Questions about the culinary uses of products that are normally discarded or used in non-culinary applications.
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What can I do with shredded wheat shreds?
At the bottom of the box of shredded wheat squares, there's quite a bit of 'loose' shredded wheat; it used to be in cereal form and is now just loose.
What interesting recipes or dish modifications ...
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What can I do with extra sourdough starter?
I recently made a sourdough starter from wild yeast, but the process I followed for making it resulted in a lot of starter.
Instead of throwing it away I'd like to use it, and then once it gets down ...
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What to do with Pickled Figs
I have a jar of pickled figs bought for me as a present, and would like to make good use of them. Any ideas??
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What can I do with under-ripe eggplant?
The eggplant in my garden was doing very well up until a hard frost a couple of days ago (it's late December, and this was inevitable). Some of the plants died and I picked the eggplant.
I have ...
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How do I cook beetroot
I've just pulled some beetroot out of my garden.
I've never cooked beetroot before so would love a few suggestions.
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What can I do with frozen eggs?
Although a previous question asks if raw eggs can be frozen, my eggs froze, in the shell, because the chicken coop into which they were delivered was very cold last week.
I thawed the eggs, and they ...
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Is there a use for the rind after making Citrus Sugar?
I have made Citrus Sugar and am now separating the lemon (and/or orange) rind from the sugar. Now I am wondering is there any use for the leftover citrus rind?
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How would you use a lot of lemons?
We've got a lemon tree and an overabundance of lemons at the moment. Aside from lemonade, what should I do with them?
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Leftovers from a Christmas Goose
This year we've decided to have a Goose for Christmas instead of a Turkey. Normally I use the Turkey leftovers for curry, stew and sandwiches. Can anyone tell me if there are different rules (or any ...
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Any secondary uses for taffy?
My sister got married recently and had a candy buffet at the wedding. Their colors were yellow and gray, and we now have a lot of leftover banana taffy. We're never going to eat it all at the rate ...
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What can I make with the broken corn chips at the bottom of the bag?
Once I've eaten all the biggish chips with salsa, there are a bunch of small-to-crumb sized corn chips left. I always think I'll eat them plain later, but I happen to want more salsa now...and they ...
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What can I do with chicken rib meat?
When I buy packaged chicken breast at the grocery, I get the untrimmed ones because they're significantly cheaper, and trimming fat isn't a problem for me. But the rib meat that comes attached is ...
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What are some different ways of preparing flax seeds?
I recently got to know the nutritious value of flax seeds.What characteristics of these seeds should I know about and how can I incorporate them into my cooking?
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Uses for Old bread dough
I found some old bread dough that I had left, sealed in tupperware, in my fridge. It has a powerful fermented smell, but doesn't appear to be moldy or otherwise bad. Is there any use for this ...
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How can I use up leftover dips?
We had a large group over last night and so catered buffet style. However I have a lot of leftover dip - onion and garlic & sour cream and chive. Ideally I'd like to use it up quite quickly.
What ...
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What to dip in cheese fondue besides bread and fruit? [closed]
Already having the standard apples, pears and crusty bread I am looking for other things that could be dipped into fondue. My intention would be to have this as a complete light meal, and I do 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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Uses for Kimchi
I bought some kimchi from the local oriental market for a dish I prepared (bibimbap), but the smallest container they had was a quart, so I have maybe ~90% of it left. Besides using it in stir-fry, ...
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What can I do with Hazelnuts and Walnuts?
Recently I got some hazelnuts and walnuts to snack on, but I got too many. What interesting things can I do with them before they go bad?
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What is the best way to reheat leftover grilled fish?
I have rarely (if ever) looked forward to eating leftover grilled fish. What is the best technique to reheat the fish so that it has the best flavor and texture?
I understand that some of the ...
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How to use spare jalapeños?
I bought a pack of about 10 jalapeño peppers and will only use 1-2 of them to make salsa. What can I do with the rest so that I don't have to throw them away. At the price for the whole pack it's ...
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What can I do with a bunch of onions?
I accidentally bought two huge bags of onions. What can I do with them before they spoil?
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Are there any cooking techniques that employ “Dry Ice”?
I was watching a cooking show and one of the chefs used dry ice to "flash freeze" some fruit for a dessert - are there any other uses for Dry Ice that can be employed in preparing different foods? ...
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Are there any uses for Leftover Sushi?
We had a party Monday night and ordered Sushi for 20 people - about 25 percent of the Sushi went uneaten, mostly plain rolls like tuna and yellow tail. I would hate to throw out 10+ rolls - any ...
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Uses for leftover potatoes from a pot-roast
I made a large pot-roast with sweet onion, carrots, green beans, mushrooms and Yukon Gold potatoes (all cooked in the same pot). All the vegetables except for the potatoes got devoured, so now I have ...
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What is the purpose of vermouth in potato leek soup?
