How long does a boneless ham take to cook? Remove the ham from the packaging and place it into a large baking dish. Pour the water in the…
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Why do you fry rice before boiling it? It helps your rice to cook up into separate grains. While you’re at it, it also adds some flavor to…
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How many times can you filter and reuse cooking oil? Our recommendation: With breaded and battered foods, reuse oil three or four times. With cleaner-frying items such as…
How do you store meatballs and sauce? How do you remove burnt cooking oil? The simplest method: Baking soda and elbow grease It’s always easier to clean a…
Should I let salmon come to room temperature before cooking? You cook it straight out of the fridge Putting a chilled (or worse, frozen) fillet in a frying…
Can you measure the pH of oil? Dip one end of the universal indicator strip into the oil for which you want to test the pH level. Set…
How do you fix hard rice? Problem: The rice is still very chewy or hard in the middle after the allotted time. Solution: Add just enough water to…
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Can you cook food in an electric kettle? Which gender is a better cook? Men have greater muscle power, yet women are calmer in the kitchen.” But celebrity…