We can’t all be geniuses in the kitchen, even if we’ve watched the new season of The Bear. But people like cooking at home. In fact, 75% of Americans make something to eat themselves at least three times a week. Sadly, 28% also say they don’t know how to cook.

Luckily, it’s not something people are born with. It’s a skill we can all learn. To make it easier, we have some cool and simple picture-based guides for you here. They’re all about food and cooking, as shared by the good people of the Cool Guides subreddit. Feel like a beginner in the kitchen? Check these out, and let us know which ones were the most helpful!

#1

Not Sure If This Counts Because There Aren’t Actually Words, But I Just Think The Life Cycle Of A Strawberry Is Neat

Not Sure If This Counts Because There Aren’t Actually Words, But I Just Think The Life Cycle Of A Strawberry Is Neat

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun Fact: Strawberries are NOT berries.

Zoey Bear
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish this was a scratch and sniff picture.

Barbara Wilcock
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Opps. Sorry, someone wrote that already

nuberiffic
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why it not having words disqualify it? This is a post about diagrams and charts. They often don't contain words.

keyboardtek
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone know why today's corporate farm grown strawberries have zero sweetness?

Jesse Gros-Louis
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    #2

    How To Pick The Right Watermelon

    How To Pick The Right Watermelon

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    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so orange, full of stretch marks, all round and not very green anymore, quite a summary of me :D

    Edgar Rops
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, by sound: knock on it, if it sounds like knocking on wood - green, more like beating a drum - ripe.

    Edith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes I always pick up by sound - it has to be "hollow"

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    Damned_Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is no male watermelon. Fruits develop from female flowers and contain seeds which are basically the same as eggs in an animal species. Only females produce eggs or seeds. Even so-called "seedless" melons have seeds. They are just undeveloped.

    HellbladesFFXI
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I usually pick by color of the rind (Deeper greens tend to mean more time in the sun), and weight. You don't want a dry watermelon, and water/juice is heavy. The fruit should be heavy for its size. The brown spot is also an indicator it was allowed more time in the sun without being disturbed as well, I believe.

    Dave Van Beurden
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orange, with lines all over him and a dry, withered stem (we all heard stormy...)? Trump might actually be a watermelon!

    Cora C
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No you are doing it wrong! You need to slap it with your palm, listen for the resonant, ask your wife/husband/dad/mom/friend to repeat. Slap a few others and pick the best looking one!

    similarly
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't actually know if this is true, but if so, it's quite useful.

    Disgruntled Pelican
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use these criteria (except for the stem tail) and it's been decided that I'm the only person in my family allowed to pick watermelon because I get the best ones Every. Single. Time. I'd definitely recommend trying it!

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    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Learned this as a kid in farm country. It's 100% correct. Look for an orange spot, round, with scratches.

    Linda Cowling
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pat it with the palm of your hand. It has to sound hollow like a drum.

    Hetal Vyas
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the ones with lighter green stripes?

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    #3

    A Cool Guide

    A Cool Guide

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    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember watching my mother do this.

    Pandarosa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too, I still test eggs before I use them, even if I've just bought them.

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    Solidhog
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it has legs and wings then its VERY old. If it has scales, a tail and teeth then you bought the wrong eggs from that roadside stall.

    Mrs Irish Mom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just ate a 2 week old egg, stll here, will keep you ùpdated

    Mark Fuller
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been using this for years and it does work. Eggs are often fine for a while after their alleged use by date.

    Noltha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A quite long while. If they do not smell as hell, they are still edible.

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    Paul Harris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To test if an egg is hard boiled you spin it and the tap it to stop, if it stops is hard boiled if it starts to spin its not

    keyboardtek
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And those one week old eggs make the best hard boiled eggs because the shell will peel off easier than boiled fresh eggs.

    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are people who would argue that this method is not always accurate. I've used this method many times. Occassionally, I find an egg that sinks, but is rotten. Trust your nose. If you aren't sure of the freshness of your eggs, crack it into a separate bowl to check; rather than cracking it straight into your other recipe ingredients. Take a sniff; if it stinks, throw it out.

    Sabrina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will be different if you are testing for fertile eggs.

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the first time ever, I actually had one float the other day

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    There are many necessary life skills people complain that they're not taught in school. Doing your taxes is one people mention a lot in these types of discussions. I'd say that cooking is also a pretty necessary one. Yet, a survey in 2013 revealed that 28% of Americans say they can't cook. 

    Granted, some schools around the world include cooking education and classes in their curriculum. The UK, for example, has The Cooking and Nutrition Curriculum. The purpose of these classes, as stated by them, is to teach children "how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating." 


    #4

    When To Boil Water To Cook Vegetables

    When To Boil Water To Cook Vegetables

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    Jihana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not much of a cook, so please bear with me. Why?

    B.M.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cold water: These vegetables have lots of starch. Starch will change when heated, after this change it will have isolating effects. So in order to heat every part of the vegetable it should be heated slowly, the middle should get heat before the isolation int he outer parts sets in Hot water: Heat deletes vitamines. So you better make the time in the heat as short as possible.

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    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The plant that is called Zea mays is called corn in some countries. And the cobs are considered to be vegetables, though technically you are correct, the plant is part of the grass family.

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    New Everywhere
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even without explanation, this makes sense to me

    Jane W.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or better yet, steam them all instead.

    Roni Stone
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's density of the vegetable, honestly. Not sure if that's the reason, but root veggies need more time *in* the water first of all, and non-root veggies tend to have more water in them to begin with.

    Mary August
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If potatoes are peeled but salt in the water, if not then don't.

    LillieMean
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except if it's summer potatoes, i.e. potatoes from the new crop. They are put to cook in boiling water.

    Janissary35680
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I steam those until they're tender

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    #5

    Apples On A Scale From Most Tart To Most Sweet

    Apples On A Scale From Most Tart To Most Sweet

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personal favorite for me is granny smith.

    Panda-sized Potato
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Red Delicious doesn't belong on there because it is the most disgusting apple, forced on American school children for decades because of corporate deals. They are the reason I hated apples for so long.

    Veronica Jean
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends. I've had honey crisp apples that put Fuji to shame

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved those when I was a little kid! <3 I swear they have become less flavorful and more mealy-fleshed since then, though. :(

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    Mike Loux
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Granny all the way, bay bay. Gimme that tart tartness.

    andrewhiggins969
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C*x's orange pippin, never see them now.

    Christine Aben
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can get them in the Netherlands! I loved them when I grew up there.

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    Vince Wales
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never had Snapdragon or Juici, but I've never had any of those other "sweeter" apples be as sweet as Honeycrisp, and I've had a ton of Fuji and Gala.

    Binny Tutera
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Certainly Red Delicious isn't sweeter than a Honeycrisp!

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    JammaCoast2Coast
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pink Lady from Pike Place Market in Seattle is/was the best apple I've ever had

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not on the list - but Cosmic Crisp has the crunch of Honeycrisp but is sweeter. It's probably my favorite apple - at least in terms of what I commonly find in the supermarket.

    mysterious(all pronouns)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My personal favorite is the McIntosh. Delicious.

    Perfumista Perfumista
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny I never thought of them as all that tart, but second tartest on the chart.

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    #6

    Burger Joint In Town

    Burger Joint In Town

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    Jeremy James
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Patty experimented with fire a few times back in college.

    Pam
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Steak should be rare. Maybe it knew fire in school, met at a party and drank a beer together but barely acquainted. The meat should be able to moo.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rare indeed! At least for a Rib Eye or a Mignon. Toss it on a grill, wait 2 minutes, slap it with a spatula, turn it over, 2 mins, slap again and ride it out of the kitchen!

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    Neva York
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this were steak, I'd go with Blue Rare

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad used to say "Just wave it over a lit candle a few times and put it on a plate for me." XD I learned from him how fabulous blue-rare steak is, when cooked properly.

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    WindySwede
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MW is my choice! I like the Maillard reaction!

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! My dad taught me when I was a child that you always want to cook a burger (or anything else made with ground meat) way more well-done than you would cook a steak. Because the meat's surface bacteria get all mixed into the meat when the meat is ground up. I am not sure how correct he really was (this was back in the 1980s when he told me this and I honestly never thought to fact-check him in the modern era) but it is advice I have always followed. I like steaks (and every other cut of "whole" beef) as rare as I can possibly get it, but burgers and anything made from ground meat - cook it at least medium-well! I admit I have eaten a piece of raw meat a time or two (I have to keep up my "I am an actual real wolf" performance, after all!!... joking, joking) but never raw ground meat.

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    Roni Stone
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I do love a good OTP story with my patty. Well done, BP. (pun very much intended)

    Riley Quinn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always ate beef rare, and if I knew the source, raw wasn't out of the question. But a couple of years ago, I got medium rare, and I thought it was tastier. Later learned there's a chemical reason why. At that temperature a protein is released making the meat more tender and tastier.

