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In what proportion should the given ingredients be combined to form a cookie?
These ingredients were listed on a cookie pack available in the market.
I would like to know what combinations of the following ingredients can be used to produce around 200gms cookies?
Wheat ...
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how does the poaching eggs recipe scale for different sizes of egg?
The recipe for poaching regular chicken eggs states to leave the egg in a pot of simmering water for ~4 minutes (besides of messing with the liquid pH levels).
I was wondering how the temperature, pH ...
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How much does a cup of Nutella weigh?
I want to make Nutella cookies. I've found a recipe for it, but it's in volume measurements. It asks for a cup of Nutella and I don't own a cup.
I tried searching my regular converters, but the only ...
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Big Chicken vs Small Chicken: weight and stuffing volume ratios
I need to adjust a recipe for a stuffed chicken. The recipe calls for a 2kg chicken, and say W grams of stuffing. Now I plan on buying a smaller chicken because it's for less people, how can I ...
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Is there any truth to the idea that you shouldn't multiply seasonings when multiplying a recipe?
I often hear cooks discuss that idea that if you are multiplying, say, a recipe for 4 to be a for 32, that you shouldn't multiply some herbs, spices, or salt. I've never understood any reason why this ...
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Are there any recipe ingredients that scale in a non-uniform manner?
A question I asked on the stats Q/A has a comment that reads,
[...] to make 8 times the amount of food a recipe describes you don't just
octuple all the ingredients mentioned (eg. salt)".
Some ...
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How should we divide the recipe ingredient?
I followed this pasta recipe some days ago. I wasn't aware of the amount of people it was intended to serve, which is 6. I followed it completely but I am serving 3 people.
If I were to reduce the ...
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Too big tin for meringue cake recipe. How to solve?
So I have this recipe for a hazelnut meringue cake. It asks for an 18cm tin. However, I only have a 24cm tin. I went to the shop today but they do not have a 18cm tin. So i guess there are several ...
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How do I calculate the nutritional values of a recipe?
I love to cook and experiment with recipes. While I'm aware that calories are not a perfect measure of what makes you gain weight and what doesn't, I would still love to have a rough idea of the ...
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Why can't I scale up jam/jelly recipes?
Pectin packages always explicitly state that jelly/jam recipes cannot be scaled up.
My own empirical evidence is limited but I did have a doubled batch not set so I no longer double the batches.
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How does the baking time change if I scale up a cake recipe?
I have recipes for chocolate cake, Maderia cake, lemon drizzle and champagne cake.
I want to increase the ingredients to make a bigger cake. Do I still use the same baking time and temperature?
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Scaling problems with a cake - mousse layer increases more than other layers
We've come up with a recipe for a cake that has four different layers (a dough base plus fillings) and is then covered in chocolate mousse. We tested that recipe as a small sample and concluded that ...
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Scaling up a risotto recipe x4. Things to consider?
I am making risotto for a Christmas dinner, serving 20 people.
I plan to multiple the recipe by 3 or 4x.
Since risotto is a challenging dish at the normal scale, how can I ensure getting good results ...
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How do I scale serrano chile?
I'm following a recipe that calls for 2 chiles serranos and serves 6. The dish is not hot/spicy at all, and I wouldn't want to lose this when scaling.
I need to scale by 6, and the dish should serve ...
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How do I scale a recipe that calls for boiling off liquid?
I made a lamb ragu last night, but doubled the quantity for a large group. One of the steps called for 1.5 cups of red wine and then boiled it off. Doubling to 3 cups seemed entirely too much (once ...
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Tripling a baking recipe
I have a cupcake recipe that I've doubled successfully in the past. I'd like to triple it for an upcoming party but I seem to recall reading that some ingredients don't work as well if tripled. Is ...
