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| bio | website | cooking.stackexchange.com/… |
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| location | near Austin, Texas | |
| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 9 months |
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Software engineer by trade but I came to Seasoned Advice independently of Stack Overflow.
I'm interested in bread, sous-vide, food preservation, dairy, and trying new food.
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Sep 7 |
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How do I butter popcorn without making it soggy? I use spray butter (or margarine I suppose) for this purpose. I toss the popcorn as I pump the butter on. The butter is dispersed properly and doesn't make individual kernels soggy. |
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Sep 2 |
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Is it safe to eat Raw Corn? Kids love corn and carrots because of their ludicrous sugar content. I wonder if you could get them to eat sugar beets. |
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Sep 2 |
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Online freely available cookbooks I don't enjoy reading large blocks of text on a computer screen. I wonder if there are cookbooks for e-readers. |
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Aug 31 |
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Alkaline cooking Oops! Thanks for calling me on that. |
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Aug 31 |
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Online freely available cookbooks Cool link! I've been wondering where to find more info about molecular gastronomy. Thanks. |
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Aug 31 |
answered | Online freely available cookbooks |
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Aug 31 |
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Alkaline cooking Lowering the PH aids browning. A lot of pretzel recipes will have a baking soda wash for this purpose (as well as texture). |
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Aug 30 |
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What causes the green ring between yolk and white when hardboiling an egg? The book "Cookwise" by Sherley Corriher has a useful discussion on this subject. |
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Aug 30 |
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What should I look for in a good, multi-purpose chef's knife? "in a dishwasher (not recommended)" - I would strengthen this statement to "Don't ever wash a nice knife in the dishwasher". It will even void the warranty on some expensive knives. |
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Aug 30 |
answered | What is the storage life for whey? |
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Aug 29 |
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Do you need a pressure cooker to can home-made salsa? I like the cut of your jib. |
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Aug 29 |
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What part to use from fresh Basil leaves? +1 for the chiffonade. It makes a very impressive presentation. Especially among those who don't know how to do it. |
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Aug 29 |
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Why do tomatoes get so hot? That could have come out of my old physics textbook. Well done. |
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Aug 27 |
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Is there a technique to making Caramel in a Microwave oven? Sorry if I seemed argumentative. My goal was merely to show it was an option. I agree with you that it is safer on the stovetop. I have done it in the microwave only because it was faster. |
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Aug 27 |
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Is there a technique to making Caramel in a Microwave oven? @Aaronut - The example is not hypothetical. I have made that particular recipe several times and it has always turned out well. The vast majority of reviewers of that recipe have had no problems. I agree with you that burning is definitely something to be careful of- just like when you make it on the stovetop. |
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Aug 27 |
awarded | Mortarboard |
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Aug 27 |
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What are the costs to consider when making jam? @hobodave - touche. |
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Aug 27 |
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What are the costs to consider when making jam? @hobodave - That kind of comment really puts a damper on the conversation. :) |
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Aug 27 |
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What substitutes are available for sugar? I've heard of using applesauce to replace oil in baked goods but not to replace sugar. It sounds interesting. Have you had success with this? |
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Aug 27 |
answered | What are the costs to consider when making jam? |
