Questions tagged [temperature]
Questions about what temperature is optimal for cooking/preparing certain food or how certain temperatures can affect different types of food. Questions can also include how to best achieve/maintain a certain temperature for a specific type of food.
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Temperature to bake/warm up a pumpkin pie that isnt frozen
Temperature to cook/warm up a store bought pumpkin pie that is not frozen.
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Oven temperature reduction in middle of baking
My cookie recipe calls for a starting temperature of 400, then a reduction to 350 10 minutes in and for the duration. My oven is big and well insulated, so it takes at least 30 minutes with the door ...
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Inconsistent temperature recommendations on different roasting thermometers
I'm looking at two different roasting thermometers of the same brand and I'm wondering why they have different temperature recommendations for the same kinds of meat.
For example, the first one (TFA ...
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Shredded cheese goes bad left out when...? [duplicate]
I had just bought three, 2 lb shredded bags of cheese. Power outage while we were gone for 3 days. Weather in area was very warm. Frig was never opened until our return, however it was not cold in ...
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Do pizza / baking stones really keep the oven temperature more consistent? Does it make baking any better? [closed]
So some people swear by putting a pizza or baking stone at the base of their oven to even out the hot spots and help maintain temperature by decreasing huge fluctuations in temperature in their oven ...
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After putting something in my oven, the temperature drops and is super slow to increase back up despite keeping the door shut
Some details that may help: my gas oven averages 10 degrees off when I heat it up to a set temperature with nothing in it. Also it says it has reached the set temperature before it actually has so I ...
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Anyone? Induction cooktop and ferrous metal distances that Will NOT can NOT heat ferrous metal? [closed]
1,800w portable induction cooktop. I want to keep my ferrous metal propane tank FAR out of induction range in my tiny DIY RV can’t move stuff with out complete renovation. EMF at 1-ft was 30mG, and 7-...
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Temperature control when adding new things into the pan when shallow frying
Suppose I have a lot of pre cooked schnitzels that I want to fry in the pan. I begin by frying in batches, after adding the first batch, in sometime, all the pieces are cooked, however when I remove ...
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Difference between letting yeast dough rise cold and slowly or warm and quickly
Some yeast dough recipes call for storing the dough in a cold place overnight (and usually more rising steps); others ask for keeping it warm for a shorter period of time.
It is clear that the yeast ...
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When I cut a pavlova in half, there is liquid inside [duplicate]
After baking the pavlova, let it cool and cut it in half. A moist liquid-like substance appears inside. (It does not leak out)
Is this not ripe?
I baked it for 90 minutes at 120 degrees and cooled it ...
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Do tealight holding dishes keep food at a safe temperature?
I have a couple of lidded ceramic dishes with an electric element that are designed for hot holding food. While they are very effective, the major downside is that I need to have a trailing power ...
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What would cause a temperature limit of 220 °C for a frying pan in the oven?
There is a frying pan advertised as "Oven safe to 220c". Teflon is safe to 260 °C, and if other surfaces are less temperature stable than teflon the fact is not well advertised. On the ...
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Steam table - preventing spagetti sauce from burning?
Having debate with friend ... we have spagetti sauce in steam table at 250 f -- with lid off the spagetti sauce evaporates and reduces and burns on side of the steam table pan during duration of the ...
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What's the safe temperature for cooking alligator meat?
I've got some alligator in that I plan on cooking this weekend. I'm trying to figure out what the safe temperature is, but the internet is giving me very many conflicting responses, everything from ...
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When does a spatula or spoon become sterile during cooking?
Imagine the scenario. You are cooking chicken in a Bechamel sauce. First you fry the raw chicken in the butter, stirring until the chicken is partially cooked. You then add some flour, stir and fry ...
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Best temperature for reducing stock?
When I make (chicken) stock, after it's made and the fat skimmed off I reduce it 3-x and freeze the resulting highly concentrated stock in cubes. Obviously I would prefer the reduced stock to be as ...
