From the humblest pea to the immensest squash.
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Vegetable tacos [closed]
I would like an entree that is like beef tacos but has vegetables instead. I'm not talking about a vegetarian beef substitute, but actual vegetables or mushrooms.
I thought about using grains and ...
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4answers
325 views
Is corn a fruit, vegetable, or a nut?
I've been debating with my friends whether or not corn kernels are considered to be fruits or vegetables or nuts. To my knowledge, a fruit is a sweet "bubble" (in that it's a membrane with a fleshy ...
3
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1answer
146 views
How to turn froth into juice?
When I make juice from vegetables and leafy greens about 1/4 of what comes out of the juicer is froth.
Is it possible to mix this froth back into the juice rather than throwing it away? That would ...
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2answers
328 views
How to add flavouring ingredients to steamed or boiled veggies?
I'm a newbie cook from to prepare the nightly dinner for my wife and I. I usually have a meat and stream or boil sweet potato, corn, Brussels sprouts, asparagus or broccolini.
It occurred to me that ...
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7answers
178 views
What kind of onions for dal?
I'm making dal for the first time and have all of the ingredients below, but I can't decide whether to use white, yellow (vidalia), or red onions. I have all three in stock.
Here are the other ...
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1answer
159 views
Does the vegetable crisper make a difference? [duplicate]
My wife is always yelling at me for not putting the vegetables back into the crisper in the fridge. Does the crisper make a big difference vs. just putting vegetables in another part of the fridge? Or ...
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3answers
362 views
Do vegetables ripen like fruit?
This may be a silly question, but I've never seen an unripe vegetable. Is the growing of a vegetable different from a fruit's? I could pick a carrot up from the dirt whenever, and eat it, but I would ...
6
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2answers
308 views
How can I create this coconut milk, fruit, and veggie snack at home?
My baby and I both enjoy Happy Creamies. I don't enjoy the price, however, and I do enjoy making food for my family. I'm trying to figure out what the basics of a similar homemade item would be.
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4answers
187 views
What helps against astringent mouthfeel from spinach or chard?
Spinach and chard dishes, if prepared from fresh veggies, have a somehow astringent mouthfeel, that can be unpleasant. Does anybody know what exactly causes this mouthfeel chemically and/or knows a ...
13
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1answer
404 views
How do I duplicate these chips?
Fell in love with some green bean chips I found at the local health food store. It doesn't have any info on the packaging about how they're made, but they're just green beans that look full (not ...
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1answer
139 views
Keep “soup greens” once done cooking?
I have a Polish cookbook (translated to English) from the 1950's and most of their soup recipes contain a bunch of greens/veggies but it's not always clear if they are just to be used as flavor or as ...
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3answers
189 views
Is it possible to fry vegetables in cream?
Cream A: The fat that gathers on the top of boiled milk.
Cream B: The cream available in packets: http://www.amul.com/products/amul-freshcream-info.php
Can vegetables be actually "fried" in these ...
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2answers
424 views
Proper cook times for mushrooms, onions, and peppers
One of my favorite meals is poached chicken cut into strips and stir fried with mushrooms, onions, and peppers and a bit of oil-based salad dressing for flavor.
However, most of the time I get the ...
3
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2answers
225 views
How to cook very large Brussels sprouts?
My normal cooking method for Brussels sprouts is to steam them in a microwave steamer like this:
I usually get a bag of the pre-cut sprouts, but this year I bought a stalk and I have some very ...
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2answers
144 views
Freeze cauliflower?
I didn't have any issues putting broccoli in the freezer and warming it up again. Worked great. Can you do that with cauliflower, though?
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2answers
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What is the best way to store prepared raw vegetables
I help and elderly friend who has asked me to pre-prepare some vegetables for her. This way she'll be able to cook them for herself later.
I would like to know the best way to store pre-prepared ...
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4answers
484 views
What vegetables should I add to a japanese curry?
