta after the boil, what do they want to accomplish with doing ...
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Safe Water Boiled Lentils
What are the guidelines for safe water boiled lentils?
Like the Big Thaw from USDA
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double boiler (temp?)
It seems that almost everywhere, I see the advice to keep the top of a double boiler away from the water in the bottom--with the explanation that the top will get too hot if it touches or is semi-...
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Benefits of boiling meatballs before frying them
I was watching a cooking show yesterday where the chef used a process I have never seen before, without explaining why. I've been wondering about it and can't come up with a satisfactory answer, which ...
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Does simmering, boiling or roiling boiling water while cooking makes a difference? [duplicate]
So I've seen a few cooking styles when it comes to cooking things in high temperature water. You have people that blast heat at max and get the water to roiling boil, you have people that bring the ...
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When cooking pasta in salted water how much of the salt is absorbed?
Most chefs recommend that you should add quite a bit of salt to boiling water which you cook pasta in (sometimes 1 teaspoon).
For those watching their sodium intake, how much of this salt will ...
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Can sourdough starter be cooked well in a hot water bath?
I struggle a lot with baking sourdough bread and usually just cook the sourdough starter itself by frying it in some oil. However, I want to avoid the oil and was thinking if there is any way to cook ...
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How can I filter the solids out of my homemade pumpkin spice syrup?
I'm a big fan of pumpkin spice lattes, and I've been experimenting with a few recipes for making my own pumpkin spice sauce at home. It's pretty simple; simmer equal parts sugar and water with ...
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A definitive physicochemical guide to smoke points of cooking oils?
I've seen many charts of Smoke Point charts for cooking oils online. And, there all slightly different if not very different. Even MasterClass and SeriousEats seems to have their own versions (butter ...
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What happens to lemon juice when boiled?
Does anyone know what happens to the flavor of lemon juice when it's boiled?
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How to use a carbon steel pot (not pan)
I found a very old pot in my very old house. I suspect it to be carbon steel, for the following reasons:
It's rusty
It's magnetic
It looks a lot like the carbon steel pans that were stored with it, ...
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Does oil boil just like water does?
When one heats oil in a pan, there comes a time when it starts boiling (bubbles coming up) just like water.
Now I know that water bubbles are formed to the the increase in the K.E of molecules and ...
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Why do my recipes say I have to pour boiling water over the mung bean sprouts?
I've got a bunch of recipes, and nearly all of them expect me to boil water and pour that over the mung bean sprouts, before adding those bean sprouts to the rest of the dish. None of them clarify how ...
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How to make sure that potatoes are boiled properly?
I once boiled some potatoes of average size, by inserting a fork into them I thought they were boiled properly but cutting them in half, I saw the center is still raw with a lighter color. So how ...
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Why does my IKEA pasta pan take so long to cook pasta?
I have a dedicated stainless steel pasta pan (well I assume that is what IKEA intended it for). It comprises of a pan, unventilated lid and a perforated liner which is designed to be lifted up by the ...
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Is it safe to use plastic wrap in boiling water?
While I've come across one or two recipes that call for using plastic wrap in pots of boiling water (for example, to cook eggs), I've always been a bit wary of putting the wrap in boiling water. Can ...
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Does Pressure cook work for hard to soften soybeans?
I do not have a pressure cook in my house. But the soybean I bought remains really hard after soaking for 24 hours and boiled for 1 hour. I saw someone saying that some old beans will never soften no ...
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Why does boiling hot dogs make the water dirty?
I boil some of my hot dogs and every time I do that the water becomes turbid. I am assuming that this water has salts and fat which makes it turbid. Do we know what is the composition of this water, ...
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How long does it take to boil fresh spinach?
I am going to cook a cream of spinach soup but I am confused about cooking time:
Starting with the point that I am going to cook fresh, full-grown spinach in broth, that is boiling it in water.
While ...
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How do I make boiled or steamed veggies and meat taste good – without fatty condiments?
Oil and frying naturally brings out the flavor. I'm so used to it! But now I can't fry for health reasons and I can't to begin to imagine how to get satisfying results with boiling, stewing and ...
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Why does milk curdle after being boiled with ginger?
I had heard that raw or simply pasteurized milk does curdle if ginger is put in it before it reaches its boiling point.
Alright, so yesterday I boiled the pasteurized milk at 23:00. Room temperature ...
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Boiling meatballs, how long?
I would like to make some meatballs to go with a generic pasta dish. I am thinking about 10 balls from a pound of raw ground pork or beef. I have been searching for how to safely do this. Some say to ...
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Steam table - preventing spagetti sauce from burning?
Having debate with friend ... we have spagetti sauce in steam table at 250 f -- with lid off the spagetti sauce evaporates and reduces and burns on side of the steam table pan during duration of the ...
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Excess oil when boiling vegetables even though no added oil
When I make my vegetables, I boil tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, collard greens and eggplants in plain water. To my surprise I always find oil on top of the water, even though I ...