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Heat retention of parchment paper vs aluminum foil vs oven bag
Let's say a pepper is completely but loosely wrapped in either tin foil, parchment paper, or a Reynold's oven bag. Let's say the oven is maintaining a relatively constant temp.
Which would cook the ...
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Does it matter if you don't preheat the oven for frozen French fries?
Whenever I use the oven to prepare frozen French fries, the instructions tell me to pre-heat the oven to X degrees, and then put the fully frozen French fries inside when it's ready.
But it's often a ...
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Was our chicken the correct temperature?
I heated (in a 900W microwave) some pre-cooked, shop-bought barbecue sauce-covered chicken wings. Unfortunately, instead of doing so for the required two minutes and thirty seconds, I only heated them ...
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Is it safe to eat yogurt made at 90 degrees F with a culture that requires at least 115 degrees Fahrenheit? The yogurt looks thick and smells fine
I tried to culture Bacillus coagulans for 36 hours in my yogurt machine that is supposed to go to 115 degrees F. However, the peak temp reached was an only about 100 degrees. Is it safe to eat yogurt ...
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New Samsung range temperature fluctuation [duplicate]
My Samsung range (still under warranty) fluctuates as much as 50 degrees Farenheit in my personal experience. The technician has been here 3 times. He claims it is normal for the oven temperature to ...
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How fast does an oven cool?
I've got a pumpkin pie recipe that calls for baking at 425F for 15 minutes, then 30-40 minutes at 350F. When I bake it in my countertop oven, the crust comes out underdone in the middle.
I think this ...
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If you coat meat with spices how do you prevent them from burning when frying or grilling?
We are always warned when cooking with dry spices (e.g. chilli powder, cumin, coriander etc.) not to let the spices burn when cooking as they will turn bitter.
If one wishes to use a dry rub (e.g. ...
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Drying sweet potatoes sticks
I am trying to dry sweet potatoe sticks (look like French fries). I’m drying them in a food dehydrator. When they are finished drying they come out looking like they have mold on them even though they ...
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What fruits/veggies/other to keep at "partial freezing" (−3°C/27°F)?
My fridge has a "partial freezing" compartment where the temperature is kept at around −3°C (27°F). It is promoted as a feature for storing meat and fish, but... I don't eat any animal ...
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Did I ruin my wok? [duplicate]
I jist got my new wok (I have never used one before), and I wanted to try it out. The package said that it was already seasoned, but I tried to season it nevertheless. Well, I washed the wok first and ...
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Why do my silicone spatulas melt in frying oil?
I have bought three silicone spatulas so far and all of them start "melting" when used to flip frying eggs.
I don't leave them in the pan or anything and, supposedly, silicone should be able ...
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How much free space do sous vide items need in a water bath?
When placing food items in my sous vide bath, often the pouches will rest on the bottom of the bath or against the sides of the container.
I've also seen dedicated sous vide magnets used for attaching ...
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What baking sheet material(s) are best, and at least safe, in temperatures up to 550 (°F) degrees?
My oven goes up to 550 Fahrenheit degrees and it seems the sheets I've found so far are safe up to 500-450°F. Are there concerns with potential chemical releases that buyers should be familiar with if ...
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Knowing temperature in oven with no preheat indicator
My college apartment is furnished with pretty basic appliances and the oven has just a knob to set the temperature, an indication light to show that it's on, and a switch to turn the oven light on and ...
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"Room temperature" and "cool, dry place" -- are there actual temperatures associated with these canned phrases?
When a product says "refrigerate" or "freeze", the temperature they're asking you to keep it at is not a mystery -- most refrigerators and freezers maintain an expected temperature ...
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How do achieve a dry injera top without burning the bottom?
I've tried making injera 3 times so far, the last time went best, but I struggled a bit with actually cooking them.
Note that I don't typically make pancakes or crepes either, so my familiarity with ...
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How do I cook chicken skins on the grill – but only the skin?
I want to cook chicken skins on the grill – but only the skin, no meat. My kids like the seasoning and crunch of the skin and always leave a skinless drumstick behind, so I want to just cook the skins ...
