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Nov 18	comment	Minimum temperature for slow roasting almonds Thanks Chris! Some great information there! I will update my question with the results at a later date.
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Nov 17	revised	Minimum temperature for slow roasting almonds Changed a tag
Nov 17	asked	What does the number mean in the specification for a mincer?
Nov 17	comment	Unnecessary kitchen gadgets: a reference +1 for mentioning the enormous amount of space it takes up...
Nov 13	revised	Minimum temperature for slow roasting almonds Linked Maillard reaction to wikipedia
Nov 13	comment	Minimum temperature for slow roasting almonds @bonCodigo I want to make them into almond butter initially, but if the result is worthwhile I may roast them as a snack too. One recipe I'm keen to try for that uses garlic, rosemary, olive oil and salt.
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Oct 5	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards @TFD, thanks, that's just the kind of information I'm looking for. How do you know that? Is there more detail available online somewhere?
Oct 5	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards @CareyGregory, not necessarily; if the leaching is caused by heat, the drying cycle would likely reach the hottest temperatures.
Oct 4	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards I'm actually in New Zealand, so the mention of GluLam happens to be particularly relevant, though I've never heard of it before. NZ is a small country, and we tend to have much more lax regulations than elsewhere, so even if we had regulations it's likely there would be no enforcement. It's likely that the majority of chopping boards on the market here are from China. It's probably safe to say that if there are no standards anywhere else, then Chinese manufacturers won't be paying much attention to the issue.
Oct 4	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards @CareyGregory, I question it too (esp since it's from a school of vetinary medicine!), but to date I haven't found anything better. Also, plastics are known to leach plasticizer chemicals when heated, so they might not be particularly safe when cleaned for a long period in a very hot dishwasher, even if they won't harbour bacteria in high levels when cleaned that way.
Oct 4	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards The whole reason I want to use wooden boards is to protect from contamination... the science of it is documented here: faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/docliver/cuttingboard.html
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Oct 4	comment	Safety of glues in wooden chopping boards You probably wouldn't know if you had gotten sick from glue in a cutting board. Besides, that's not a good measure; it's entirely possible that the more toxic glues are carcinogenic in small doses but won't upset your tummy.