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How do I pick a watermelon at the supermarket?
ripe
fruit
watermelon
asked Jul 14 '10 at 1:58
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What is that gooey stuff from okra?
food-science
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Why is carrot juice so sweet?
sugar
carrots
juice
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Good video on separating eggs
eggs
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How much salt should I add to a dish?
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What happens when you bake Winesap apples?
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How does one soften sun dried tomatoes?
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Can I make my chips crunchy again after they have gone soggy?
tortilla-chips
asked Jul 21 '10 at 3:35
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How do I cook scallops?
frying
scallops
shellfish
asked Jul 16 '10 at 5:16
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Why add salt to the water when cooking pasta?
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What is the purpose of creaming butter with sugar in cookie recipes?
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What cookbooks do you always come back to?
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Are there any reasonable substitutions for lemon juice?
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How do you remove garlic smells from your fingers?
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Is there any difference between chopped and crushed garlic in cooking?
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What's the white liquidy substance that can appear when cooking salmon?
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Can agave nectar be substituted for honey in baking?
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How does salmonella get into eggs?
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Is copper cookware really better than stainless steel?
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How do you decide what temperature to bake at?
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Why do things smell good while cooking but have little flavour when finished
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Can mushrooms be re-heated safely?
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What are the basic ratios for making a chutney
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How to soft boil an egg
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What role do eggs play in baking?
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What happens to the flavour of meat when you cook it Star Anise with Onions?
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Can I use any sort of pumpkin for pumpkin pie?
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When baking, is it better to use a gas or electric oven?
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Tiramisu tips tricks and variants
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Cups v. weighing scales - is there an historical explanation?
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Can evaporated milk be converted to sweetened condensed?
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