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Do I need a stand mixer to make good pizza dough? If so what should I get?
A lot of recipes I read for pizza dough call for a mixer. Is that the best way? If so, which mixer should I get? I've seen the kitchen aid and a electrolux. What else should I consider?
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What do “virgin” and “extra virgin” mean in regards to olive oil?
I have seen the terms "virgin" and "extra virgin" on bottles of olive oil. What do these terms mean, and how do they affect the flavor and cooking properties of the oil?
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How to know if Dover Sole is fresh?
How do you know when Dover Sole is fresh?
According to this other question, about all fish, you have a few ways to know:
the gills should be bright red
the skin/scales should be bright and shiny ...
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What should I check when buying a pineapple?
I live in middle Europe so pineapple (so called "ananas") is an exotic fruit for me.
What should I check when buying a pineapple to make sure it would taste well? Should it smell specific? Should it ...
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How can I tell fresher fish apart?
I love fish, and I love cooking it. The thing is, I don't have any idea how to buy fish.
Considering common fish in a grocery store (salmon, whitefish, tuna, grouper, etc.), how can I tell a good ...
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What is the difference between various types of flour?
Is there a difference between the various types of flour that you see in the stores (i.e. Cake, Bread, and All-Purpose? Is it really necessary to stock 3 types of flour in my pantry or is this just a ...
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When baking, is it better to use a gas or electric oven?
I'm looking for an oven and wanted to know if there is any difference between a gas or electric oven when it comes to baking things like cakes, biscuits and scones?
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Organic, Local, Price - Which Tradeoffs do you make for which foods? [closed]
Example: Milk - We buy local first (usually happens to be hormone free, but not certified organic), then national brand organic, then whatever is cheapest
Meat - We usually buy local seafood at the ...