    ZuriLovesYou
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard of blue rare. Fascinating.

    Mike Loux
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Medium Well on a burger, Medium for everything else (except tartare or carpaccio, of course).

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    But cooking is not just about making something delicious for yourself. Food literacy includes being informed about nutrition and making healthy diet choices in general. According to Monique Tello, MD, MPH, cooking at home can improve diet quality, prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes, and help people lose weight in general.

    In fact, there has been evidence that cooking classes can help patients with type 2 diabetes manage their condition just as well as medication can. When people learn to cook for themselves, they eat less highly processed food and lower their sodium intake. "Hard to believe it, but time in the kitchen can be as valuable as medication for some people with diabetes," Tello writes.


    #7

    Banana Ripeness Guide

    Banana Ripeness Guide

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    similarly
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love underripe bananas.

    Jeremy James
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Underripe bananas make my mouth itchy. Is that... anyone else?

    g90814
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yup same here. I prefer somewhere between ripe and very ripe. Yellow with a few freckles is perfect. Of course, if you are making banana bread, or a fruit smoothie/banana shake, overripe is best!

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always preferred underripe bananas. Over ripe is best left to baking,

    Sivi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My rabbit dont care, banana is banana and it will vanish very fast.

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have found that organic bananas can be eaten with pleasure even if they are Very ripe, whilst non organic ones tend to be cloyingly sweet at that state.

    Heather Menard
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate bananas but my grandpa was a overripe guy

    F S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once found a jar of banana jam in a Carrefour in Nice. I loved it so much that I had to make my own: ripe/overripe bananas (cut), 3/4th of the weight of the bananas of brown sugar, (yes, it’s a lot), cinnamon (whole and/or powder), tonka or vanilla, some grated nutmeg, lime juice and lime peel (big enough so you can remove it after the cooking process). Simmer the mixture for 35-45 minutes until the sugar and the bananas have caramelized. Fill it in clean glass jars. Let it cool and indulge.

    JL
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was not the banana chart I expected to see here.

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    #8

    Do You Want To Raise Your Cooking Game? Learning About Aromatics Will Help Massively

    Do You Want To Raise Your Cooking Game? Learning About Aromatics Will Help Massively

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    Alexia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long live extra virgin olive oil!

    ucp
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One should not use EV olive oil for frying the soffritto. It has too low a smoking point.

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    Mimi M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not down for the Italian one. Not at all. Should be tomatoes, peppers, onions. Plus Oregano and Basil (not fennel and chilies). Def no carrots, or celery either, for that matter.

    Pittsburgh rare
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's Spanish sofrito as well. Only onion, garlic, pepper and tomato

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    JustAnotherCommenter(she/they)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it said aromantic and wondered what this was doing here 😂

    badger
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    [scandalized French noises] Cilantro?!

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many of the countries enslaved by the French adopted the cuisine and adapted it. See: Vietnam

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    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    France is both oil and butter, butter in the north because it is a green region with many cows, olive oil in the south because the weather is good for olive trees. but both appreciate everywhere :)

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I forget which region, which likes lard, and says of its cooking "sans beurre etc sans reproche" (from the parfait gentile knight, sans peur etc sans reproche)

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    Diane Tucker
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great but garlic is NEVER optional.

    karen snyder
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Half the population of India does not consume alum family vegetables, like garlic and onion. This chart is very western, over simplified, uninspired and honestly somewhat useless. Like, just read a few recipes if you want to create authentic dishes. Don't reduce entire countries "flavor profile" down to a handful of generic western groceries.

    Omi bub
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah the star anise was also way off for India. Ground cumin & coriander surely

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    Vinnie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband is half-Belgian. We joke that every Belgian recipe starts with "First, melt a sh!tload of butter."

    J J
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not soy sauce in Chinese and Thai?

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    #9

    A Cool Guide To Japanese Gastronomy Prefixes And Suffixes

    A Cool Guide To Japanese Gastronomy Prefixes And Suffixes

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    Evan not Hansen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever go to Japan, it will be long after I have forgotten this information, but it was interesting to read at least.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever visit Japan, it will be almost ENTIRELY an "eating vacation" XD I'll be visiting every single cat café and cat island in Japan too, of course, but otherwise - ALL food! XD

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    Justin Tyme
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    私の好きな日本食はカツ丼。

    Nizumi
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    しかし、うどんはこのリストのどこに入るでしょうか? 麺はあるけどご飯は無い…

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    SCamp
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ‘Don’ IS the bowl - so not ‘usually in a bowl’. Something-don is something on top of rice in a bowl

    Justin Tyme
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, you are correct. When I was in Japan, a potter showed me how to make a don bowl.

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    Pamela Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a couple cooking show on the NHK World Channel that I love watching and have went to the shows website to get the recipes. My daughter did the miso butter salmon with veggies was better than what we would get in the restaurant. Check out Dining with the Chef and Bento Expo. So many of their recipes are simple but amazing!

    Jane W.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I need a bowl of ramen.

    Shoshana Sherrington
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that steamed is mushi. Like a cross language pun

    Lala_nene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you know "NABE-YAKI-UDON"? It is stewed noodles with soup in a pot.

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    We all eat – that's true for everyone in one way or another. Food is literally the sustenance of life, yet it can also make us pretty sick if we don't eat the right way. But do people actually know how to eat healthy? People say they want to eat healthily, as they opt for products with labels such as "multigrain," "sugar-free," and "organic."

    #10

    I Bet This Is Beautiful For Pan Crust

    I Bet This Is Beautiful For Pan Crust

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    Lyone Fein
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of us own a pan. Few own air fryers.

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    RamiRudolph
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you could just... eat it cold. Much simpler.

    Beaker72
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly! The only way to eat leftover pizza, especially when it's for breakfast

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    B.M.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who hast left over Pizza to reheat?!?

    Matthew Savestheworld
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dude...just eat it cold. Cold pizza is one of life's great breakfast foods

    DumYum
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that way for decades until the air fryer.

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    columbokateUK
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People heat up left over pizza?! ...

    Rocket Surgeon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought under "Med-low" was a picture of an eye and it meant to keep an eye on it :D

    anaisbananas
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pre heat oven with pizza stone to 350°F. Add pizza, cook 8 min.

    ILoveMySon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was looking for another pizza stone comment.😊

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    Justin Tyme
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never have any pizza left over.

    Daddy’s Girl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too much trouble. I’ll just eat it cold.

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    #11

    A Restaurant Guide For How You Want Your Steak Cooked

    A Restaurant Guide For How You Want Your Steak Cooked

    madairman Report

    Squirrel Chaser
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    1 year ago

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    Totally agree with 'Well Done' description.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's how my mom always cooked steak - that's how she and my sister allegedly "like" it (but what do they even taste other than char/burn??) My dad always cooked his steak separately from my mom's, and he loved his rare ("Just wave it over a lit candle", he used to say.) I remember once when I was 6 or 7 I begged him for a bite of his steak - my mom had always cooked mine until then, and I'd always needed ketchup to gag it down. Once I tasted rare-cooked steak... I never looked back. Now, on the few occasions when I have dinner with my mother and sister and I order steak, my mom will literally barricade my plate with menus so she "doesn't have to look at my gross bloody steak". Lovely woman, my mother XD

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    Diana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems they don't really want to serve well done, so why not take it off the menu? I would guess people would still order it, but enjoying their steak more not knowing the chef hates them.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love well done. Why the heII do people hate it so much?

    Na Na
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Superiority complex. They fail to realize that some people don’t like the taste & texture of uncooked beef. It’s about preferences1 Just because they like the taste of it doesn’t mean others should or do. My aunt always cooked their steaks rare & DONT find it appetizing. I would put it in the microwave for under a minute to cook it. I’d rather eat a steak that spent a minute in the mickrowave over bloody meat

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    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares how it's cooked? All this steak snobbery is silly. Is that what they want? Are they paying for it? Are you losing anything? Let them eat their hard, dry steak if they wish 🤷‍♀️ it's not like the department of homeland security & properly cooked meats is going to swoop in if the chef makes a steak that is well done. Zero people care that you made them a hockey puck. 🎶" Let it goooo"🎵

    Squirrel Chaser
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, but, it hurts my soul when I see I good cut of beef go to waste!

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I asked for medium rare at a Montanas and got well done. The waiter got her manager to cook me another one, it still came out, at best, medium well. That was a very sad dinner.

    rorschach-penguin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do people really not know this by this point? Everything but the "it's".

    The Phantom Stranger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be great, if a lot of chefs could actual cook to it. I usually order my steaks medium; too often they come out well done, even at high end steakhouses.

    ILoveMySon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, I order rare for my medium well preference.

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    Vivi Pettiss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people have medical conditions that mean they would get REALLY sick if they got sick. So while Well Done is gross, it's the only safe option for some people

    Sylvi Ann Børsheim
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well Done, means juicy enough and lots of taste. You just don't get the same taste with Medium.

