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    Tomato Flowers Keep Falling Off

    I had that problem, read that it could be that the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium balance in the soil was off, tried the Miracle-Gro TOMATO Food, and haven’t had the problem again. I’m having other tomato problems now,...

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    fish oil and kefir

    ... If you’re a man you’ll benefit from these regularly in your diet: Oats Low bread intake Oysters, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts (zinc) Ginger (light) Cayenne (carminative) Banana (potassium) For a woman, consider: 1 oz daily...

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    Cantaloupe

    -5-5 on the packaging. The first number represents nitrogen. (The second and third represent phosphorous and potassium.) Nitrogen promotes healthy, green growth. Phosphorous encourages blooming. You therefore want a fertilizer...

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    Pink Salt aka Saltpeter needed

    Potassium nitrate is now a restricted substance under the Explosives act: http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/expl-expl/com-com-eng.htm Paul.

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    Chinese Baking: Ammonia and Ammonia Bicarbonate

    That might be a substitute ingredient. Chinese are most likey to use “kansui” which is potassium carbonate. As a “cheat” for cha siu bao dough, I’ve heard of people using "double acting: baking...

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    Jack-in-the-Box: Sauce

    (water, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, corn syrup, raisins, salt, herbs and spices, orange base, orange peel, dehydrated garlic, caramel color, dehydrated onion), xanthan gum, Tabasco® Sauce (vinegar, red pepper, salt), sodium...

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    Does Slimfast contain transfats?

    . The ingredients are: Fat Free Milk, Water, Sugar, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Canola Oil, Fructose, Gum Arabic, Calcium Caseinate, Cellulose Gel, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Phosphate, Soybean...

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    Pickling salt/lime

    alum. hydrated aluminum potassium sulfate pickling lime calcium hyroxide pickling salt sodium chloride, fine ground Not to be confused with pink salt, as I did. I now assume you mean salt for curing pickles and not making salumi,...

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    Low sodium tips for Asian/Mexican cuisines

    ://www.chowhound.com/topics/369107?query=low%20sodium,%20low%20salt I’m specifically interested in techniques or suggestions for Asian / Mexican dishes. I use potassium chloride (NoSalt brand) salt substitute, which works...

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    Looking for saltpeter (to cure bacon)

    . I found another thread that recommended something in Woodbridge but that’s way too far (looking for something TTC accessible). Anyone? Alternate names: potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate.

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    Where to get "Dutch processed" cocoa...

    Interesting. I have sitting in front of me a can of Master’s Choice (Dominion’s store brand) cocoa. The label reads: Premium Cocoa Dutch Processed Ingredients: Cocoa, potassium carbonate

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    fastidious fried shrimp fiend

    sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite. bad thing is, if the shrimp comes from overseas, the nasty additives may not even be listed. there are articles online about the...

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    Smoking: It's Not Unhealthy...

    pork or beef with salt, sugar and potassium nitrate, and I find that current recipes use much less nitrate than older ones, such as Elizabeth Davids'.

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    Why No Diet Board? [Moved from CHOW Feedback]

    Chowhound has separate boards for wine, beer, AND spirits but none at all for special dietary considerations in cooking. Some of us might like to request or share information re low carb, low sodium, low fat, low calorie, high...

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    Food cures

    Of everything that’s been listed in this thread so far, “bananas for cramps” is the first that has some basis in physiological fact. Cramps are related to electolyte imbalance, usually potassium deficiency, and...

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