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Really dangerous to infuse apricot or loquat kernels?
. However, kernels are still used in cooking, especially French (google ‘noyau’). Some recipes recommend toasting them in a medium oven for 8 minutes to 'denature' the cyanide, but I have found this also kills their...
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Help needed - Wooden Bowl
Organic chemistry was a long time ago, but I recall alcohols are organic solvents. Perhaps some denatured alcohol on the outside to go after what is essentially organic oil (as opposed to petroleum derived). Otherwise I agree...
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Kefir vs Yogurt
for 5 to 24 hours. The bacteria consume some or all of the lactose in the milk and produce lactic acid. This acid causes the milk proteins to denature and coagulate which forms the delightful, custard-like, gel that is yogurt....
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HELP! I put too much unsweetened chocolate in my chili!
adding sugar. Caramelizing would mean cooking down until the tomatoes are denatured, slightly brown but NOT burnt. And add more beans if beans be in it.
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Question about fondue pot
want to fill it with alcohol until the cotton is saturated. Use methanol, sometimes labelled “wood” alcohol, or denatured alcohol. They’re available at paint or hardware stores. Regardless of which burner you...
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Salami washed with penicillin - I am afraid!
. However, I’m curious that there’s no sort of warning for people who react to penicillin. Could the mold used for making salumi, etc. it be denatured in some way?
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Mystery - why did soup curdle?
I’m guessing the cream was heated too long, and the milk proteins denatured from their liquid consistency to a curdled state. Something you can do next time is temper the cream by adding a little bit of the soup to the...
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Fade to black
for 12-14 hours. Strain the liquid and if you like, put a bit of the meat and some of the herbs in a bowl with the broth. Try not to boil as some of the essential oils get boiled off with the steam and boiling, I’m told,...
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brining turkeys
Here’s a quote from the wonderful and well respected Harold McGee, the author of On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen: "Regarding the effects of salt on the muscle proteins, I wouldnt exactly say...
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Is it true that beating egg whites in a copper bowl gives 33% more volume?
Not sure about having more volume, but egg whites whipped in a copper bowl are less likely to denature (unfold). If you don’t have a copper bowl, you can achieve the same result with copper powder, or simply use a silver...
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Poaching fish in low temp oil
and much longer in the freezer. In any case, the low temperature means that the oil isn’t denatured by the cooking process and so can be reused for cooking and to dress seafood salads.
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Mascarpone substitute?
Wiki says that "Mascarpone is a triple-cream cheese made from crème fraîche by denaturing with rennet", so it would appear that mascarpone and crème fraîche would have the same fat content. I could be wrong of course. Recipezaar...
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Ceviche in North Austin?
time I order ceviche it’s the familiar pile of denatured fish/shrimp tossed with fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, etc.
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Best Steakhouse in L.A.?
Too bad... while the taste and appearance of the overcooked butter is merely an oleagenous put off, the odor of denatured butter is truly nauseating. Try telling the tables around you to order with no butter.
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Food scientist input Re: No knead bread with eggs
for moisture, although it might not make a big difference in a dough this wet. But if you go the sugar route, you are better off using honey (not raw—the enzymes in it should be denatured before a long, slow ferment) or an...
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