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My cooking pot keeps smoking
The cooking pot just keeps smoking when I put it on the element and I don't understand why because I used it on my moms stove before without any trouble. But when I put the temperature to MAX it ...
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How can I clean these brown iron stains in my pot?
I use a big aluminium pot to boil water. I think the water contains iron because after 4-6 months, the inside of the pot is full of brown stains. The colour is just like ferric. There are lots of ...
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I have a coarse pepper grinder, and it says not to grind over steaming pots, why is that?
It says not to grind over steaming pots on the label of the pepper grinder. Is this so you don't get burned or for some other reason?
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Why do the inserts in pasta pots not go all the way to the bottom?
I love using a pasta pot/steamer where there is an inner "colander" pot so that you can pull all the pasta out easily.
BUT... in all of the ones I've seen, the inner colander doesn't go all the way ...
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How much bones can be used in an 11 liter stock pot?
I just bought a nice 11 liter stock pot. From your experience, what is the maximum weight of veal bones I can add to one veal stock batch in order to have enough volume left for my veggies and water? ...
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Put pork in crock pot and accidentally set to warm [closed]
I put a large pork roast in the crock pot this morning and accidentally set it to warm. I noticed it about 2 hours later and turned it to high. Is it safe to eat or do I need to toss it and buy a new ...
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Is it bad to use lids that do not fit on pot?
I was told it's bad to use glass lids on pots that don't fit because the metal against the glass could shatter it. Is this true?
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How to choose the right diameter size of saucepans?
I am looking to buy a saucepan. The 3 sizes available are 16cm, 18cm and 20cm.
I am tempted to get the largest as I'd rather have too much space than not enough, plus (I'm not sure if this is ...
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Why does food cook differently in a double-boiler?
I understand that food cooks differently in a double-boiler than when cooked "directly" - but don't know why that is.
How does utilizing a double-boiler change how food cooks?
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Can I freeze soup in a pot?
Can I freeze soup in a pot (I believe it's made of stainless steel)? Are there any health risks? Is there any risk of damage to the pot?
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What to look for when buying pots and pans [duplicate]
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Buying my first set of pots and pans
I am buying a new set of pots and pans and I want to know what I should be looking for. What brands are best? What are the pros and ...
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What can I do about scratched pots?
I have a pot that is really nice, and I was silly enough to use a metallic spatula. It is not Teflon but looked ceramic, and it has scratches now. Can any repair be done?
Edit: I am including an ...
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Steak in a pot!
I'm in college so I have limited resources here. I have a pot (medium in size), one that you would boil water in to cook pasta etc. I have 1lb frozen sirloin, water, oil, onions etc. I would like to ...
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Why did this brown rice recipe fail?
I just tried to bake some brown rice (350 degrees in a convection oven) in a white casserole dish that looks kind of like this. Anyway, after 30 minutes (what the recipe called for) it didn't work. ...
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Dishwasher safe lids for copper cookware?
I have a copper cookware set. I understand that the copper portion isn't dishwasher safe, but what about the lids? I assume since they have no copper on them, they are dishwasher safe.
My Cookware ...
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Does the cooking time, adding more water and using high quality and expensive rice help to produce soft and non-stick rice?
Most of my friends told me that to prevent the rice from sticking at the bottom of the rice cooker pot (as shown in the picture below) and to prevent the rice from becoming very hard at the bottom of ...
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How to select a drain rack for pots and pans?
I use a dish rack for air drying pots and pans. Unfortunately all of the dish racks I have ever purchased do not stand up to the abuse of pots and pans. Eventually the dish rack begins to break down ...
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Buying my first set of pots and pans
I have NO idea what I'm doing :). I'm looking to buy some pots/pans for my appartment (just moved out). Considering these:
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What is the following cooking utensil used for?
I am interested in knowing what the top pot is used for. I have a similar pot with holes at the bottom. I used this one to steam vegetables while I come something on the bottom pot. This makes ...
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What to look for in a pot?
What to look for in a pot. I'm supposing somebody that's just starting to live alone or a couple. Help me complete this list.
Size: small, but not too small. Maybe 2L or 3L.
Material: Stainless ...
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White stains & muddy deposits in stainless steel pots
I use stainless steel pots on an induction cooker for boiling water for preparing food for an infant. I use bottled and supposedly clear and soft water.
When I pour the water into the pot it is ...
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How do I get rid of burn marks in my pots? [duplicate]
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How can brown stains be removed from pots and pans?
How to keep my stainless steel skillet clean?
A couple of times I've left things cooking a drop too long - and all ...
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Oil-like stain when cooking with gas
I've been boiling water with some new pots on a gas stove and it leaves (left) a stain on the bottom (on the inside) that has the same color pattern as when oil drifts on water.
What could be causing ...
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Overheated stainless steel stock pot
So my roommate forgot about his boiling water and burned one of the pots pretty bad. The bottom is a dark brown/gray with colored spots underneath (electric range).
What are some household remedies ...
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Is it possible to use casserole dish to make no-knead bread?
I don't own a heavy enamel pot, which seems to be the best for no-knead bread. Is it possible to make good no-knead bread in a glass casserole dish?
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My water is boiling too fast
Every time I try to boil a pot of water to make spaghetti, I leave the kitchen to go do something else (I am very busy lol). Sometimes I come back to find the pot boiling over and a mess on my stove! ...
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how can I tell if my pots and pans are ferrous?
I am looking into replacing my hob with an quick, induction type electric hob, but they stipulate that the the cookware must be ferrous. I have decent cookware, but how do I know if it is correct?
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Why is the dishwasher not recommended for my All-Clad MC2 line of pot and pans?
I just looked on the All-Clad website (faq 7 and faq 13). It says that because the MC2 has a brushed aluminum alloy exterior, it mush be hand washed. Why is the dishwasher bad for it?
It's just soap ...
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How to clean a burnt cast iron pot?
I have this cast iron pot that my friend completely burnt. I was wondering what might be done to save this pot. I realize that this question seems similar to this one but in that one his skillet is ...
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How to clean my unanodized aluminium pot?
I got some acidic food in the pot and its starting to look ugly.
Can this pot be saved, or do I need to throw it out?
