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What are the major differences between yams and sweet potatoes?
I was just wondering what the major difference between yams and sweet potatotes. I know yams are more orange and I love yams!
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Are there culinary applications for carrot tops/greens?
The family members who taught me to cook have always tossed carrot tops/greens into the compost pile or the trash (and my regular grocery store carries carrots without tops), so I've never really ...
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How to tell the proper amount of oil to use when sautéing vegetables and meat?
A common meal That I make in a pinch is Italian sausage with peppers and onions. I'll cut up a few red and yellow peppers, a whole onion, and throw it in a pan with some olive oil. Once the vegetables ...
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What are the differences between different types of onions, and when do you use them?
I used a recipe for a mean black-eyed-pea salad this past weekend which called for a red onion. Since I wanted extra onion flavor in the salad anyway, I decided to pick up a Vidalia onion to throw in ...
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Heirloom tomatoes
What makes a tomato "heirloom" and what is the difference to conventional tomatoes?
Edited: heritage -> heirloom, makes more sense that way.