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Is my powdered milk still ok after being in a 100 ° hot trailer for 3 weeks?
I was out of my trailer for 3 weeks here in Yuma AZ. Temps reached 100 degrees in trailer. I had powdered milk (Augason Farms brand) left behind.
The milk is unopened. Is it still safe?
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Potato with core temperature of 100C but no carbonisation
I was experimenting to find out that is the temperature at which a potato is "baked", i.e. edible and completely cooked but not burned.
I put one in a tiny pot in my oven at 100C, thinking ...
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Is there an acceptable way of cooling red wine?
I've had several occasions by now when a red wine was clearly too warm on a hot day (a young wine with comparatively volatile bouquet and at room temperature that was way above the typically ...
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What temperature should fruit pies be cooked to?
What's a good target internal temperature for fruit pies, for the fruit to be cooked? Most recommendations seem to be to have the filling bubbling, plus 5 minutes, but is there a more precise way to ...
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Max temperature for liquid caramel
I'm trying to figure out what's the max temperature that an already caramelized sucrose solution can be heated to, so it remains liquid after cooling and its thicknes is maximized.
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Can I save my sourdough if I accidentally overheated it during bulk fermenting?
I went to do the bulk ferment on my cranberry walnut sourdough last night and because the house was a bit cooler than normal I decided to give the temps a little boost by turning on the oven for a bit ...
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double boiler (temp?)
It seems that almost everywhere, I see the advice to keep the top of a double boiler away from the water in the bottom--with the explanation that the top will get too hot if it touches or is semi-...
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Precise Digital Temperature Control? & ideas to correctly threshold melt & cool Cocoa Butter for stable Recrystallization at home?
Precise Digital Temperature Control? & ideas to correctly threshold melt & cool Cocoa Butter for stable Recrystallization at home?
Trying to look at Hot water dispensers, kettles/ flasks, ...
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Should an oven be left to cool if cooking at a lower temperature?
For example, if I cook some veggies in the oven at 450F and then need to cook steaks at 250F, is there any point in letting the oven cool to 250F?
My expectation is that the amount of heat in the oven ...
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Minimum time/temp for clove-flavor infusion?
I'm tweaking a recipe for cooked eggnog. The first step is to bring a combination of milk, light cream, and cloves to a scant boil. After that, the cloves are discarded.
I want to see if I can get ...
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Tea temperature for preparation
If I understand correctly, a good temperature to prepare green tea is roughly 70°, 80° for oolong (it might depends of course) and 90° for black tea or pu erh. Hence, it seems that the most oxidized a ...
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Should "bake" or "roast" be used when making cakes? Heat top or bottom?
Every time I bake cakes/cupcakes the tops are the last part to cook fully. In other words, the bottom might register at 210f and the top might still be at 180-190f. This can be confirmed by the top ...
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What to prepare first, the fries or the burger? How to serve everything crispy and warm?
I'll be serving 4 burgers (medium rare, toasted buns, choice of cheese, onions, lettuce, etc.) with fries. I can use the oven to keep some of these things warm and crisp, how should I go about it? ...
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When cooking on an induction cooktop, can you leave a pot off-center or suspend it to slightly lower its temperature?
I like to cook using poaching and low simmering techniques (70°C to 85°C, about 160°F to 190°F). I want to get an induction cooktop, but the ones I can afford only have 10 temperature settings.
I ...
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Does store bought fully cooked rotisserie chicken need to be reheated to 165 degrees?
A little confusion on my part: I have a fully cooked whole rotisserie chicken which I put in the fridge. I read or google that when reheating to serve I should make sure it reaches 165 degrees.
Since ...
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What done-ness is safe, but still juicy, to order wild boar cooked to?
I recently went to a restaurant here that claims to offer local fair. It was in a super touristy area so I have my doubts, but it plays the part well.
Anyway, what I ordered was the Shogun Farms Wild ...
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Brisket Temperature? [duplicate]
I have received mixed information what is the right target temperature for Brisket. A lot of online recipes call for 90+ Celsius (mentioning that otherwise it's too tough) but on the other hand I was ...
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