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How do I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
How can I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
Some onions have a more acute taste and smell than others of the same type, and I would like to avoid them in salad dish, or making dips with raw onion. ...
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What determines the 'saltiness' of salt?
I've bought two brands of salt that are completely different in terms of 'salt' concentration(not sure if this is the correct terminology). I realized this because I needed three or four times more ...
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Substitute for ground crayfish?
I love crayfish flavor, and love to add ground crayfish to most sauces and stews. However I now live in an area where this condiment is scarce to unavailable. What other seasoning or condiment can I ...
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What is the purpose of the sugar in ketchup?
Most ketchup recipes - even homemade ones - include several tablespoons of sugar. Commercial ketchup often has lots of high-fructose corn syrup. What purpose does all of this sugar serve in a ...
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Is curry ketchup just ketchup with curry powder?
We use both tomato ketchup and curry ketchup as condiments in Belgium. On the curry ketchup label, amongst other ingredients is "curry (1%)".
So I tried adding curry powder to regular ketchup to see ...
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Thinning Tomato paste
I have been experimenting with making my own condiments over the paste few weeks and there is one thing I cannot get correct.
The tomato paste has a thicker grainy texture that is really not ...
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Uses for the Bulgarian/Balkan condiment “lutenitza”
I saw a jar of this condiment called 'liutenzia' on sale at the supermarket here in Los Angeles. The ingredients say that it has tomato paste, pepper paste, carrot paste, and spices. It looks/sounds ...
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Any tips on crushing garlic for alioli?
I tried making alioli at home, but in the first step (turning the garlic into a fine paste), I didn't make much progress. I chopped the garlic fairly finely first, but when I tried crushing them with ...
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Is is true that honey never spoils? Why?
I've heard that "honey never spoils", but I'm incredulous. Is this true, and if so, how? Isn't there some indicator that I should throw the honey in my cupboard away?
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Why condiments expiry date is rounded?
Many condiments such as katchup, mayonnaise and mustard (where I live at least) seem to love rounding all of their expiry dates to "60 days after opened".
Thing is, I never see any difference after ...
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How to thicken a raw fruit relish?
I have a raw fruit relish that I'd like to like to thicken into more of a jam consistency. I'm thinking about heating in a saucepan with some cornstarch or syrup, but I don't have any idea how much ...
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Help in identifying a Thai condiment
At my favorite local Thai restaurant, they have a trio of spicy condiments available to add to your food. Of the three, one is chile-garlic sauce, one is a crushed dried red pepper of some kind, and ...
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Homemade Pepper Sauce - Suggestion for a serving bottle
I'm planning on making a homemade pepper sauce that I saw on Serious Eats. The recipe is straight forward, but am concerned about the best way to 'serve' this sauce. I think the traditional way ...
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culinary difference between dill and fennel
Many salmon recipes use Dill (Anethum graveolens) as the usual ingredient as condimentary herb.
In my place, I have fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) available outdoors, so I opt to use it instead. And I ...
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What are common flavor preparations/pairings of scallops? [closed]
I've never made scallops before and I bought a frozen bag of them from Wal-Mart (I know, not the best kind). Do I just add some salt and pepper? I've no idea. I don't want to wrap them in bacon..
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How can I improve my barbecue sauce recipe?
I've been trying to refine my BBQ sauce lately and I'm really curious if I can improve it, or if I'm mixing a sauce for a wrong purpose. The times I've made it, it have been used as a marinade for ...
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How to make mustard?
I'd like to make mustard soon.
How do I do it?
Also, what sort of modifications should I try? (IE Honey Mustard or Horseradish)
