Cooking either in boiling water, or by heating the food until boiling
Questions tagged [boiling]
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How to boil away water from a sauce without it splashing?
When "slow cooking" a certain recipe, I need to keep a lid on the pot, or the sauce slowly but surely splashes all over the place.
However, with the lid on, the sauce retains much more water than I like.
How can I boil away the excess water, or…
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Boil water first when cooking what foods?
The directions on some packages of raw food (frozen vegetables, dry beans, dry pasta, rice, and the like) indicate that one should first boil water, then add the food, wait for the mixture to boil again, turn the heat down, and cook the stuff for…
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Why are some kind of packets-soups boiled up in lukewarm water, while normally just stirred into already boiling water?
Inscription on packets-soups from supermarket states:
Stir the soup-meal into lukewarm water, boil it up, and wait 5-10 minutes. Ready to eat.
Normally the inscription says that you should boil up water and then stir the soup-meal into it. At…
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How to make red wine sauce?
I have tried to make red wine sauce using this recipe, but it didn't end up so well.
One problem was this step:
Bring to a boil and let boil boil over high heat until mixture is reduced to a thin layer in bottom of saucepan.
How much is a "thin…
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What does simmer slowly mean with white soybeans?
The instructions in the soybeans say that parboil first and then simmer slowly for two hours.
Let's consider this in the scale of my plate. The power-scale of my plate is from 1 to 6. I put it first to 2, then to 3 and then to 4. It started to boil…
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Steam table - preventing spagetti sauce from burning?
Having debate with friend ... we have spagetti sauce in steam table at 250 f -- with lid off the spagetti sauce evaporates and reduces and burns on side of the steam table pan during duration of the day
Placing the sauce on top of the table with a…
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Does it make sense to salt water after it boils?
Does it make sense to salt water after it boils? On the one hand, salted water has a higher boiling point. On the other hand, it increases regardless of whether you salt at one point or another
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Does boiling chia seed affect the amount of omega 3 (ALA) in them?
I used to add them to lentils in a stew like dish, mainly to get my ALA requirements. I read that Omega 3 fatty acids are not heat stable but I am not sure at what temperature they are broken down.
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Can I use baking powder to soften dry beans or chickpeas?
Dry beans or chickpeas don't easily soften up after boiling.
Can I use baking powder (not baking soda) to soften dry beans or chickpeas?
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Why should rice be cooked uncovered?
The recipe on rice packs I buy says rice should be boiled uncovered. Why is that? I tend to cover it while cooking as it lets me use much less power. Do I miss something taste-wise?
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Are sprouting wheat berries safe?
I soaked some wheat berries for a bit more than 24 hours and now some white stuff comes out of it.
Is it safe if I boil and eat it as I usually do?
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Why is my sugar in my recipe becoming gritty and dry after baking in the oven. This is something new for me
I've been making these dessert snacks for years. The last 2 times I've baked them, the sugar has come out gritty and the butter seems all absorbed. Very dry. My recipe calls for brown sugar, butter, and (added pecans after the boiling).
After…
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Dumping hot water without steam burns
Does anyone know a technique to prevent rising steam from burning you when you are dumping hot water into a sink?
For example, putting a strainer into the sink and pouring off water from spaghetti. The rising steam hits your hands and face. I…
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What is meant by "bring to the boil"?
A lot of recipes and videos say "bring the cream/milk/etc to the boil" - but to me this would be as in a kettle at the point it turns itself off. Clearly this is wrong for boiling things like cream, but what should the cream/milk/etc look like when…
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Why does cheese need boiling while paneer not?
I am from Syria, but currently I am living in India. Back in my country we have to boil the cheese (and the milk) before consuming, otherwise it may carry harmful bacteria. One of my friends was taken to hospital after consuming raw cheese. In my…
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