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What does beating eggs actually do (chemically speaking)?
When I look at a lot of recipes, any eggs usually have to be beaten before they're added. If it's all going to be mixed anyway (and well, in dough for example) is it really necessary?
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Over-stirring muffin mixtures
In muffin recipes, the instructions often say to stir the mixture till "just combined".
Why does over-stirring the muffin mixture result in tough muffins?
And how do you know if you did too much ...
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How can I make macarons with “feet” in my oven at home?
I've tried many macaron recipes, and all have tasted very good. The problem is they always end up as a meringue, or looking like cookies. They usually don't have the "feet" that macarons are known ...
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What is the purpose of sifting dry ingredients?
What is the purpose of sifting dry ingredients (esp. with flour)?
I heard in one place that it was because this is the best way to mix them well. I heard somewhere else that this is a carry-over from ...
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How to correctly use a whisk?
I've tried many times to whip some cream or egg whites with a simple whisk, but I feel tired after about a minute of whipping, and I do not obtain good results also after whipping for sometime. I ...
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Can you overmix a gluten-free cake?
If you're making a regular cake, you add all the first ingredients (eggs, butter, sugar, ...) and mix everything well. When you add the last ingredient, the flour, you mix until it's just ...
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What to look for in a Stand Mixer?
I want to buy a stand mixer, a good one. Mainly for mixing dough, but also for mincing meat. I've seen that the KitchenAid has a mincing attachment. So, I've made a list of what to look for, and would ...
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Converting stand mixing time to hand mixing
For each minute of using a stand mixer on high, approximately how long (or how much effort, quantified) should a mixture be mixed (whisked/beaten) by hand to achieve similar results?
Baking recipes ...
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Techniques for mixing bread dough with stand mixer
Can anyone tell me what the best technique is for using a stand mixer to make bread dough?
I just got a stand mixer with a dough hook and have started using it for mixing and kneading bread dough. ...
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Can jasmine rice and basmati rice be cooked together?
I only have one cup of jasmine rice left, but plenty of basmati. Can I just mix them together in the rice cooker?
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Mixing baking ingredients separately
Why would one need to mix the dry ingredients (flour, salt, soda) separately and before mixing into the liquid (butter, sugar) than just mixing everything into one bowl at the same time when making ...
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How to beat one or two egg yolks?
Many sauces and pastries call for beaten yolks. You need to beat yolks well, till they are thick again and are lemon-colored, so using mixer is a must.
But if you need only one or two egg yolks, ...
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what happens when one mixes flour into batter?
I have been mixing quite a bit of batter lately for various recipes, and I continue to see the same behaviour:
The flour clumps together as soon as it hits the fluid (beit milk, water, or anything ...
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My hand mixer came with dough hooks, can I knead dough with it?
I bought a fairly inexpensive (<$50) hand mixer a while back, and when I was organizing the kitchen I came across a set of dough hook attachments for it.
I thought dough was too heavy for a hand ...
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what does it mean to incorporate in recipes
I am reading a recipe and I noticed that in it it says "mix to incorporate" I am baffled. What does that mean?
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What is the rule of thumb for mixing doughs?
Without delving too deeply into specialty doughs, but addressing more than just cakes and bread, what concerns can I evaluate when calculating the technique for approaching a dough?
For instance, ...
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What is the problem with overmixing? [duplicate]
Certain recipes (for example, corn bread, buttermilk biscuits) caution against overmixing: you're supposed to add the wet ingredients to the dry with a minimum of agitation.
Why?
And, is this ...
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Beating Egg Whites with Granulated Sugar Added for Tapioca Pudding
I've been making tapioca pudding from a recipe that calls for 2 egg whites to be beaten with 1/2c of sugar until soft peaks form. Out of quite a few tries for many minutes, the eggs will never get ...
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How can I make mocktails that actually taste like non-fruity cocktails? [closed]
My partner is a teetotaler and I have oral allergy syndrome, which means I am allergic to almost all raw fruit juices.
We want to try making some mocktails that we can both drink that actually ...
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Mixing cooking chocolate with normal chocolate
I have some cooking chocolate and I have some chocolate seashells. I've had the chocolate seashells for some time now and I want to use them because I don't want them to go to waste. So, I was ...
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What rules should I follow for improvised food recipes that aren't dangerous?
Sometimes when we arrive home, we are so tired and hungry and I am at a loss in terms of what to make. Often, I just want to mix all the things in the refrigerator and boil them or fry them and mix ...
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What features are important in a hand mixer?
I've always used the cheapest hand mixers (around 10 Euro). But I damaged a beater of my current one when I tried to make whipped canache - it was obviously too hard. So I plan to get a new one. ...
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French dressing will not blend or mix to be creamy
I make a french dressing > I blend using a milk shake mixer. Usually as I add the oil, sugar and vinegar it mixes up to a very nice creamy thick dressing. Lately it will not thicken up and stays very ...
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How to mix the perfect amount of salt?
I take a tumbler with an ounce of water and add a teaspoon of salt to it and then add this salty water mix to the curry or dish I am preparing at the moment. I repeat with lesser quantities of salt ...
