Questions tagged [peel]
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How to avoid having pith on dried orange peels
I am trying to prepare some dried orange peel for a Mexican chocolate bread recipe. From what I've read, the first step is cutting thin strips of outer peel off an orange without getting any pith. I ...
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How is this machine used? (for, I think, peeling the skin from the tomatoes)
I received as a gift this machine, which I am told is used to make spaghetti sauce. I believe that its purpose is to remove the skin of the tomatoes, but it simply looks like a grater....
Can someone ...
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Lemons and oranges coated with imazalil
I scrub waxed citrus fruit under hot water with a little washing up liquid added as I have been advised. Can I clean up unwaxed citrus fruit coated with imazalil in a similar way please? I use a lot ...
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How to tenderize bell pepper skin / peel
Consider the scenario: You cut the bell peppers in 1-2 CM squares, throw them in a pan with some oil and 1/6 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. You let it simmer until you get a mush.
At this point the ...
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Why does my pizza dough stick to my peel?
I've been experimenting with Neapolitan pizza dough(recipe) and what I would call a normal wooden peel(here). I have run into trouble transferring the pizza from the peel to my baking steel in the ...
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Best thickness for shaped pizza dough for good sliding from the peel/tray into the oven
I made pizza yesterday and encountered an issue.
My dough was not very sticky, it was sliding well when adding flour to the surface.
However, after I added toppings (tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, ...
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How to prepare summer squash without the peel becoming rubbery
I occasionally prepare summer squash as a side item, and typically fry it as it is both easy and flavorful. Recently I tried various ways of baking squash by hollowing out the soft center, adding a ...
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Why did butternut squash make my fingers dry and yellow?
Last weekend I made butternut squash soup. In an experiment to get more of the squash browned I peeled two medium squash and cut them into 2 inch chunks, rather than just halving it, before roasting ...