I have taken elements of a number of different recipes and have developed my own recipe for potato leek soup. The ingredients are:
Potatos
Leeks
Vegetable and chicken stock
Butter
Garlic
Heavy ...
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What to do with home made Kefir?
I have been making Kefir at home for a month now, and it has become very easy to make larger and larger quantities. I usually just drink it, or strain it and spread it on bread. Would any of you want ...
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How should one go about reheating pasta?
Ok, so, I know the answer, "You shouldn't, because it's easy to make it fresh."
But on occasion, I end up making too much pasta, not having enough sauce, etc. and the pasta gets stowed in a ...
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What are other uses for Vegemite or Marmite besides as a spread?
My Australian friend introduced toast with butter and vegemite to me. Recently I saw an episode of "Chopped" on the food network and one of the ingredients in the basket was Marmite. One of the ...
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What can I do with feta cheese? [closed]
As feta does not really melt, are there any warm dishes based on feta cheese besides some quiches?
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What To Do With Blueberry Hot Sauce
I bought some blueberry hot sauce while on vacation in Maine. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I have no clue what to pair it with. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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What do you do with left over tomato paste?
I sometimes make sauces that use tomato paste. The problem is that usually I need only one or two tablespoons and I don't know what to do with the rest of the can. The smallest can I could find is 6 ...
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What can I do with apple peel?
I made an apple pie the other day and peeled 6 or so apples. I ended up composting the peelings, and it got me wondering, what else could I have done with them?
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What to do with tofu?
Last night I made a delicious vegetarian stromboli and was left with a lot of excess crumbled extra-firm tofu. It was the first time I have ever cooked with tofu, and as such I have no idea with what ...
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Simple things to do with very tart plums?
We got a bag of purple plums from our CSA that have a great flavor and seem ripe, but that are very tart. I'm the only person in the family who really likes sour fruit, and they are pretty sour even ...
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How can I use roses in cooking?
I have some very pungent roses in bloom at the moment, on smelling them my first thought was that they smelled like Turkish Delight. My Second thought that was it should be possible to use them in a ...
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What can I do with a lot of bay leaves?
I have a bay tree, and it's far too big. If I cut it back, I think I'll have around 40 pounds of bay leaves (and I'll still have a bay tree).
It seems like a waste to throw all those bay leaves away.
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What is sumac used for?
A friend of mine told me she uses sumac (I am not sure she was teasing me, or what).
Is sumac used in cuisine? If it is used, what is it used for?
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What else can I do with fresh Ginger? [closed]
I always have some fresh ginger root in my fridge: I love to add some grated ginger in my sauces and dips.
But the amount of ginger in my recipes is so small that every two weeks I find myself ...
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What to do with the fat rendered when making beef stock?
I just made beef stock and after cooling the stock in the pot I skimmed the solidified fat off the surface and the walls of the pot. Since I often read 'keep duck fat' when making duck stock/broth and ...
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What to do with barbecue sauce
We found a nice recipe lately for barbecue sauce and made 3 variations to test out. The problem is: now we have ~3 pints of homemade barbecue sauce that we need to use before it goes bad. (It won't ...
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I inherited a can of chick peas. What should I do with them? [closed]
I have a can of chick peas, but I am unsure what to do with them. I have enjoyed them in various Indian dishes, but am entirely inexperienced at preparing Indian cuisine and have a great lack of ...
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What uses are there for basil flowers?
I have tons of basil in my herb spiral.
However, this stuff is precious, and I always feel bad when I throw away the basil flowers when I make pesto sauce.
Is there a way to use the basil flowers ...
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What can I do with a lot of sage?
We have this sage plant and it's grown into gigantic monster which is consuming my herb patch.
I'm going to attack it with gusto and will have lots of sage to do something with. Last year we made a ...
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What can I do with 2 lbs. of pecans?
I just bought 2 pounds of pecans from a friend who received them from a fresh source. I know of all kinds of regular things to do with pecans, but short of making more or bigger dishes that happen to ...
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Culinary uses for hops
Hop flowers are primarily used to preserve and flavor beer. Now that hops are starting to ripen in the northern hemisphere, I'm wondering: are there any other uses for them in the kitchen?
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Is it possible to turn old tomatoes into flour?
I saw a recipe that employed Tomato Flour - how do you turn tomatoes into flour?
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Uses for stale bread?
Community wiki question. I'd like to compile an index of uses for stale bread. Here's a couple off the top of my head. Feel free to just go ahead and edit this list:
Panzanella salad (with tomatoes, ...
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Culinary uses for bolted lettuce?
Does anyone have a culinary use for a lettuce which has bolted? Or do I throw it away?
Bolting being what gardeners call that moment when your lovely full bodied lettuce suddenly shoots skywards, in ...
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What can you make with egg whites? [closed]
Quite often I have a small bowl of egg whites left over after separation from their yolks.
Rather than throw these away, what other culinary uses could I put them to?
I have some Crème Brûlée ...
