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What does the refrigerator crisper compartment actually do?
In most refrigerators you will be able to find a compartment for your vegetables and fruits. This compartment is called the crisper and it is supposedly able to keep your vegetables and fruits fresh ...
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Freshly ground coffee, how fresh should it be?
I 'know' that freshly ground coffee is the best there is (within the quality of the beans, that is).
The question is whether this is true. Freshly ground coffee smells great, but does that affect the ...
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How to keep fruits and vegetables fresh
I enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, but the problem is that they seem to go back extremely quickly. It isn't realistic for me to go shopping multiple times a week. Are there any tricks to keeping ...
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What's the best way to keep sushi fresh for the following day?
I like to prepare makizushi in the night so that I can take it in to Uni the following day and have it for lunch. They're made using nori, sushi rice and some vegetables.
What's the best way to keep ...
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Keeping pizza crust from getting soggy from fresh tomatoes
Whenever I make a pizza with fresh tomatoes on it, the juice from the tomatoes turns the crust to mush.
I think I must be doing something wrong - do I need to pre-cook the tomatoes to get rid of ...
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How should I boil green beans to keep them crisp?
I just pulled fresh Blue Lake Bush green beans from my garden, snapped the ends and wanted to boil them, while keeping then crisp. How should I boil them so they are cooked through, but not limp?
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Is there a way to freeze herbs without losing freshness?
I often use herbs in daily cooking, e.g. parsley, dill, basil etc. The problem is, I like to eat fresh homemade food yet cleaning and cutting herbs takes a good bit of time for me, I already I spend ...
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Fresh mussels, or are they?
I bought and cooked these mussels today. I'd like to know if there is anything wrong with the left hand mussel. Is the color, size an indicator for freshness? I'm guessing it was 'captured' (OK, ...
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How do “frozen fresh” herbs compare to fresh?
I noticed my grocery store has "frozen fresh" chopped herbs (basil, cilantro, oregano I think, among others) in the freezer section. How would these compare to fresh herbs?
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Storing fresh peaches for a long time
We just picked a bunch of peaches off our peach tree this morning. There is additional fruit left on the tree and we already have more than we can eat in the next few days. Is there a process I can ...
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Jalapeno Poppers and getting a thick crust?
How can I make my batter stick to the outside of the jalapeno so it is thick? It seems every time I try a thicker batter it wont stick as well.
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How can I keep saffron fresh for longer?
We don't use saffron that often. The last batch we got went stale. Is there anything I can do to preserve it for longer? (For example, our spice rack gets a lot of direct sunlight, is that bad?) How ...
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How should I choose corn?
What should I look for when I'm buying corn on the cob? We have a lot of roadside corn stands where we live, and I'm never sure how to pick the best ears.
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Does the vegetable crisper make a difference? [duplicate]
My wife is always yelling at me for not putting the vegetables back into the crisper in the fridge. Does the crisper make a big difference vs. just putting vegetables in another part of the fridge? Or ...
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sprig of thyme dry substitute ratio
I have a recipe that asks for 2 sprigs of thyme. How much dry thyme do i use as a substitution for the fresh? Or what does 2 fresh sprigs of thyme measure, a tablespoon?
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How to know if Dover Sole is fresh?
How do you know when Dover Sole is fresh?
According to this other question, about all fish, you have a few ways to know:
the gills should be bright red
the skin/scales should be bright and shiny ...
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If I make a big batch of blueberry buttermilk pancakes and freeze them, how long will they stay fresh for before getting freezer-burnt?
I love buttermilk pancakes. Being able to make them on the weekends for breakfast at a later date is just a bonus (like Eggo without the preservatives). I'm just not sure how long they last for in the ...
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Sponge That Keeps Vegetables Fresh?
This sponge is meant to be put into refridgerator's vegetables compartment at the bottom and said to keep vegetables fresh:
Sorry, the package is in hebrew, but is this true? How can it keep ...
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How to distinguish nutmeg freshness?
Does nutmeg come with a good-before date? How long can nutmeg stay good? Is there a way to 'see' (observe) how old the nutmeg is?
I'm asking because I bought a bag of nutmeg seeds and one was moldy. ...
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How can I get cilantro to last longer in the fridge? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Store Fresh Herbs
I like adding cilantro to a few different dishes but within a week there are black slimey things in the bag and I end up tossing most of it. How ...
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Salad ingredients: how to pick them at the market?
I often make salads with lettuce and a few vegetables (perhaps some of carrot, celery, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, green beans, snap peas). I can plan the ingredients before I go to the grocery ...
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Are all pork in supermarket previously frozen? Where can I get fresh ones? [closed]
Are all pork in supermarket previously frozen? Where can I get fresh ones? Is there a way to easily tell visually if a meat has been previously frozen?
