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What should I look for in a good, multi-purpose chef's knife?

37 votes
3 answers
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What is the purpose of creaming butter with sugar in cookie recipes?

33 votes
6 answers
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What is the correct water to pasta ratio?

32 votes
6 answers
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What are the benefits of using a dedicated rice cooker, rather than just cooking rice in a pot?

28 votes
9 answers
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Parmesan rind: should I use it, or trash it?

26 votes
8 answers
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How to store brown sugar without it becoming hard?

21 votes
2 answers
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To which internal temperature should I cook beef for rare/medium/well done?

21 votes
3 answers
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Can heavy cream be frozen?

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14 answers
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How can I remove excess fat from stews or soups without refrigerating?

18 votes
5 answers
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How do you know when a cultured item is no longer safe to consume?

17 votes
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How can I avoid my knife from "dragging" across my unbaked bread when making slashes to let steam escape while baking?

16 votes
10 answers
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What are the main styles of pizza that are popular in America?

14 votes
4 answers
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Can I replace honey with maple syrup in recipes that require honey?

13 votes
5 answers
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What are other uses for a pizza stone?

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5 answers
58k views

Cooking pasta in the microwave

12 votes
2 answers
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Does white whole wheat flour need to be refrigerated?

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2 answers
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What does to deglaze a pan mean?

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4 answers
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To sear or not to sear - slow cooking beef dishes

11 votes
5 answers
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Stir fry rice clumps

10 votes
3 answers
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What is the difference between Greek yogurt and plain yogurt?

10 votes
2 answers
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How can I keep the cheese from leaking out of my cordon bleu during cooking?

10 votes
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Replacement for pumpkin

9 votes
2 answers
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What can I use in place of allspice?

9 votes
2 answers
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"Best by date" true for bay leaves?

9 votes
7 answers
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Is there a way to keep chilled cookie dough from flattening while cutting it?

8 votes
6 answers
106k views

Storage after slow cooking

8 votes
9 answers
26k views

Is it recommended to rinse the teapot with boiling water before putting the tea leaves in?

7 votes
3 answers
15k views

What is the difference between "mince" and "dice"?

7 votes
2 answers
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Does vanilla powder really prevent melted chocolate from seizing?

7 votes
4 answers
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Crispy fried chicken goes limp: picnic disaster