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Must rice always be cooked with some oil or lard?
I'm a totally amateur "cooker" and I was always taught that before I cook the rice, I have to add some oil or lard to it and cook in that.
But why is it necessary? Once I forgot it and everything was ...
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How to adapt brownie recipe to cook well in a mini-muffin tin?
I've got a great brownie recipe that works awesome in a 9x11 pan. The top comes out crunchy, the bottom cake like and the middle nice and fudgy. I figured I would try to make them in a mini-muffin ...
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Can you parfry hash browns in advance?
I like making and especially eating hash browns, but they take quite some time to cook. Could I make all of my hash browns in advance by cooking them but not all the way and then finishing them off ...
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New crockpot cook times rule?
Apparently many people really do not like the "newer" and "hotter" crock pots. With the temperature being hotter, many people are reporting their food being burnt.
Thing is because most of the ...
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Do you need to cook a casserole with raw eggs before you freeze it?
I made a casserole yesterday that contains cooked pasta, cooked quinoa, dairy products, spinach and raw eggs. It is assembled and the baked at 350 for 30 minutes.
I am planning on making it again ...
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Fastest or most efficient way to cook rice in a pot with a lid?
Without using (read: buying) a rice cooker, what methods can I use to reduce active cooking time for brown rice? Does pre-soaking help? Should I add the rice before or after bringing the water to a ...
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How long should I bake a whole sweet potato for?
How long should I bake a whole sweet potato in the oven for versus an 'ordinary' potato of the same size?
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What is the internal temperature a steak should be cooked to for Rare/Medium Rare/Medium/Well?
I'd like to know when to take my steaks off the grill and please everybody.
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How should I cook bacon in an oven?
I've heard of people cooking bacon in an oven by laying the strips out on a cookie sheet. When using this method, how long should I cook the bacon for, and at what temperature?
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Why has the meat turned out to be hard like rubber?
I was following this recipe for Chinese Stir-Fired Steak with Peppers.
I think I messed it up by cooking this for too long. The meat (I used lamb's meat) turned out very hard, like rubber.
I suspect ...
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How long should Lamb leg steaks be cooked for?
Is there a rule of thumb for the weight or cut?
I'd prefer to err on the side of well-done, as I want to serve it to my toddler.
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Time vs. Temperature - What changes what?
Really basic question that's bugging me...
Speaking mathematically, 200 degrees of heat for 10 minutes should be the same as 400 degrees of heat for 5 minutes , but that's not the case, right?
So ...
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How to adjust time for pineapple casserole and pork roast
I am cooking a pork roast for3 hrs at 325. I am also cooking scalloped pineapple at 350 for 1 hr. I need to know how long I should cook the pineapple at 325
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How long does it take to smoke a chicken?
I have tried to smoke chicken twice now and both times have taken at least 6 hours. I put the chicken (about 6 lbs) in my smoker with about 40 coals and add some wood. I also periodically add coals ...
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How can I melt cheese for dipping?
I love dipping things like pretzels in metled cheese.
I've done this lots of times at fairs and other places with 'pretzel carts', but I've never been able to replicate it myself at home.
Whenever I ...
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How to cook baby octopus?
I bought some marinated baby octopus that I am cooking for dinner in about 2 hours. This is the first time that I ever bought it and have no idea how to cook it. The instructions on the packet, just ...
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How long to cook seafood in paella?
This recipe for seafood paella says to add mussels, prawns, squid and monkfish to the paella pan 5 minutes before finishing, stir and then cover with a lid.
I made this twice and I have never been ...
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how do you cook calamari/squid and avoid making it tough
having a hard time with this seemly simple 'snack'.
The calamari and squid is usually given to me by my neighbour (seafood monger). It's frozen and a mix of baby octopus and squid rings, no label.
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When is is necessary to par bake a pie crust?
I am making small pies (in muffin tins!) for a party. I plan on pre-cooking the filling (ground beef and veggies), then finishing the pies at the location. Would it be helpful (either for transport ...
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How long should I steam Artichokes?
I know that it should steam until the leaves pull off easily. But how long does that take?
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How to get puff pastry to cook right through
I often use bought puff pastry to make a topping for a chicken pie. However, I tend to find that the pastry is fully cooked on the top but the underside of the pastry remains almost raw. How can I ...
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Can I bake bread in pieces?
Because bread is basically brick sized and shaped, it'll take a long time to get cooked properly.
Assuming I don't care about the shape, does it make sense to cut the bread dough into small pieces ...
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Rule of thumb for cooking or baking different quantities?
I often want to cook double quantities from that stated in a recipe - say, twice the quantity of pasta bake or casserole (all in one dish), or two cakes instead of one (in separate tins).
Is there a ...
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If the recipe says simmer beans for 3 hours, can I just turn up the heat and cook faster?
I just got home from work, and tonight is my night to cook. Unfortunately, I just realized this recipe for Mexican beans says I should simmer the beans for 3 hours. I'm too hungry for that, but I ...
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How do I adjust oven time to cook 2 dishes at the same time [duplicate]
I have seen a chart for cooking two dishes that list different temperatures at the same temperature, just changing the length of time for one dish. Can anyone provide a chart like this, or at least ...
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Barbecue sauce with 12% vinegar
I have an exact recipe for industrial batches of barbecue sauce, with ingredients measured in kilograms. I tried to make a small batch at home, using the same proportions of ingredients.
