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Is it worth tearing lettuce for salad?
I have read that cut lettuce is more likely to brown on the edges than torn lettuce. The stated reasoning is that the lettuce leaves will tear between cell boundaries whereas if they are cut the cells ...
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How can I cook the perfect potato for a potato salad?
I have never managed to cook the perfect potato when making a potato salad.
The potato tends to either be too mushy or it is too crunchy depending on if I over cook or under cook. I never seem to be ...
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what is the purpose of adding oil to balsamic vinaigrette slowly?
I've been making a lot of vinaigrette dressing lately. Julia Child and Emeril both say that you need to mix up everything but the olive oil, then add the olive oil in slowly (ideally drop by drop) ...
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What's the best pasta, and cooking approach, for making pasta salad?
I love the pasta salad you can buy in shops and would love to be able to make something comparable. The part that I love the most is the dense, thick pasta that comes in these salads.
When I try to ...
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What's a good nondairy substitute for parmesan/grana padano as a salad-topper?
I'm making a salad that's quite bitter (endives, radicchio, arugula, with a lemon vinaigrette dressing). Normally this salad has peeled grana padano on top of it, which cuts the bitterness, but my ...
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What fruit pair well with spinach?
What fruit pair well with spinach? This is for a cold spinach-based salad rather than cooked spinach, but I'd be interested in warm spinach too.
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Why must potato salad be placed in the refrigerator before serving?
Many recipes for potato salad state that one should place the salad in the refrigerator after preparing. Some recipes state that one hour is enough. Others ask for several hours. Some recipes even ...
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What is the name of the middle eastern salad containing Tomato and Cucumber?
Not sure if there is an proper name, had it in Israel but have seen it (or similar variations) in Moroccan restaurants (in the US). Comprised of primarily diced cucumbers and tomatoes, that have been ...
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How should chicken breasts for a chicken salad be cooked?
Most of the recipes I've seen for Chicken Salad simply call for "cooked chicken". ...okay, but how? Should I bake it? Blanch it? Sautee it? Grill it?
What is the preferred way to cook Chicken ...
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Benefits of vinaigrette vs. pouring oil and vinegar separately on salad?
I was reading Essentials of classic Italian cooking by Marcella Hazan where I noticed she first pours a lot of olive oil to "protect the salad" from the vinegar as it prevents the acid from doing its ...
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How can you prevent the lettuce from wilting if covered with something hot?
If I want to make a shrimp salad, I put the lettuce and other raw vegetables on the plate, cook the shrimps and put them on the veggies. However, after a minute or so, the lettuce becomes soft, like ...
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Making Subway-like salads at home w/ zero work
I often buy salads at Subway because I'm lazy. However, I'm also
cheap, and Subway's markup on salads is quite high.
I want to buy items at a supermarket and simply mix them together to
make a ...
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Squeezing excess water from seaweed
I was making seaweed salad for the first time tonight and had just finished soaking my wakame for some time. I rinsed it and put it in a colander, but just couldn't squeeze out very much water. The ...
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How do I prevent tomatoes from falling in a green salad?
When making a green salad, I have taken to grating carrots instead of dicing them so they will mix better with the leaves.
I can't grate tomatoes. No matter how small I dice them (short of pureeing) ...
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Advice on preparing/incorporating sprouts in salads?
Alfalfa/Bean sprouts can have a strong taste or they are too firm to chew on easily. I tried adding salt or salty ingredients with some success to soften the sprouts and reduce bitterness. What is ...
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How do I incorporate cucumbers into cole slaw?
I am entertaining the idea of making a spicy (apple cidar vinegar, sriracha,etc) cole slaw and am looking to temper the heat a bit with cucumber. Is the best option to slice in long strips? Is so, ...
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What can I substitute for Mayonnaise in a traditional potato salad?
I wanted to make a Potato Salad that was going to be exposed to fairly extreme heat during an upcoming picnic and wanted to make sure it wouldn't spoil as quickly as it does sometimes. Is there ...
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What are the pros/cons of serving the salad dish before/after the main dish?