I am preparing my first Japenese Curry (cheating incredibly by using the S&B Golden Curry Medium Hot box) and it suggests adding "vegetables" without actually indicating what veggies to add other ...
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3answers
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What seasonal vegetable side dishes are appropriate for Hungarian Goulash?
We are planning a traditional Hungarian Goulash dinner, and apart from egg noodles, would like a vegetable side-dish to accompany. It's late October, and we'd prefer some seasonal ingredients if ...
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3answers
401 views
Is there some trick to vacuum sealing broccoli?
In Sous Vide for the Home Cook Douglas Baldwin gives a recipe for broccoli. In brief, blanch the broccoli, cool in an ice bath, then vacuum seal as a single layer in a bag with salt, pepper, and ...
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1answer
148 views
Are there other ways to extract juice from vegetable beside using a blender?
Usually to extract juice from vegetable, we throw the vegetable into the blender. So, are there other ways that we can extract juice?
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2answers
168 views
Is it possible to extract juice from bok choy and napa cabbage using a blender?
Is it possible to extract juice from these vegetables using a blender? How much would it take to produce 100mL of juice?
Baby bok choy:
Napa cabbage:
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1answer
151 views
Should I store root vegetables with or without the dirt?
When you buy vegetables at a farmers market, often you will get root vegetables (e.g. potatoes, carrots) that are unwashed and with its dirt still clinging on them. I heard somewhere that this will ...
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1answer
231 views
How to keep vegetables and herbs fresh for longer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Store Fresh Herbs
How long can I store a food in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer?
Due to my lifestyle it's hard to tell in advance whether I will be ...
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0answers
101 views
Ideas for a very fussy vegetarian [closed]
I'm looking for a new recipe / food idea for a vegetarian friend. Here's the thing: they do not eat dairy, and do not like onions or garlic. Ideally I'm looking for something very simple and easy to ...
3
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1answer
148 views
What would give Swiss Chard a gritty texture?
I made Swiss chard rolls last night and when we would bite into them there would be this gritty bite once in a while, almost like biting into a small gravel. Swiss chard itself has a gritty texture ...
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2answers
382 views
How do you wash fruit and veggies effectively?
When eating or preparing fruit and vegetables, you should wash them beforehand to get rid of pesticides, bacterias, fertilizers, etc. However, I notice that I (and others I know), just put the thing ...
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3answers
879 views
Are there alternatives to okra as a thickening agent?
I had a go at making a gumbo last week, and it went really well. The only problem was that the okra proved to be fairly difficult to source (after several supermarkets and groceries, we managed to ...
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4answers
828 views
How to wash vegetables without running water?
I live in a subtropical climate where most people cook vegetables, rather than eat them raw, so when making green salads, I must be careful to ensure that everything is clean. I have seen ...
5
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2answers
369 views
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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2answers
481 views
Identifying quality fruits/vegetables at a farmers market
I have recently started venturing out on Sunday to our local farmers market, where there are a large number of people selling various fruits and vegetables. I find that they have a better price than ...
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1answer
976 views
Can vegetables be roasted at lower temperatures?
I tried to bake some new potatoes, small tomatoes and hot peppers, in extra-virgin olive oil, using a recipe calling for 1 hour at 100° C.
I was skeptical of the 100° C temperature, so I set the ...
6
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2answers
319 views
How can I let fruit ripen faster?
In addition to specific fruits like avocados and bananas, and the specific trick of using a brown bag, I would like to know if there are ways to let fruit and vegetables in general ripen faster. Are ...
7
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2answers
742 views
What are the correct simmering times for chicken/vegetable stock?
I recently read that cooking stock for more than about 2 hours negatively affects the flavor, and eventually vitiates the vitamins due to heat degradation.
This seems to conflict with advice I've ...
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1answer
169 views
Is the root/rhizomes of ground elder edible?
Ground elder is a terrible weed with delicious leaves. But is the root edible too?