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Can “quick cook” brown rice be cooked in an Instant Pot?
I have a package of “quick cook brown rice, and I am hoping I can cook it with my 2 quart Instant Pot. Will this work? How long should I cook it, what pressure level should I use, and what release ...
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Why my fresh udon take so long to cook?
I made fresh udon recently with 2:1 of flour and water ratio. rest it for 30 minutes before knead it with foot (folding and flatenvit by foot about 4-5 times), then rest it again for 2 hour before ...
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Does it make sense to salt water after it boils?
Does it make sense to salt water after it boils? On the one hand, salted water has a higher boiling point. On the other hand, it increases regardless of whether you salt at one point or another 🙉
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Why do some eggs crack while being boiled?
It doesn't happen with every egg. It happens with only some of them.
It doesn't have anything to do with fridge. Almost always I take the eggs out of the fridge and put them in water for boiling. ...
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Can I boil pasta in a pasta sauce?
Is it ok to boil pasta in pan with a pasta sauce?
Is there any reason to boil pasta separately (and then add the sauce)?
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Do chickpeas and kidney beans absorb salt when boiled in water with salt?
As I've read here, rice absorbs some salt when cooked/boiled. I'm interested about similar thing but about chickpeas and kidney beans.
So when I boil them in water, and add some salt, would the salt ...
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Water repellent-like residue on pot when cooking vegetables
When I boil vegetables including broccoli the pot gets a water repellent-like residue at the water line that is very hard to remove. There is also residue similar to when cooking beans on the sides of ...
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What's the point of salting water if you mash or blend anyway? [duplicate]
It makes sense if you cook pasta, for example: you want those noodles salty inside too. If you mash or blend, however, there's no such thing as inside or outside. As a result, I never salt water when ...
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When does parboiling "begin"?
I had a recipe for roast potatoes that states to parboil for 5 minutes before putting in the roasting tin.
Unfortunately I don't have the recipe still with me for reference but this is a general ...
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Is Finger millet flour boiled in water safe to consume [closed]
I boiled one tablespoon of Finger millet flour in one glass of water for two minutes and then added rock salt and drank it, it was ok, but is it the correct method to cook Finger millet four?
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Pasta: is simmering equivalent to roiling boil?
I recently got into a surprisingly heated argument with a friend about what level of boil you should cook your pasta at. He (an engineer) argued that the heat transfer would remain the same regardless ...
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Should I boil lentils before adding to curry?
I bought some black beluga lentils, i heard that you were supposed to boil them before using them, i want to add them to a curry that will simmer for 2 hours, should i boil them first or just throw ...
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What is the perfect way to boil hakka/chowmein noodles?
Edit: I tried the method and this is the result:
New left, old, right. Click for full size
What is the correct way to boil noodles? I am talking about the packaged noodles and not half-boiled ...
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Why add salt to the water when cooking rice?
Given the great answer to the question on adding salt to water when cooking pasta, I am curious whether the same explanation holds for rice as it does for pasta (flavor and starch gelation)? Is there ...
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Heated up oil for frying, stirred it, tiny bubbles appeared and rose slowly but with very loud popping sound - why?
Last night I tried deep frying stuff for the first time.
As the oil heated in the pot, I thought it would be a good idea to stir the oil (I was really scared of it catching on fire). It was probably ...
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Does boiling chia seed affect the amount of omega 3 (ALA) in them?
I used to add them to lentils in a stew like dish, mainly to get my ALA requirements. I read that Omega 3 fatty acids are not heat stable but I am not sure at what temperature they are broken down.
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What's the best way to tell that pasta is done (when boiling)?
I've tried a number of different ways to tell when spaghetti, capellini and other pasta types are done, but I'm curious if there are more specific rules of thumb. With regular spaghetti, I've tried ...
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How do I prevent an egg cracking while hard boiling it?
Sometimes when I cook hard boiled eggs they will crack in the saucepan, and some of the egg will seep out into the water.
Am I boiling the water too vigorously, or can I add something to the water to ...
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How to prevent watery dippy eggs
I cook dippy eggs as follows:
Bring a pan of water to the boil (enough water to just cover the eggs)
Gently lower the medium-sized eggs (usually just one or two) into the water
Reduce the heat to a ...
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Compensate for low-performance gas stovetop
Disclosure: this question and topic relates strictly to kitchen gadgetry rather
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My range is horribly lacking in multiple ways, and it has (despite my best efforts to accommodate ...
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Are red beans supposed to look pruney when soaking?
I'm a teen trying to cook for himself and I wanted to make some red beans and rice.
After I boiled the water, I started soaking the red beans and in just 5-8 minutes, the beans pruned up like your ...
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Is it bad to use lids that do not fit on pot?
I was told it's bad to use glass lids on pots that don't fit because the metal against the glass could shatter it. Is this true?
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Why add salt to the water when cooking pasta?
What is the effect of adding salt to the water when cooking pasta?