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    #12

    A Quick Guide To Tea!

    A Quick Guide To Tea!

    Relojero Report

    similarly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have almost the same chart, but instead of different kinds of tea, it's just scotch. (I'm kidding. I no longer drink alcohol.)

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when I tried agave liquor (tequila) as a solution for my insomnia. It worked to an extent, but boy I felt crappy in the mornings XD (I still haven't found a great solution, alas - I did a sleep study ~10 years ago and apparently I have both narcolepsy AND insomnia, somehow, lol.)

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    A C
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I just need a cup of green chamomile elderflower lemon ginger peppermint tea and I'll feel a little bit human again 😅🙌

    Lyoness
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Came here to write this joke and you beat me to it. Well played.

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    Sassafrass
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All look like good ways to pee a lot

    TribbleThinking
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adore chai. Even more so when prepped by the masters pouring it from glasses 2 armswidths apart. 🙂

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    Colleen Glim
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never had elderflower. Chamomile tastes like boiled straw

    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bin the chamomile for sleep. Valerian is the best. Stronger the better

    Jaya
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if this is actually true or just some made theories that have never been proven. There is so much unproven nonsense being thrown around as facts out there.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can 100% confirm ginger tea, at least, as a solution to nausea. I get severely nauseated whenever I get a migrane (5-10 days a month) and I have a stock of ginger tea, ginger chews, and ginger tablets. They work literally instantly upon ingestion on my nausea.

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    Alexia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need green tea. I hate it, but I need it

    Daddy’s Girl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    UTIs ➡️ hibiscus. Combined with cranberry juice, it’s a winner

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    However, most people seriously overestimate the healthiness of their diet. A 2022 study found that the majority of people (85% of the participants) inaccurately assess the quality of their diet. " It's mostly those who perceive their diet as poor who are able to accurately assess their diet," the study's lead author Jessica Thomson, PhD, said.

    #13

    Cake

    Cake

    PuzzledLifeguard Report

    Mimi La Souris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and use real butter and real milk, not light, not reconstituted, which is coming from an animal :)

    Rose the Cook
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haven't seen a packet of cake mix since I was a child. Then it was add an egg and water, if you now need to add egg, oil and water you might as well make it completely from scratch.

    Na Na
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many experts say cake mix is one of the few premade foods that is superior to scratch as they use correct flour & add some leavening ingredients that most people don’t have that give best results. Now FROSTING is different story. The can frosting can’t compete w scratch as they use oils & chemicals. Most homemade frosting is butter & powdered sugar. The Two best frosting is chocolate (on the back back of Heshey coco powder) & cream cheese (butter, sugar & creamcheese)

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    Lesley Relph
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just, you know, make it from scratch

    Kirsten Kerkhof
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I certainly do. A good boxed cake mix has everything in it, fine-tuned by people who know what they are doing (instead of me winging it because heck if I know how old these spices and powders I found in my cupboards actually are). For a pound-cake I will make it from scratch, but otherwise it’s my trusty A-brand cannot-fail-if-I-tried mix. And butter and eggs.

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    Donkeywheel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Step one : take the cake mix box and put it in the trash. Thank you.

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want a cake that tastes like it came from a bakery? Yuck! Give me home made every time!

    Damned_Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They mean a _good_ bakery, not the grocery store bakery.

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    Aneleh R
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or.... skip the cake mix altogether and use real ingredients 🤷‍♀️

    Itsmeagain
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, I want my cake to taste home made. I never buy cakes.

    annalisa favaron
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of that "cake mix", take real ingredients and make it yourself.

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    #14

    How To Open A Lime!

    How To Open A Lime!

    Longjumping-Ad-7241 Report

    Westend Revolver
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before cutting, roll/bruise the lime/lemon on the counter. This helps get the juices easier to come out.

    Loreta
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is my mouth watering just by looking at and reading these instructions?

    Hanu M-H
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the best way to get as much juice from a citrus fruit, is to warm it up. For me, a quick 10-15-20sec in the microwave does the trick… FAR MORE than you will EVER retrieve by rolling it (lame way, ineffective).

    Zoe Vokes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like cutting it in half is a lot easier for most people. One cut in the middle is a lot easier than four cuts off to the side. I don’t have any hand strength issues but I’m a clumsy person. I’d rather get less lime juice than risk cutting myself.

    JayWantsACat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't take anymore strength to cut them this way than it does to cut down the middle. In fact, it takes less effort because you're not cutting through the core and it's easier to squeeze the wedges because you're squeezing all fruit and nor pith AND getting more juice out of it.

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    Jane W.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or , if you don't really care, just use bottled lime juice. I favor convenience.

    JSMart26
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a significant percentage of juice that ends up on your hands, the countertop, the other equipment, the floor, and your clothing, no matter the method!

    Riley Quinn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this work for lemons? How bout oranges? Thanks, but I like my good old fashioned juicer. When the arthritis gets too bad, I'll revisit these instructions.

    Arian Arian
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just stick a fork into it and press. Learned this from a barman.

    Mrs Irish Mom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apart from 2/3 slices of lime n water its great 4 mixing

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    #15

    Know Your Coffee Bean

    Know Your Coffee Bean

    ssigea Report

    WindySwede
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    arabica beans taste horrendous also! (my taste buds, you do you 👍 )

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AANNDD the LIGHTER the roast, the higher the caffeine content.

    Nick Triantafyllidis
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While each individual, light roasted bean indeed has more caffeine, darker roasts weigh less so you need to use more for the same beverage. Roast level alone is not an indicator of how much caffeine is in the finished drink.

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    Damien Hick
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    70% Arabica nd 30% Robusta mix is the best in my view

    DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! I'm very picky with coffee. I don't even like the strong stuff in cafe's. For me, if it's not an instant blend, I probably won't like it.

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    Riley Quinn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I drink my coffee black, so it has to be Arabica.

    Roni Stone
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer arabica, but I also prefer a very bitter coffee - therefore, I continue the search! Often!

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    For years, the main point of reference for a healthy diet was the food pyramid. I'm a '90s baby, but even I grew up thinking grains were the building block of a healthy and nutritious diet. The USDA food pyramid has actually undergone quite a journey: created in 1992 and updated in 2005 to MyPyramid, now it seems to have disappeared completely.

    #16

    A Cool Guide About Eggs

    A Cool Guide About Eggs

    TealZoe Report

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At last, someone who knows about basting. Edit: these are my people!

    Damned_Cat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you ever ordered basted eggs in a restaurant? They look at you like you're some kind of troublemaker.

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    SlothyK8
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Missing over well....between over easy and over hard. Over, hard yolk without breaking.

    Panda Kicki
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, no boiled eggs? They are def cooked without fat.

    Na Na
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love soft boiled w salt- eat w a spoon from the shell

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    Jill Rhodry
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sunny side up and over easy are the same?

    Gaerwing
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not quite! Sunny side up is an egg that's cracked into the pan and fried until the whites are just cooked and the yolk is completely runny, and is served with the yolk on top. Over easy is cooked exactly the same but flipped right at the end and cooked for a few seconds on the other side, so it's served upside down with the yolk on the bottom.

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    Sabrina
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my country, my favorite is soft boiled eggs, it is just put the egg in the hot water, for a few min, the egg white almost cook, egg yolk still not really cook. Then add pepper and soya sauce, taste good.

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    #17

    Onion Use Guide

    Onion Use Guide

    DonRastamanLV Report

    Squirrel Chaser
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Gratins" "Vegetabkles" "Sandwitches"

    CanadianDimes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Red onion doesn’t work against mud witches though, so you need a chart to distinguish your witches

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    Miki
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a simple man. Onion is onion. I don't care which one I will use. Except that I like red one in scrambled eggs :p

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use red onions in everything because they're pretty. Including pickled, use white vinegar and it goes a lovely pink

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    Ava Lemar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess the purple variety is best to season those "sandwitches" when burning at the stake?

    Alexia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason, all the onion I chop makes me cry with big, bitter tears, regardless of the type. I'm like "The Crying Lady" impression :)))

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't east raw onions anymore, boohoo.

    Hetal Vyas
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the smell of onions cooking 🤤

    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    best ones I had were sold as "pink onions" they were milder than red onions, and sweeter, a bit like shallots. they were absolutely LOVELY for eating raw in salads. SO yummy

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    #18

    Know Your Coffee

    Know Your Coffee

    khayalipulao Report

    Carl Roberts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Each one will cost you $8, plus a 90% tip, at Starbucks.....

    E Menendez
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, but Starbucks isn't coffee. They specialize in milkshakes and sugary beverages, not coffee. I worked in a real coffee shop for years in SF and so many people were confused when they ordered something and we gave them the real thing. I finally started asking "like Starbucks?" If they weren't a regular.

