User Tea Drinker - Seasoned Advice

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What's the numbering system for spaghetti and does it matter?

may 11 at 20:13 Alan Mackay 1

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How to cut a crumbly baked item (e.g. cereal bar) without it disintegrating?

baking knife-skills oats

mar 27 at 11:20 Expat Eric 41

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Quiche filling sets like an Aero bar?

baking eggs quiche

mar 25 at 14:13 rumtscho♦ 26.7k

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Is it safe to eat potatoes which have sprouted?

food-safety potatoes

mar 24 at 15:46 genius 1

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Are there a better ways to crush biscuits/cookies than a rolling pin?

cookies biscuits

mar 3 at 12:28 Vicky 11

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Can I safely roast a chicken for 4 to 5 hours on a low heat?

chicken cooking-time roast

jan 7 at 8:22 Chris Steinbach 3,157

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Why blanche vegetables before freezing?

vegetables food-science freezing blanching

oct 5 at 23:01 KatieK 4,057

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What job is the fat doing when I prepare bread dough, and what to expect if I use the wrong amount?

food-science dough measurements fats bread

jan 27 '12 at 5:22 miguev 123

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Seville oranges for marmalade - how important is freshness?

oranges seasonal

jan 10 '12 at 13:55 Talbatz 114

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How do I stop my pastry shrinking?

aug 10 '11 at 8:02 Annie 131

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What is “hand hot”?

temperature language

jun 22 '11 at 16:20 BobMcGee 12.4k

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Any advice to help me form and shape stuff more uniformly?

baking measurements

feb 27 '11 at 14:57 Sean Hart 3,344

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Why do chefs traditionally wear a high white hat?

history traditional professional clothing

feb 19 '11 at 0:45 Tea Drinker 1,596

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How to deal with “no precooking required” lasagne sheets?

pasta lasagna

feb 14 '11 at 16:38 Pino Pinto 396

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Is there a difference between Stew and Casserole?

language traditional stews english-cuisine

jan 12 '11 at 13:00 slim 1,438

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Royal icing - how important is accurate measuring?

eggs sugar measurements icing

dec 28 '10 at 15:36 Aaronut♦ 35.1k

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Is it important to warm the flour before making bread?

preparation flour bread

nov 5 '10 at 15:17 JKirchartz 138

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Tips for roasting sweet potato

roasting sweet-potato

oct 18 '10 at 0:56 Joe 25k

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Cups v. weighing scales - is there an historical explanation?

history cultural-difference measurements

oct 1 '10 at 18:32 papin 6,937

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Correct way to join two halves of sponge cake?

baking cake sponge-cake

sep 16 '10 at 12:57 vwiggins 2,251

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Timing an oven to start while I am out - but what about preheating?

equipment oven cooking-time

sep 7 '10 at 20:09 Tea Drinker 1,596

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How to make a brittler, harder chocolate coating?

chocolate

sep 6 '10 at 17:18 Aaronut♦ 35.1k

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Culinary uses for bolted lettuce?

culinary-uses lettuce

sep 3 '10 at 17:50 Aaronut♦ 35.1k

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Partially defrosting, then refreezing?

food-safety meat defrosting

aug 30 '10 at 21:59 stephennmcdonald 6,028

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Why powdered eggs?

substitutions eggs history

aug 29 '10 at 22:38 Tea Drinker 1,596

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Is it easy to make my own Vanilla Sugar?

sugar vanilla

aug 19 '10 at 18:58 stephennmcdonald 6,028

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Should a serious cook own a blowtorch?

equipment caramelisation blowtorch

aug 14 '10 at 3:02 Ocaasi 3,966

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