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| location | Seattle, WA | |
| age | 36 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | May 23 '12 at 18:42 | |
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I've been cooking since I was five (and I do mean with fire). The first thing that I learned to cook was a scrambled egg.
At age ten I fell in love with my mother's copy of the Good Housekeeping illustrated cookbook. The irony being that my mother doesn't cook.
By age twelve, I was cooking full time for our family of six.
Now it's only my husband and myself, and I have difficulty paring down recipes...so I bring lunch in for the people that I work with. Paella anyone?
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May 2 |
awarded | Yearling |
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May 23 |
answered | How to bake Frozen French Fries |
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May 2 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Mar 25 |
awarded | Student |
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Dec 13 |
comment |
Is cornstarch a less effective thickener when used with gelatin? @Aaronut -- You have a very good point. When I said "boiling the heck out of them", I meant that they simmered (gently) for a REALLY LONG time (several hours, probably more than originally estimated). It wasn't a full rolling (violent) boil. At the end, I strained all the bits out and set it in the fridge overnight. The following day, I skimmed the fat off the top. I was left with a really solid (when cold) lump of turkey stock (or Turkey "Squeezin's" as we call them in my house). |
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Dec 13 |
comment |
Is cornstarch a less effective thickener when used with gelatin? @rfusca - I guess I forgot to mention that I'm gluten-free, so a roux won't cut it in my house |
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Dec 8 |
asked | Is cornstarch a less effective thickener when used with gelatin? |
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Nov 29 |
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What cookbooks do you always come back to? The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book is probably my favorite cookbook ever. I started reading it when I was ten, and it was my "cooking teacher". Once I got started cooking, I used it less and less, but it's still one of my reference books. I consult it from time to time for favorite recipes or ideas. |
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Oct 19 |
answered | Toasting sandwich bread before packing a lunch - when is it appropriate? |
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Oct 11 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Sep 8 |
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What are some good gluten-free food alternatives? Thanks for the note. I forgot to mention that one. |
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Sep 6 |
answered | What are some good gluten-free food alternatives? |
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Aug 4 |
answered | What kind of meat is used in cheese steak? |
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Aug 4 |
answered | How to recover vegetables that get “refrigerator crisper chill”? |
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Jul 28 |
awarded | Editor |
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Jul 28 |
revised |
Why is my cheese sauce gritty? added 8 characters in body |
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Jul 28 |
answered | Why is my cheese sauce gritty? |
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Jul 18 |
answered | What is the best way to convert recipes to gluten free, and how much xanthan gum is needed? |
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Jun 16 |
answered | deli ham left in warm car |
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Jun 16 |
answered | How much gluten will set off somebody's celiac disease? |