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    Jeroen de Wijn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So let me ask you this: is it impossible to get a cup of coffee-flavored coffee anymore in this country? Huh? What happened to coffee? Did I miss a f*****g meeting with the coffee? Huh? You can get every other flavor except coffee-flavored coffee. They got mochaccino, they got chocaccino, frapaccino, capuccino, rapaccino, alpaccino, WHAT THE F**K?! www.what-the-f**k.com! I walked into a Starbucks about a year ago, little kid behind the counter. I go, "Yeah, give me a regular." "A regular what?" "Coffee." "What flavor?" "Coffee-flavored coffee." I'll stick that menu right up your a*s, kid! Menu... coffee doesn't need a menu, it needs a cup, that's all it needs! Maybe a saucer underneath the cup, that's it! You been to Dunkin' Donuts lately? The last bastion of coffee-flavored coffee? It's gone, forget about it. You walk in there now, there's people wearing berets, they're writing poetry on computers. There's a kid behind the counter, "Would you like a cafe colada?" F no (Dennis Leary)

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    JBRyu
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This chart is dumb because a frappucono is a trademarked drink from coffee connection that Starbucks purchased. Also drink your coffee how you want. Just order a black coffee, I refuse to think anyone at any place that sells coffee would have trouble understanding what a black coffee is.

    Tyranamar Seuss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not what a Frappuccino is out here.

    Na Na
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like half coffee & half hot chocolate- I thought that was called an Americana

    SadFatTortilla
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Macchiato is wrong because the milk goes first and you pour the shot through it

    Nancy Lynch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pupuchino - all whipped cream.

    Itsmeagain
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a waste of money. Make your coffee at home, fill a flask and take it with you.

    NeOsage
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why are there heatwaves coming from the frappucino?

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    The problem with the original food pyramid was that it had little nuance. Yes, grains are an essential part of a well-rounded diet, but only if they are whole and unrefined. The same goes for fats; the original pyramid urged people to use it "sparingly" and ignored the benefits of plant-based fats, like eating avocado.

    #19

    This Is How To Measure Rice (Asian Style)

    This Is How To Measure Rice (Asian Style)

    aespadax Report

    Hawkmoon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I simply use a cup. For each cup of rice, I add two of water.

    Foxglove🇮🇪
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This method uses equal parts rice and water, which is what I've always done. Brown rice takes 2 parts water

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a good laugh at this XD It's oddly the same as the "Mexican style" of measuring/cooking rice which I learned as a child XD (I'm white af, but was adopted at birth into a Mexican family. My boyfriend is Chinese and we often marvel at how many similarities there are between our "cooking cultures" and favorite/comfort foods!)

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    Trisec Tebeakesse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Filipino. Can confirm. This method has never failed me. My father taught me how to do this; and his father taught him.

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Method of cooking matters. Mainly lid / no lid due to differences in evaporation. With my rice cooker it is 1:1 plus 1/2 cup. But on the stove I tend to need more water.

    SCamp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use the clearly marked gradations on the side of the rice cooker

    Frozengeckolover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never done rice like this on the stove, but ive done it this way in the microwave. It worked fine. Do it in a glass bowl, with a loose-fitting lid if you do it in the microwave.

    DumYum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chinese mother taught me the flat palm method. Put your hand on the rice palm down. Water should come up to your knuckles..

    Sabrina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't use that matter to cook rice, different type of rice need different level of water, the rice might become too dry or too watery. Wash the rice before cooking.

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    #20

    A Cool Guide To Spoons

    A Cool Guide To Spoons

    _Mr_Serious Report

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm afraid neither my ice cream spoons (pointy end flat bowl) nor my sugar spoon (square) look like this.

    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the time my tablespoons do duty as all of the above..

    Roni Stone
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen. I have an assortment of mismatched tablespoons.

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    Phil Boswell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about a grapefruit spoon? They have little serrations to help saw through the pith, actually very helpful.

    Na Na
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to say this! Everyone had one in the drawer & it would get used when all the other spoons were dirty.

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    CrunChewy McSandybutt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Salad spoon? All the salads I've ever eaten required forks.

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe salad spoons are intended for eating gelatinous or creamy salads, like the mid-century Jell-o “salad” monstrosities or potato salad. Not all salads are leaf-based.

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    Howl's sleeping castle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have only tablespoons and teaspoons and are used for everything from dessert, ice cream, soup. Talent

    Jihana
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you eat with a table spoon since apparently it is not soup? And please don't say tables :-P

    Angela C
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does one need a salad spoon? I've never encountered a salad where I thought "I should eat this with a spoon instead of a fork"

    Philippa Davies
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pasta salad can be eaten with a spoon, and rice salads, but they can also be eaten with a fork, like all other salads I can think of

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    Karina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how someone took the tip of a spoon to get all the icecream 😄

    QueenKittyCat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soda Spoon? Where's the grapefruit spoon?

    Heather Menard
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I consider a sugar spoon a grapefruit spoon also the soda spoon is a ice tea spoon

    Na Na
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No- the sugar is just ridges to help control how much you put it. Grapefruit has small sharp tines on the side to cut

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    #21

    A Cool Guide To Summer Fruit Bakes

    A Cool Guide To Summer Fruit Bakes

    Background-Ad7590 Report

    Optimyst
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother makes the most excellent 'crumble' . Though by this chart it's a crisp. It's different everytime but no matter the fruit, it always has cornflakes and oats in the topping. Gamechanger

    Diane Tucker
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a wonderful Uncle Henry (now passed) who was a professional cook in mining camps. He made a wonderful version of these that he called his "Blueberry Bang-Belly"!

    Susan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A crispy is my go to way to use up extra fruit that's getting overripe or I just have an abundance of.

    Nancy Lynch
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought cobbler was a pie in a square pan like a pandowdy with a bottom crust.

    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the Deep South, we pretty much call all of these cobbler; except the Pandowdy, ive seen that called Skillet Pie.

    Lyone Fein
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooo, never heard of a sonker. Sounds yummy.

    PFD
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tag yourself I'm slump/grunt

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The blackberries are out, it's crumble time!

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    The old food pyramid also didn't differentiate between healthy and unhealthy proteins. Fish, poultry, and beans were grouped together with red meat and processed meat. Dairy was also overemphasized as a healthy food group, whereas now we know it can contribute to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

    #22

    A Cool Guide To Melons

    A Cool Guide To Melons

    Mofomania Report

    Carl Roberts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trivia: True melons are all varieties of the same species "cucumis melo". The horned melon is not a true melon , but a separate related species in the same genus. The bitter melon and watermelon, however, are not even in the same genus as melons. The cucumber (cucumis sativus), is far more closely related to true melons than the watermelon is.

    Perfumista Perfumista
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup! Allergic to melon, I can eat watermelon. Did not know that Gac Fruit was a melon.

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    Mandra
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Charentais melon is mostly eaten as an entrée in France. I highly recommend to eat it cut in half, filled with a liqueur glass of Pineau (a fortified wine from the same region) and with country ham. It's delicious. Source: I'm from Charente, and people traditionally eat it this way here (in family meals though, because everyday it's not that healthy, usually we just eat it alone ;) ).

    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in my half portuguese family, it's Porto instead of Pineau, or with fine slice of country ham... now i'm hungry ! :D

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    Jihana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL grilled watermelon is a thing

    RamiRudolph
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, you should be baked to eat watermelon.

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    Itsmeagain
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in a supermarket buying melon when a woman asked me why they were called after a dead film star - Sharon Tate.

    Frozengeckolover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is putting Horned Melon (aka Kiwano) in fruit salad? It tastes like nothing, and has the texture of a loogie. Please don't ruin your fruit salad with this abomination.

    Sue Ellen Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have about 12 cantaloupes slowly getting ripe in my garden. A friend has dibs on the first one ready!

    Heather Talma
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought I knew my fruits but I have never even heard of half of these

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    #23

    A Cool Guide For Pumpkins/Squash Made By My Girlfriend In Preparation For Halloween, Hope You Enjoy!

    A Cool Guide For Pumpkins/Squash Made By My Girlfriend In Preparation For Halloween, Hope You Enjoy!

    alpevado Report

    Ava Lemar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you know that butternut squash, if pealed with a vegetable pealer, oozes a clear sap that is a terrible skin irritant and can cause mild to moderate skin blistering? Ask me how I know.....

    Traveling Lady Railfan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did know that ...and I learned the same way you did. Sensitive skin sucks. :(

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    Toothless Feline
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gah. The combination of too-high jpeg compression and a small cursive font makes this extremely hard to read. Line art and text should never be jpeg compressed!

    Starja
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always use half butternut squash in my pumpkin pie. Much smoother and creamier texture

    Jane W.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can live out the rest of my life without squash, thanks.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the Prince, knocks butternut into a cocked hat

    deejak
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But which ones have edible rind? Kobocha for sure.

    Occam's Chainsaw
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Delicata is my favorite! I bake them and stuff them with couscous, Kale, cranberries and walnuts. Perfect for autumn.

