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Read morevegetable tray with dip---boring!">vegetable tray with dip---boring!
My assigned dish for a family gathering is a vegetable tray with dip. This is something I typically avoid because it's so boring (in my opinion). I am tempted to instead roast some veggies and bring along a couple of sauces. I am looking for advice: ****If I...
Read moreFood steamer - electric">Food steamer - electric
I finally bought a food steamer (from Goodwill) because I thought it would be a good idea to steam fresh fish. But I wonder if I can spice the fish or veggies before I put them in the steamer or do I have to do it plain, without sauce or...
Read moreShould I wash mushrooms in vinegar to keep them good longer?">Should I wash mushrooms in vinegar to keep them good longer?
I have these mushrooms that I don’t want to cook yet, and I’m hoping they can hang out for a while. I learned somewhere- maybe from mom or imagination- that if I wash them in water with some vinegar, they’ll stay good for longer. Is this a fantasy? Is...
Read moreIs it normal for the temperature of my frying pan to crash when I add a bit of liquid?">Is it normal for the temperature of my frying pan to crash when I add a bit of liquid?
I've got a 28 cm Zwilling Sensation frying pan (aka Demeyere Industry 5), and I have noticed recently that, with more sauce-based dishes, whenever I add the liquid/tomatoes, the temperature of the contents of the pan seems to plummet. For example, I was making a stir fry recently, and when...
Read moreKosher Korean Short Ribs">Kosher Korean Short Ribs
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Read moreAny "go-to" seitan "bratwurst" recipes?">Any "go-to" seitan "bratwurst" recipes?
Hi, I've made a few varieties of seitan for my daughter, usually a silken tofu + wheat gluten mixture with a few spices to make something akin to chicken breast. Today I got some of my favorite bratwurst (meat market I don't get to frequent due to distance), and...
Read moreExpanding my salad repertoire">Expanding my salad repertoire
Hi CH'ers! I love salads, particularly the ones listed below - but am hoping to broaden my horizons a bit. Looking for interesting and inspiring salad recipes - warm or cold or room temperature - and/or recipes for just the dressing, as I tend to get stuck in...
Read moreHow Safe Is the New Teflon?">How Safe Is the New Teflon?
The safety of non-stick cookware coatings is a vexed question. Anyone interested in this issue should look at “The Devil We Know,” a documentary on Netflix. Teflon was made with Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C-8, and DuPont used it for decades. Epidemiologists found it causative of tumors, cancers,...
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