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RE: Why do we prepare certain meats differently?

Breaking down cellulose specifically to release glucose for the Maillard reaction is a challenge of chemical kinetics. While starch is a polymer of α-...

5 months ago
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RE: Why do we prepare certain meats differently?

The primary difference in risk between these proteins lies in the physiological structure of the animal and the typical environments where their patho...

5 months ago
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RE: Food mill versus ricer, versus tamis

While a food mill or ricer is great for starchy Russets (where the goal is to keep the "mealiness" intact for a fluffy result) the tamis is designed f...

6 months ago
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RE: Types of pans for healthy cooking

These are all great questions. The answer is — it depends on what you're cooking. For normal sautéeing, if you don't want to use Teflon or similar n...

6 months ago
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RE: Fermentation Qs: Sabotagoing good bacteria & Fruit

Maria — When we talk about sabotaging gut health, the two biggest factors are usually a lack of fiber and the use of antibiotics. Beneficial bacteria ...

9 months ago
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RE: Better Methods to Cook Frozen Bagged Vegetables and Advice for Flavor

Frozen vegetables are distinct from fresh ones for two reasons: The first is that almost all frozen vegetables are blanched (briefly boiled) before ...

9 months ago
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RE: Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm not sure I'm completely clear on the question, but I'll do my best to explain how gluten develops. Simple Answer: Yes, mixing dough creates a g...

9 months ago
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RE: Cooking in Oil: How to adjust for weightloss

These are all great questions. I'll start with the oil questions. When sautéeing, oil does a number of things. It keeps food from sticking to the pan,...

9 months ago
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RE: Beurre blanc Sauce

When making beurre blanc, start by creating the au sec from your shallots, white wine vinegar, and dry white wine. You should have less than a tablesp...

11 months ago
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RE: Tips and Tricks!

Zabaione (also called zabaglione) and hollandaise sauce are both made on a double boiler (ideally a metal bowl placed over a pot of water — glass is a...

12 months ago
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RE: Level Up: Vegetable Purée

Thank you for the questions, @dmarcos. 1. Why cook the cauliflower in two batches? Many foods change flavors with cooking times, and cauliflower is ...

1 year ago
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