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    #24

    A Cool Guide To KFC's Secret Recipe?

    A Cool Guide To KFC's Secret Recipe?

    Substantial-Chef5102 Report

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was just chicken grease + salt. Any other Futurama fans out there?

    Carrie Stelter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OUR ANCESTORS CAME OVER ON THE EGG SALAD SANDWICH!

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    Heather Hernandez
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been to the KFC museum/first restaurant and they had spice containers set out from the original restaurant and these are not what they have on display. They included mace and buckwheat flour so I'm not sure who's fibbin'

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    KFC also fries their chicken under pressure

    Otto Katz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am blown away there is no onion powder in it

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like the Colonel grabbed everything he could find in the kitchen :P

    Chet Golik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too funny. Me pulling containers out of the spice shelf.

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    Donkeywheel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is dumb enough to believe there is a « secret recipe » ? This is junk food, just like Coca Cola. This is a marketing stunt to give the illusion of quality.

    JuniorCJ82
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1/3 of a Tablespoon... so a teaspoon?

    Jami M. Cox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only that was all they used🙄 KFC uses MSG. Love the taste but causes me to get severe migraine & vomiting.

    Chet Golik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the recipe (almost) from a Chicago Tribune story about the "secret" recipe and how it was found by the Colonel's nephew, Joe Ledington in a scrapbook of his late Aunt Claudia, (Sanders' second wife), that had 1/3rd more salt & dry oregano otherwise the same. Mix spice mix with 2 cups flour, soak chicken in buttermilk & beaten egg, coat once in the mixture, rest pieces for 20 minutes, deep fry in oil @ 350° F 15 mins. Fry too long will overpower the taste of the spices. The Tribune taste testers said it came very close to the Colonel's and the addition a 12th spice, Accent (MSG) made it virtually indistinguishable from KFC's. I tried making it minus buttermilk - it was almost KFC's. I'll try again with the buttermilk, 1/2 tsp MSG and maybe a little mace/nutmeg as hinted above (I think that's a missing 13th). I have to add, just the spice mix alone - with the white pepper and other spices -makes a wonderful seasoning for grilling meat and seafood... a great "secret" seasoning.

    nuberiffic
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So just the most generic fried chicken ever. I don't understand how this was a "secret". It's not even good fried chicken.

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    The pyramid's upgrade, the MyPyramid project, was too vague, according to Harvard's School of Public Health. They emphasized the importance of physical activity, veggies were almost as important as grains, but oils were still demonized and there were no explanations about wholegrains and dairy.

    #25

    Cook The Perfect Egg

    Cook The Perfect Egg

    girasoles_de_fuego Report

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not generally fond of one trick pony gadgets, but I like my egg boiler

    John Haley
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got a dirt cheap one. It was £2.50 (about $3.20) and it's one of the best things ever. Works brilliantly and I swear by it. So much cheaper to run than boiling a pan of water.

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    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIP: To get easier to peel hard boiled eggs - when done cooking, immediately immerse them in an ice water bath to cool them down. It seems to help that membrane between the shell and the egg to separate.

    George Costanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That cold start/hot start pic is nonsense. Eggs peel better or worse based on the age of the egg. In new eggs the membrane is far stickier and peels worse. The older the egg, the easier they peel. The temp of the water to start doesn't affect it.

    Sandy Kavanaugh
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen! As a flock owner, I can attest to this fact.

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    pineapple87
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How on earth do they count the time for the bottom picture? My hard-boiled eggs take 8 minutes from when water starts to boil

    Justin Everett (Tehashi)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does every recipe for hard boiled eggs say to start them in unheated water though?

    Rocket Surgeon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because of the picture that started this thread.

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    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always start my eggs in cold water, and they never look messed up. I think the ones on the left were not peeled properly. When your eggs are done cooking, pour the hot water off, add cool water, pour that off, add more cool water, gently smack the eggs against the botoom of the pan (in the water) to crack them, let them sit for a couple of minutes, then peel them. Alternately, place the cooked eggs in a food storage container with some water, put the lid on and violently shake the container, then peel them. My cousin does it the second way. I have nothing against that method, I just like cracking them individually; I think I enjoy the sensory input.

    Tyranamar Seuss
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    4 minutes with salt and little strips of various types of bread in an egg cup. Yum!

    john doe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I eat tons of hard boiled eggs, the best way is start off with boiling water, add eggs boil for 13 minutes then ice bath for 15 minutes. Peel immediately and the shells just fall off I can peel 18 eggs in less than 5 minutes this way

    Plus1
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to try this, I've yet to get a perfectly peeled boiled egg.

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    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have an issue boiling eggs, just getting the blasted shell off!

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't the time needed depend on the size of the egg?

    Scotira
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also how high (altitude) you are, when you cook them 😅🙈 my 3 min eggs usually take 5 min 30 seconds.

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    #26

    A Cool Guide To Place Settings

    A Cool Guide To Place Settings

    ShadowMosesss Report

    Pandarosa
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The informal is my formal, normally it's on the couch with a fork and a movie.

    Me Oh My (He/They)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "formal" on this chart scares the hell out of me.

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    Carl Roberts
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Just start from the outside, and work your way in" - Molly Brown, to Jack.

    Corvus
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who is a bit intimidated by the formal setting?

    Na Na
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve never seen this level of stuff used anywhere. I feel like you would only see this dining w royalty at an important celebration

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    Justin Tyme
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your informal is more formal than my normal.

    kcco
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My folks raised me to set up the informal table 3times a day every day for years. To the extreme of them measuring the distances with a ruler. These days I only do it for guests or holidays but I do love an artistic, thoughtful tablescape with beautiful plates, stemware, candles or flowers, etc.

    The Phantom Stranger
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just use a spork from KFC to avoid the confusion. It also comes with a napkin and little salt and pepper packets so I don't need to worry about shakers.

    pineapple87
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never dined in a formal setting where all the plates would have been set on the table. I suppose that's how they do it in Downton Abbey, but usually when this level of formality is involved, they bring you the food plated rather than in a serving dish.

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    #27

    From An Old New Hampshire Cook Book!

    From An Old New Hampshire Cook Book!

    gloriagaseous Report

    Pheebs
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My hubs does all the cooking in the house for two reasons - 1, he genuinely likes to cook more than I do, and 2, we’ve discovered I never learned how to cook for less than 10 people.

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen an old cookbook with a recipe for cooking venison. First ingredient: One deer! It didn't say the number of servings, but I imagine you could feed quite a lot of friends with a whole deer.

    C scanlan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on whose eating. 3rd graders or olympic swimmers

    kcco
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you get >2 rolls per person, makes up for the coffee deficit. And you can have my oysters

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can imagine there would probably be a LOT of "trading", just like we did at lunchtime in grade school/elementary school! ;) "Here, you can have my bag of Snack-Ens if I can have half of your sandwich..."

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    Sven Grammersdorf
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's only 6.4 ounces of coffee per person

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 1890, that might have been enough caffeine for the average human XD these days, we require MUCH more! /jk

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of an article in an Australian Scouting magazine that listed the amounts of food provided for the first Jamboree.

    Lady Bee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a similar cookbook that has been passed down through the family. It's about 200 years old (older, I actually think), and besides recipes (spelled 'Reciepts') it has home remedies from stain removal to curing ailments. I guess that I'll have it donated to a library or something once I'm gone because no one else in the family is interested.

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    Today, the USDA food pyramid is actually a plate, similar to a pie chart. The biggest chunks are dedicated to vegetables and grains, with foods and protein taking second place. Dairy is off to the side, emphasizing that it has to be low-fat or fat-free.

    Harvard University has its own version of the plate. It's similar to USDA's, but they stress the importance of wholegrains, healthy protein, healthy oils, water, and staying active.

    #28

    A Cool Guide To Dried Chilis From Cooks Country

    A Cool Guide To Dried Chilis From Cooks Country

    SlimKhakiCinema Report

    Guy-Incognito
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly mexican cooking ingredients are almost unavailable in Australia outside of capital cities. Even online I'd have to order restaurant quantities to get anything.

    Fred Weldon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "New Mexican" is the ripe version of green chile, it's called red chile. It's made into decorative bunches called ristras & then ground into power that is used to make red chile sauce.

    Shark bait hoo haha
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when I lived in New Mexico, USA, and they would roast chiles everywhere. It has to be the best smell in the world!!!

    Jane W.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ancho chilis are SO good when used properly. California here---Mexican stores sometimes have a whole wall of different chilis---I wish I knew how to use them all.

    Hetal Vyas
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're lucky in the UK that most supermarkets sell these.

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    #29

    A Cool Guide To Choose The Right Salt

    A Cool Guide To Choose The Right Salt

    NoLuckChuck- Report

    Joen Chau
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also smoked salt, and there's a lot more flavored salt that doesn't have a lot of artificial stuff

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    Hey!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have Persian Blue salt rocks that was given to me as a gift.