I have noticed that most people in the US serve the salad course before the main dinner course. However, my Italian relatives and my boyfriend's Italian relatives serve the salad course after the main ...
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Which parts of a spring onion should I use in a pasta salad?
The recipe I've got (Commonsense cooking, page 211) for a pasta salad lists spring onion (green onion/scallions) as an ingredient, but doesn't say which part to use. Should I be using the long, ...
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Alternatives to serve with a tomato salad
This weekend we are making a Tomato and Chorizo salad. The recipie suggests serving it with goats cheese and ham, but we don't really fancy that. We are trying to think of alternatives to serve it ...
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How should I layer the ingredients in a taco salad?
When making taco salad, I often run into problems:
If the beans or sour cream come in contact with the tortilla chips, the chips will become soggy.
If the cheese comes in contact with hot ...
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Fruit salad with tomatoes
In a recent trip to my local supermarket with the intention of purchasing items for a fruit salad, I picked up some oranges, bananas, lemons, grapefruit, and a few other select fruits. This got me ...
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Types of vinegars used for salads
I was told by someone that rice vinegar was not suitable to be used in a salad dressing.
Can only certain types of vinegars be used for salads?
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What fruits have a low sugar content?
I like to make fruit salads for desert. However, a few people I know can't eat that much sugar, so I would like to create a fruit salad which has a low sugar content.
Typically, as a base for the ...
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What is this sandwich-salad dish?
I found this open-faced sandwich-like creation in several French-style bakeries in East Asia.
The bottom is a narrow piece of toast.
On top of this toast the dish is a bit like a salad. This salad ...
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Why is there sugar in a seven-layer salad?
I just discovered the existence of the seven-layer salad. It looks nice to me, but when I was looking for recipes, one thing caught my eye: all recipes that I came across added 1 to 2 tablespoons of ...
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What is the difference between a wilted salad and a massaged salad?
What is the general difference between preparations and use cases of a wilted salad compared to a massaged salad? As many wilted salad recipes call for warm dressing, does this mean the wilted salad ...
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What is the closest substitute for the cheese in urnebes?
Urnebes is a Serbian salad that contains cheese. Searching for recipes for said salad, I noticed that there are a lot of difference in the chosen cheese. Some say feta, some say cottage cheese, some ...
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What is the cellular activity behind massaged greens?
Most recipes I have seen and used call for greens (kale, chard, collard, turnip, beet, etc) to be massaged in salt and/or lemon juice (or other acidic liquid) for 3-5 minutes, resulting in a dense ...
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Salads that are made of tomatoes, onion, chilli, coriander, salt and lemon
Recently I've been making salads that are made of tomatoes, onion, chilli, coriander, salt and lemon. Then, I eat them with bread. I have no idea where this recipe is coming from. Do you have any ...
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macaroni salad, potato salad, tuna salad excess moisture
When I make potato salad, macaroni salad, tuna salad, and sometimes ham salad, it seems like there's always a puddle of excess liquid at the bottom of the storage container the next day.
Does anyone ...
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How long would you keep this Caesar dressing?
My Caesar dressing contains the following: mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, fresh ground pepper.
How long do you think I should I keep it before I pitch ...
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Salad onions — any way to make them sweet but not soft? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I tone down the intensity of raw onion?
I like the taste of caramelized onions (I think Ruhlman's book had mentioned it was removing or changing the sulfur), but ...
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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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What is the shelf life of my home made coleslaw dressing?
I made about a gallon of dressing today from Kraft mayo, apple cider vinegar, and sugar. What is the shelf life of this?
Also, what is the shelf life of balsamic vinegar, salad oil, garlic, honey, ...
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What is the fastest way to cook a Meat Salad?
Meat salad is made with large sized sausages, chopped into thin pieces like carrots or cucumber; then steamed and fried a bit, then served together with regular salad stuffs.
Looking to specific ...
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Salad with vinegar lifetime [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How long can I store a food in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer?
How much does salad mixed with vinegar and garlic last? Does it last for two days at least? Because ...
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What is the critical ratio of eggs to potatoes between an egg salad and a potato salad?
It's probably not a one to one ratio. Do you have any suggestions?