Wikipedia:
Aegopodium podagraria, commonly called ground elder, herb gerard, bishop's weed, goutweed, and ...
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3answers
769 views
Is blanch freezing vegetables required for short term storage?
I need some vegetables to last for about a month until I've juiced them all.
Blanch freezing many vegetables sees them last for periods 6 months and longer, but it's a bit of a hassle.
Would just ...
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3answers
476 views
How to make boiled and partially fried vegetables palatable?
I boiled carrot and beans pieces till they were soft, fried onions and green chillies in a pan, added 1kg of the carrot and beans to the pan, few pinches of salt and some powdered spices.
Fried this ...
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2answers
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Which fruits and vegetables should be kept in a fridge, and which outside?
I'm a bit unsure about which fruits and veggies should be kept outside the fridge and which inside. It seems that apples, oranges, and bananas, are normally kept outside, and melons, watermelons, etc ...
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4answers
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What can I do to prolong vegetable and meat freshness in the freezer?
In an effort to improve my eating habits I am thinking of buying more vegetables and meats while at the store so that I have them to cook with. However, with a busy schedule it is hard to try and ...
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3answers
377 views
Will tomatoes keep for longer if you keep the stalk in?
I know that avocados are supposed to keep longer with the stalks; I would like to know if it is also true for tomatoes?
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What is this Asian dish made with boiled vegetables?
Does anyone know which is the dish where we have a pot/pan of boiling vegetables/meat in the center and people sit around it with their noodles and soup bowls and keep picking things from it and ...
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1answer
1k views
Can I freeze stir-fry vegetables?
I have been buying pre-cut and prepped stir-fry veggies at Trader Joe's and I was wondering if I could freeze my own bags of veggies. Would there be any issues with cutting up stir-fry veggies and ...
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1answer
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Difference between boiling and steaming vegetables?
I have eaten both boiled vegetables and steamed vegetables (e.g. broccoli, carrot, zucchini etc.), and I cannot tell the vegetables are cooked in one way or the other, whether by texture or by taste ...
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1answer
312 views
How can one test if a vegetable is organic? [closed]
If I buy some vegetables and take them home, is there any way to determine if the vegetables contain dangerous levels of pesticides?
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1answer
675 views
How to deep fry cauliflower?
I tried to deep fry cauliflowers (without breading; I am NOT making tempura), but they turned out soft.
I have seen that done on TV where cauliflowers are freshly deep-fried and turn out to be ...
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1answer
94 views
How to increase flavour intensity in this recipe? [closed]
I am thinking of making dinner tonight (probably pasta) and the ingredients that I have a courgettes, tomatoes and half a butternut squash. I am 70% vegetarian
I first added olive oil, then fried ...
5
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5answers
619 views
What can I use as the leaf in dolma?
I want to make dolma, but grape-leaves aren't available here. What can I use instead? I would like to stay as close as possible to the original, grape-leaved dolma, in looks, taste and texture.
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0answers
98 views
Is it ok to give in to juice over the real thing? [closed]
My little girl hates eating veggies, but loves the juice (like 100% carrot juice, “Superfood”, or V8). She is only 9, and I was the same way until I was around 20. So is there anything wrong with ...
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2answers
176 views
After you bake eggplant, is it fine to not drain the water?
An eggplant can be baked or grilled; then you peel it. I read that you have to drain it then (e.g. in a colander), even overnight. What if you don't drain the water-does the taste change considerably? ...
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3answers
1k views
How can I keep my split pea soup from becoming too thick during storage?
Every time I have made split pea soup, I have to try to estimate the amounts to be finished in one meal. If I store the leftover soup (in the refrigerator or the freezer), the soup thickens to the ...
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2answers
580 views
Fresh vs Frozen Broccoli for soup?
Is there a substantial difference in using fresh vs frozen broccoli when making Broccoli Cheese Soup? And if I do make the substitution, should I thaw it first or put it in frozen?