    Void Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact about Himalayan salt - its harvested in Pakistan, NOT India. Spouse fact checks every Himalayan salt block/lamp/bottle he sees when we go to American discount stores. Its kind of hilarious to watch.

    Toothless Feline
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of all of these, only table salt normally has iodine added. If you don’t have other dietary sources of iodine, don’t eschew the table salt! Iodine is essential for thyroid health!

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use either Morton's coarse kosher (favorite of chefs), or Himalayan - coarse but not rocky. Don't like fine salt if I can avoid it.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love chicken salt! I'm in the USA but order Anchor (Australian) "Chippy" chicken salt a lot! If you've never had it, you're missing out!

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    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    fragile is the right word for the fleur de sel, cost a fortune and doesn't salt anything

    Lola
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about smoked sea salt,it is the best????

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    #30

    Cool Potato Guide For Beginners

    Cool Potato Guide For Beginners

    LesPaltaX Report

    Šimon Špaček
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is just three types of potatoes. Not all "red" potatoes are for salads. There are thousands registered potatoes. By "thousands" I mean that I can order over 4000 variants. Do you want them big, small, round, weird, yellow skin, red skin, white,... for quick consumption or for long storage?

    Willem Andries Oosterhof
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never heard of them. Then again I'm from the world of the Bidtstar, Bintje and Elgenheimer.

    Scotira
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I take Bintje before any others as well 💪

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    Corvus
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not much of a cook, so I prepare all potatoes the same way - baked in the oven. I really like the red ones.

    Rosemary .
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try this super easy recipe for your red potatoes! Slice potatoes about 1/4 in thick. Put in a bowl and coat with bottled Italian salad dressing (or use any oil-based dressing) then lay slices on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes, flip slices over, and continue baking until both sides are crispy, about 20 minutes. Makes a great side dish for a barbeque. You can use any kind of potato, they'll all taste great!

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    Lauren Caswell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nadine potatoes are red but yellow inside. And always mash well. Yum.

    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer to use red potatoes for baked potatoes. I hate the skin on russets; it's always gritty, no matter how well you scrub it.

    EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇩🇿🇵🇸
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A russet falls apart when making chips. The red rooster is better for them

    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jersey Royals far and away the best flavour. Use with skin on on salads or boiled and served with plenty of butter.

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    In the end, there's no ultimate guide about healthy eating, as health and science journalist Kristen V. Brown writes for Bloomberg. "The truth is that we are still learning about what makes people lose, gain and maintain weight. And as we learn, the guidelines will probably change, too."

    #31

    The Only Wine Chart You'll Ever Need

    The Only Wine Chart You'll Ever Need

    sarwhlr Report

    Mister Dave
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This may be typical, but not accurate. The vintner can make almost any wine dryer or sweeter.

    Roni Stone
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If one is looking for a dryer or sweet wine in general, this is a good breakdown. But there will be dryer/sweeter variations within each family, vintage, area of grape harvest, kind of fermenting process, etc. Even the type of pollinators for the grape plants can impact the dry/sweet component of a particular year's grape harvest.

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    Donkeywheel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That makes no sense at all. The sweetness of any wine is 99% due to the process and not the cepage. This is pure misinformation.

    Ghost Elephant
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're conflating sugar content with aromatic fruitiness. There are dessert-style fully sweet (sugary) wines of nearly all of these grapes: Sangiovese (occhio di pernice vin santo), or chenin blanc (vouvray moelleux). There are non-sweet Rieslings (German Trocken or Grosses Gewachs). Moscato /Muscat can range from dry (not sweet) to off-dry (Moscato d'Asti) to fully sweet (Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise). This chart is meaningless.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i want to try an actual ice wine. I've had ice wine tea that was delicious. My favourite wine, though, is Riesling.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ice wine is AMAZING. I hope you get a chance to try it someday! I'm not a huge wine fan at all, but ice wine is absolute perfection (any dessert wine is, honestly.)

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    Corinna Weisz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss my Grüner Veltliner, Gelber Muskateller, Spätrot Rotgipfler, Roter Veltliner, Uhudler and Schilcher ... 😅

    Squiffle Noses
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't refer to the 'sweetness' of a red in Europe unless you are drinking an American wine. You will be judged.

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they are all nasty and taste rotten.

    pineapple87
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe with red, you use the term full-bodied instead of dry, but seems pretty accurate. The sweet end of both lists makes me shudder.

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure I'd put garnacha as drier than zin because I've had some pretty dry zins from Cali and they are really good.

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    #32

    Ok Now You Know

    Ok Now You Know

    nineinchrain Report

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Southern California, we used to have a dairy company (farm?) called Broguiere's. They were a small dairy company. They had some of the BEST chocolate milk and eggnog I've ever had in my entire life. The company got bought out and no longer has its own dairy herd, and the products are not the same any more :(

    The Phantom Stranger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father used to work at the Hood plant in Binghamton, back when it was still Crowley Foods!

    Otto Katz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol my ex's cows milk goes to Byrne dairy! they haven't gotten a raise on milk prices n 3 years,

    Jane W.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should I be seeking out milk from #55?

    Pheebs
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Byrne Dairy! :D I remember picking up glass jugs as a kid - and this was in the 90s.

    Itsmeagain
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The milk I use comes from oats and is much better for you, the environment and the poor cows whose babies are taken from them within an hour of birth so you, you poor uneducated human, can drink its milk. Humans are the only species to drink the milk of another animal.

    Squiffle Noses
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    1 year ago

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    Now i know what the US does- that's not MOST of the world though. And you couldn't PAY me to go to that nuthouse!

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    #33

    Vegetable Cooking Times

    Vegetable Cooking Times

    yogabbagabapin Report

    Zaineb Bookwala
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who boils mushrooms and bell peppers?

    Edgar Rops
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know about bell pepper, but a mushroom soup is delicious

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    SlothyK8
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BOILED asparagus for 10-15 minutes? That's not asparagus, that's MUSH. YUCK!

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't sauté potatoes? My frying pan begs to differ

    ZombieGirl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my favorite comfort foods is sautéed potatoes with onions and sausage. Plus…..hash browns are a thing lol

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    Beaker72
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    10-15 minutes to boil broccoli? It'll be like mush! Whoever put this chart together has no idea what they're doing

    Jaya
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who on earth boils broccoli for 10-15 minutes? Yumi apparently, but what on earth has Yumi been smoking? That is way too long for broccoli, that completely ruins them. Yuck. This makes me seriously doubt the rest of the chart.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, this is the worst advice I've ever seen, the whole chart.

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    amy lee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asparagus for 10-15 mins?!?! The thought of that soggy mess made me dry heave.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll make you a batch of green beans (provided you are not veg) that would make you slap the writer(s) of this blasphemy.

    Xenia Harley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also bake beets and they come out very tasty that way. I usually make them into a salad after they are baked.

    Occam's Chainsaw
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I roast almost all veggies. Golden Beets are especially tasty!

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    Damned_Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yumi is making some pretty mushy veggies at her house. It may be Yumi, but it's not yummy.

    Jane Alexander
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big 'pine mushrooms' where I lived, a slice was like a steak for vegetarians.

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    #34

    A Cool Guide To How To Cook Different Kinds Of Rice

    A Cool Guide To How To Cook Different Kinds Of Rice

    abriechz Report

    Ava Lemar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd say wild rice actually has quite a strong earthy flavor.

    Jaya
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, not really a delicate flavour. And I think the texture is also a very important characteristic. I add them for texture more than for taste, the texture is so heavenly, and so completely different from other rices (probably because it's not actually rice).

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    nottheactualphoto
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long- and medium-grain rices are absolutely NOT for risotto. Risotto needs a short-grain rice.

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be nice to include info about varieties like basmati, jasmine, sticky, etc.

    Itsmeagain
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wild rice is not a rice, it's a species of grass! There are literally dozens of types of rice, and we in the western world are inlikely to see many of them, but if you live in SE Asia you will have a greater choice.

    Winter
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Writing as person of northern Italian background, NEVER EVER **EVER** use a long grain rice for Risotto! NOT EVER! The **ONLY** rice you should **EVER** use is the short grained (almost spherical) Arborio rice! I suppose (says she reluctantly) you *could*, at a *pinch*, use either Carnaroli, or Vialone Nano rice, but trust me - you're far better off with Arborio!

    James Peek
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cooking times, but no water amounts. Different rices, require different amounts.

    Philly Bob Squires
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE wild rice! (I love all rice actually) but wild rice is so damned expensive. It's like $8 US for a 16 oz box and white rice is like $5 for a metric ton! LOL!

    ILoveMySon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please remember to rinse before cooking.

    Spencer's slave no longer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Black rice is missing. It makes a delicious sweet rice pudding.

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    #35

    A Cool Guide To Banana Types

    A Cool Guide To Banana Types

    Mofomania Report

    Zoe Vokes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shame there’s no taste guide. Which is the sweetest? Where are they grown?