The vinegar ...
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Can I safely roast a chicken for 4 to 5 hours on a low heat?
Hard pressed office worker and cook here. If I go home at lunchtime and put in a medium sized chicken to roast in the oven can I ensure it's ready to eat when the family get in in the evening?
I've ...
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I'm baking an acorn squash. How long should I bake it for?
I'm baking an acorn squash. How long should it bake for and at what temperature? I also noticed on the spaghetti squash question that those are baked sliced face down. Should acorn squash bake face ...
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How can I tell if the food inside a pressure cooker is done cooking?
I've been looking into getting a pressure cooker since it works on the premise of increasing the boiling temp of water thereby cooking things more quickly. Operating on the premise that a pressure ...
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Proper cook times for mushrooms, onions, and peppers
One of my favorite meals is poached chicken cut into strips and stir fried with mushrooms, onions, and peppers and a bit of oil-based salad dressing for flavor.
However, most of the time I get the ...
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How can I thicken this cranberry-pepper jelly?
In my first attempt at making jelly, I seem to have veered off course.
I'm following this recipe for Cranberry-Pepper Jelly:
Ingredients
3 red bell peppers, finely chopped
2 Fresno or ...
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Cooking times and temperatures for whole fish on the grill?
I recently cooked some whole 7lbs salmon on the grill, wrapped in fig leaves, and left them on a bit too long; they were a little dried out. So, based on the idea that I'm cooking "thick" whole fish ...
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How does double-bagging sous vide food affect cook time?
Does double vacuum bagging food for sous vide cooking measurably increase the cook times? Or is the extra bag not thick enough to make an impact?
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Adjusting the baking time for large cakes?
How long should I bake a 13" (330 mm) sponge cake?
Which gas mark should I use?
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Whole chicken roasting time
I have a 1.2kg whole chicken that I wish to roast, on the packet it says it'll take 1h 28m at 200°C.
The New Best Recipe book recommends cooking a 1.8kg chicken for just 60m, with temperature of ...
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How To Tell When Corn is Done With Boiling
When boiling corn, how can I tell when it's done?
I usually remove the husk and silk. Would there be any advantage to leaving them on when boiling?
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How long should I let a tea with lemongrass steep?
Every time I have a tea with lemongrass in it the tea ends up with a really strong and rather terrible aftertaste. I drink several different types of tea, and am pretty sure that I am letting the ...
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Is there a general algorithm for calculating the amount of time to roast meat for?
Often when you buy meat from the store it comes with guidance on how long the meat needs to be roasted, presumably calculated as a function of its weight. Is there some well known general algorithm ...
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Vertical Smoker Cooking Times
I have a gas vertical water smoker that I got from Cabela's earlier this year. I've had some success smoking a few different things: whole chickens, baby-back ribs, salmon, pork shoulder and a pork ...
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How to know when to stop churning ice cream?
I've got a simple Cuisinart home churn, the kind that uses a frozen bowl rather than a compressor. On a couple of occasions, I'm pretty sure I've overchurned the mix, because it seems to leave a ...
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pork fillet cooking time
I have a pork fillet which I've cut in half and marinated in some honey and soy. I heated a pan, and seared it on all sides, then put the pan in the oven at 180 deg C. The question is, how long to ...
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How do I know when fish cooked in parchment or salt is done?
I want to try fish (either fillets or whole) baked in parchment or salt. I have found several recipes but they specify a certain weight fish. How do I adjust the cooking time for the size fish that ...
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Can you estimate how long it takes to reduce a liquid?
In a lot of recipes, there is a step that includes reducing your liquid. In most sauces, this isn't a problem, since you just need to thicken it and that's something you can see and doesn't take a ...
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How long should a 4-5 pound rib roast take in an infrared cooker?
I'm going to attempt to cook a 4-5 pound rib roast in an infrared cooker. Specifically, a Big Easy Infrared Turkey Fryer.
Everything I've read says that it's done when it's done. I understand the ...
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Cooking Sweet Potatos in the Microwave
What are the recommended times for cooking sweet potatoes in the microwave?
Microwave wattage associated with those times would be appreciated as well.
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why do my pancakes (crêpes) take such a long time to cook?
I am making crêpes and I wonder why they take such a ridiculously long amount of time to cook, about 5 or 6 minutes per pancake. I remember once upon a time I was making crêpes cooking them about 90 ...
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What are the correct simmering times for chicken/vegetable stock?
I recently read that cooking stock for more than about 2 hours negatively affects the flavor, and eventually vitiates the vitamins due to heat degradation.
This seems to conflict with advice I've ...
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Reheating boiled eggs for scotch eggs
I recently boiled a duck egg for 7 mins and then immediately placed into iced water, where I let it sit for 10 mins.
I then proceeded to place the cold egg into a water bath set at a temperature of ...
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New potatoes in pressure cooker with salt: how to optimize water amount and cooking time?
I am trying to replicate a recipe that my father-in-law performed once at home… well, not much of a recipe, rather a cooking style, as you'll see.
The idea is to cook new potatoes (specifically, new ...
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How can you know that your bread is done?
Most bread recipes give an estimate to how long that bread must bake. However, I find it hard to check whether it's done or not. I don't have a thermometer, and I don't think the toothpick trick works ...