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the gros michel used to be widely available and is what banana candy tastes like. Then a fungus wiped out a lot of them. They're hard to find now; the Cavendish is what you most commonly see on store shelves nowadays.

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    Gaerwing
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I've unlocked a new mission to locate a blue banana.

    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want to try a gros michel. They were the main banana export until the 1950's, and most banana flavoring used in foods is still based on their flavor.

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Blue Java isn't actually THAT blue, just a little greenish-blueish. Most photos on the internet are enhanced to make it seem more interesting. https://brisbaneediblegardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/blue-java.jpg?w=622

    pineapple87
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the macho plantain go around starting fights with the regular plantain?

    Foxglove🇮🇪
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a pity 90% of what's in the shops are Cavendish, to me they are dry and fluffy feeling in the mouth. I've had small ones in Asia (dunno which ones, but maybe Pisang raja or gold finger) they are moist and firm and so much tastier.

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always get the Chiquita bananas. They have their name on with a sticker.

    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think the Gros Michel still exists, does it?

    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still hanging in there. This from Wiki- Panama disease, a wilt caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, wiped out vast tracts of Gros Michel plantations in Central America, though it is still grown on non-infected land throughout the region.[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Michel_banana

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    #36

    Cooking Conversions

    Cooking Conversions

    yogabbagabapin Report

    similarly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you could just use the metric system.

    similarly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the metric system, everything is measured in increments of 10. 1kg of water = 1 liter of water = a cube 10cm per side. Water boils at 100 degrees C, and freezes at 0 degrees. But feel free to keep your 5,280 ft in a mile, 3 feet in a yard, 16 ounces in a pound, 8 fl oz in a cup, etc.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Four quarts to a gallon to continue past this chart.

    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And 31 gallons to a barrel of beer. There are different numbers for things other than beer (wine, crude oil etc.). Each substance has its own barrel size. What fun.

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    Jane Alexander
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen drops, dashes and pinches explained before.

    Rafael
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't wanna beat a dead horse, but isn't the stuff between parenthesis much easier to understand?

    Jane W.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about a splash or a dollop?

    Bartlet for World Domination
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought 20 drops to the ml so 100 drops for a teaspoon?

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. Metric does not compute. They started saying when I was in 3rd grade we were going to chaito the metric system and 55 years later we still haven't and probably never will.

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    #37

    Best Rated Cheese Dishes

    Best Rated Cheese Dishes

    L0o0o0o0o0o0L Report

    jamesmcwhirty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheese toastie / Welsh rarebit??????

    ucp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That, and croque monsieur/madame!

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    Gaerwing
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Welsh person, I am deeply offended that a proper rarebit isn't on this list. Food of the gods.

    karen snyder
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. Just Some dude, I'm guessing. Quite a few of these dishes are just disgusting pub food and most of my favorite ways to eat cheese are missing. The USA, one of the world's most vast cheese markets, is represented by cheese fries, curds and mozzarella sticks. Puke.in.my.mouth. I eat good cheese every day, but I'm not eating this garbage.

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    athornedrose
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the idea of cheese fries being above paneer makhani and arepa de queso is a crime....

    rorschach-penguin
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is rating these and what metric are they using?

    Scotira
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aggreed, I can eat Raclette any day of the year. However I don't trust this list one bit.

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    F S
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obazda 🤤 I‘m getting hungry, damn..

    Ryan Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poutine at #28 is 27 spots too low

    Nimitz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's only 50 entries. This is not a valid list, there are thousands of top tier cheese dishes. And as a Canadian, I'm offended Mac 'n Cheese isn't on this list. Our 2nd national dish

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    #38

    How To Cook Bacons

    How To Cook Bacons

    AndyTDL Report

    Pandora
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet many a vegan fell off the wagon, due to bacon. 🤔

    Kangaroo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I genuinely tried being vegetarian once and it was bacon that brought me back. (Now I’m flexitarian, which means I eat vegetarian for half or most of my meals and only have meat a few times a week - it’s been the most easy diet to maintain so far because I love veg recipes and health benefits but I also love meat!)

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    Michelle-Randy Carlson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None of these are correct because it's not crumbling into pieces. :p

    nuberiffic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about proper bacon though?

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I knew my mom's secret technique to how she cooked bacon when I was a kid. All I can really remember is we had a really deep pan-thing (almost a wok) and she would stick the bacon on the "sides" to start with, and then when some of the bacon fat melted and ran into the bottom of the pan, she would push the bacon down into it. Cooked for idk how long, then right out onto a paper towel to pat some of the grease off. She somehow could cook it to the PERFECT crispness. I have NEVER had better bacon in my entire life. The "sous vide" bacon LOOKS the closest, physically speaking. My mom is a terrible person and the #1 abuser in my life (still!) but man could she cook bacon XD

    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    where's the proper, back bacon though. this is all just fat with minuscule threads of meat in it.

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I usually use the oven method. I do have a sous vide, I'll have to try it.

    Optimyst
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never really liked bacon because of the inconsistency in texture but man, once I discovered air fried bacon... I still cook it until it's super crispy tho

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    #39

    A Cool Guide To Eggplant Varieties

    A Cool Guide To Eggplant Varieties

    Donghoon Report

    Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sichuan style eggplant recipe is heavenly! Just one of those Chinese eggplants is enough for one person for several days. One of the easiest foods for meal prepping when you can’t cook daily.

    Pandora
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I gotta be honest, I thought the largest one would be the African Eggplant. 😉

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No that's just the one with the biggest ears...

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    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be nice if this graphic also stated what makes each of these different other than appearance…

    Mariele Scherzinger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never understood how the aubergine emoji is meant to resemble a male member. That's not what they look like! Only the Chinese variety shows a resemblence.

    Cathy Jo Baker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chinese eggplant is also called elephant tusk. Then we have grafitti eggplant, and the regular white eggplant that gave us eggplant's name

    Nea
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought they were all Indian eggplants. Too many eggplant dishes in family involving too many kinds of ‘brinjals’.

    Rafael
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's where the name in Portuguese (beringela) comes from!

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    Mariele Scherzinger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never even seen those two on the left. I am mostly familiar with no. 3./ 4. The Chinese variety is seasonally available at my local supermarket, but it's expensive.

    Communist Ferret
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, the Thai eggplant is average if not bigger

    DumYum
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought small Fairy Tale Eggplant today. Where’s that?

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    #40

    A Cool Guide Of What 1500 Calories Look Like At The Most Famous Fast Food Restaurants

    A Cool Guide Of What 1500 Calories Look Like At The Most Famous Fast Food Restaurants

    Mindless_Trick_8048 Report

    Me Oh My (He/They)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a little annoyed. As a Southerner, calling Hardee's "Carl's Jr." is borderline sacrilegous.

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    The Phantom Stranger
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The calorie counts on some of these don't bother me so much as the sugar content. The orders from Dunkin' or Tim Horton's would put me into a Diabetic coma, and I don't have Diabetes.

    Me. Just Me.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I stick to things like kids' meals when I go to these places. Smaller portions but a little bit of all the things you want.

    Communist Ferret
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a proud midwesterner, the fact that they don't have Culver's is killing my soul

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Culver’s is absolutely the best fast-food burger!

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    TBS
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who eats this much in a sitting???

    Kangaroo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which one are you looking at? I can eat an entire chipotle burrito in a sitting but I couldn’t eat most of these

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    SuperNovaToiletClog
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to point out that you can eat fast food in moderation on a normal 2000 calorie diet, and this chart kinda proves that so long as you skip the stuff like desserts. Some of these are pretty egregious though.

    Karina
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your adviced daily calorie-intake

    Pamacious
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of orange dictator donors on this list: Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, probably Papa John's too

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to wonder how they figure out calories for such complex dishes.

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    #41

    16 Different Ways To Cook A Turkey

    16 Different Ways To Cook A Turkey

    jaxsondeville Report

    similarly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody else uses a blowtorch?

    Hawkmoon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. I prefer to use a flamethrower, faster and more effective.

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    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You CAN safely deep fry a turkey: place the turkey in the pot while it's empty, fill with water. Remove turkey and measure how much water is in the pot. That's how much oil you'll need. No more spills of boiling oil and fires! 😋👉🍗

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was getting ready to comment that you absolutely should not “fill” the pot with oil! That creates spillage and pain.

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    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This made me think about that poem about the blackbird.

    Certainly not Dan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just don’t bother, it’s not a tasty meat, if it wasn’t for Christmas no one would eat it. Honestly, other than Christmas when did you last think, oh must get a turkey?

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the US, turkeys are more strongly associated with Thanksgiving than Christmas. So for us, the last time we thought “must get a turkey” would have been before Thanksgiving last year. Also, if you think turkey isn’t tasty, you probably have had only dry, overcooked, underseasoned white meat. As with chicken, the dark meat is more flavorful and moist, and the whole thing absolutely needs to be cooked no longer than necessary. And proper seasoning is a must as well.

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    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trash can! Best method! (No I don't mean throw it away you can legitimately cook a turkey in a trash can.)

    Angela B
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *takes off tinfoil hat* No handgrenades?

    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brining (dry or otherwise) is not a cooking method.

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a preparation method, and prep is part of the cooking process.

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    #42

    Donut & Wine Pairings

    Donut & Wine Pairings

    Lynris Report

    Daniela Lavanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Donuts and wine…American food horror stories I’m too European to get.

    Ziggle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American, this sounds disgusting to me as well. I don't know if this is an American thing as I've never heard of it. But then again, I've never heard of a lot of the crazy isht people do here either.

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    Annik Perrot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll drink those wines with appropriate cheeses instead.

    PattyK
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The combination of donuts and wine sounds awful! Yuck!

    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I applaud the self sacrifice that went into this research, but have these results been peer reviewed and duplicated?

    FlamingoPanda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have done a cupcake and wine pairing (I live in the Western Cape in South Africa which is a big wine region) that was surprisingly good. Not sure about donuts and wine. Pretty sure it is only a matter of time before a local winery tries this.

    Mystery Kitteh
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Tim Hortons serving wine? (Canadian coffee house)

    Damned_Cat
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not eating a sour cream donut with Prosecco! That definitely needs a Sauvignon Blanc.

    Chewie Baron
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I'd known this during lockdown.

    Faizal Jam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer donuts & coffee that is perfect match

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    #43

    Cooking Oil Smoke Points

    Cooking Oil Smoke Points

    Necroboner Report

    Jeremy James
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clarified butter: 250°C / 482°F

    Dariusz M. D.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different category. Butter is an animal product. The chart says cooking oils. Just sayin....

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    karen snyder
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This chart is wrong. I'm not even gonna waste the time to rearrange it to be accurate, but it is just wrong. I have no idea where the data came from, but I truly believe someone just guessed. So very.wrong. do not use this as a reference.

    Cerridwn d'Wyse
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of avocado oil bought in the United States is adulterated with all kinds of other stuff. So if this was done with American avocado oil that wouldn't even be close.

    Nea
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhere on the top should be mustard oil.

    #44

    Salmon Cuts Guide From My Grocery Store

    Salmon Cuts Guide From My Grocery Store

    Mexicannut Report

    Weasel Wise
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the collar? A nice hamachi kama 🤤🤤

    Laserleader
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what they are calling "bites". Never used that term in Alaska, but the collar meat usually goes with the head.

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    #45

    A Cool Guide To Sushi Etiquette

    A Cool Guide To Sushi Etiquette

    ThreeDrawersDown Report

    similarly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've lived in Japan for over 25 years. Where I live, I never see signs like this. The only one you absolutely do not do is the last one. NEVER ever ever stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl (for the dead), don't pass food from chopsticks to chopsticks (that's how you pass the bones around after cremation at a Japanese funeral ... and yes, been there, done that). Death taboos are very strong. Although, it's not like Grandma's gonna beat you with a stick. They'll just say don't do it. As for mixing wasabi and soy sauce? That's how my inlaws always did it, and they were very traditional. Some of the others aren't really taboos. It's just easier to eat sushi if you do it the right way.

    Bored Sailor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Up vote for accuracy, and when I lived in Japan I always mixed soy and wasabi and still do.

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    Zedrapazia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not mix wasabi and soy sauce? I was literally told to do that by a Japanese woman

    Gaerwing
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll eat my sushi however I darn please.

    Rafael
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I agree, I also think it is nice to play along with the customary rules, especially in a more traditional eatery.

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    Mimi La Souris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do not chew off ? difficult for little mouth

    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    within 30 seconds? is it frowned upon to enjoy and savour your food?!

    Danny Phantom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like “how not to eat sushi”. There’s not a single suggestion of what you should do.

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of the sushi places around me serve nigiri portions that are simply too big to eat in one bite.

    Alexia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry but eating sushi with those sticks is already challenging :))

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    #46

    Fried Eggs By Fat Used, Pan Type, And How Fully Cooked!

    Fried Eggs By Fat Used, Pan Type, And How Fully Cooked!

    Ok-General-1544 Report

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmmm eggs medium easy in bacon fat, and the bacon wrapped in the toast to wipe up the yolk. Add coffee and fruit, and Bob's your uncle (unless you don't have an Uncle Bob).

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed - bacon-fat-cooked eggs are the best thing on the planet. If one does not have bacon fat around, butter is the only acceptable replacement, IMO XD I'm also a fan of extremely-sunny-side-up eggs with some bread nearby to soak up the extra yolk <3

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    Spittnimage
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People getting their grease too hot, that's why the eggs are burned on the edge.

    Ephemera Image
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it me or are those eggs badly cooked? They look horrible.

    Red_panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Olive oil and coconut oil fried eggs sound gross. Just my opinion, to each their own I guess.

    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they all look burned around the edges, except the butter and water one. and they all have bubbles that suggest they were cooked on too high a heat

    Robin Boone
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about no oil or so at all?

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope only scrambled or hard boiled

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    #47

    A Cool Guide I Found About Cooking Steak In Landers

    A Cool Guide I Found About Cooking Steak In Landers

    Illustrious_Ear_1394 Report

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surely the thickness of the steak affects how long you need to cook it?

    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course it does. Charts like this are made by people who have never cooked.

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    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But...what if we aren't cooking steak in Landers ;)

    Max PePel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving

    Pamacious
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These cool temps are more accurate than the earlier chart. MW has a little pink, & the earlier chart didn't say that.

    Kelly Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This contradicts the previous guide. On that one, I would have chosen medium rare. This one I would chose medium.

    Pandaodboredem22
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a terrible guide and I hope nobody ever uses this. It depends on thickness and cooking temperature. Direct heat is great for searing or thin cuts, but will give you a brown well done ring on the outside. Use indirect heat first and sear at the end 10-15 degrees below your target temperature for done Ness, or a reverse sear sear first. Always pull five degrees below target temperature for carry over cooking as the heat from the outside balances with the inside temp. So I pull at 120-125 for medium rare and let sit for five minutes.

    Noproblem
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does nobody offer blue steak anymore?

    Strahd Ivarius
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why there is anything else than "rare" on the scale? and what about "bleu"?

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once I got a sous vide, I haven't cooked it any other way. Makes even cheap steak taste awesome.

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    #48

    Guide To Types Of Fiddleheads For Cooking

    Guide To Types Of Fiddleheads For Cooking

    mister_record Report

    Guy-Incognito
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some context on this would be nice. What?

    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard of fiddlehead, only pikopiko, but I am guessing it's the same thing for different flora zones? Meaning these are young fern shoots(growths), and are edible

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    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't even know you could eat fern, at all. I wonder what it tastes like.

    Laserleader
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fiddleheads we eat in Alaska taste slightly sweet and crisp like good celery with a slight lemon aftertaste when fresh, but they become mossy/wood flavored as they start to unfurl.

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    SlothyK8
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We do in the spring time in New England, USA. Mostly ostrich ferns. I boil mine, then sauté in butter. They taste something like asparagus.

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    Optimyst
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who lives in NZ and is surrounded by ferns, how have I not heard of cooking them?! I need to do some googling...

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG. I haven't had these in decades. They are so tasty!

    Jayne Gilbert
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ate fiddleheads at a restaurant by the beach in Nova Scotia - delicious!

    Laserleader
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most important thing is to collect the fiddleheads yourself, and know what species of fern you are collecting. Some species will make you sick, so it'll they don't taste good from a sample bite, spit it out. Ferns should be safe without having to cook, or you are risking food poisoning.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been meaning to forage some fiddleheads!

    Jayne Gilbert
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    1 year ago

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    #49

    A Cool Guide For Air Frying

    A Cool Guide For Air Frying

    edb427 Report

    Vicki Perizzolo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Handy info. Love that my foodie does all of the above

    CorgiGirl
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you so much!!!! I'm new to the airfryer and I've sure had some disasters

    The Phantom Stranger
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't mention what wattage is in use, but these times seem way off. After 16 minutes at 400°, French fries would be reduced to charcoal briquettes in my air fryer.

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    #50

    A Cool Guide To The Cooking Oils

    A Cool Guide To The Cooking Oils

    giuliomagnifico Report

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad the industrials oils are the cheapest around here...

    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Refined "industrial" oils are actually best for some purposes. Bonus fact: canola oil is the same thing as rapeseed oil.

    Noproblem
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought canola oil was rapeseed oil?

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though Coconut oil is no superfood, sorry. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-place-for-coconut-oil-in-a-healthy-diet-2019011415764

    Frozengeckolover
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Canola and corn oil are the the best for deep frying. My great-granny used corn oil her whole life, ocassionally deep fried stuff, and lived to be 95. I think I'll take my chances.

    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. Soybean oil is NOT healthy.

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