Questions tagged [ground]
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Do fresh chilli peppers have properties that ground chilli peppers do not?
Usually when something is ground it can lose some properties, e.g. a lot of seeds can lose their oil.
Does fresh chilli contain anything such as oils or anything else which a store bought powder may not have due to the processing?
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Ground coriander vs coriander seeds
What is the difference between ground coriander and coriander seed? Can you use coriander seeds instead of ground coriander? If yes, Can you use whole coriander seeds?
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Cooking ground beef without the fat rendering off
I like to cook ground beef by putting it in an oven safe dish and baking it at 350 Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. This works great for my purposes, but so much of the delicious fat is rendered to a liquid, e.g. there is a little island of beef in a pool…
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What is the "porky" taste in certain types of pork?
I recently made a simple pasta dish with minced pork and I noticed that the taste was very "porky" or I think some people call it "gamey," and I found it quite unpleasant.
I rarely cook with pork mince, so this surprised me. I'm used to pork…
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Cooking a mix of raw and cooked meat
I have cooked meat that is fully prepared, I like its taste but not its texture. I want to mince it, add it to some raw minced meat and prepare something from the entire mass.
What is the correct way to do it?
Safety concerns, the meat will be…
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Do ground seeds contain oil?
I am referring to things like cumin seeds or others which are meant to contain oil. When they are ground does it loose the oil? Or does the oil exist but it deteriorates due to oxidation?
I also understand raw tumeric contains oil. Does that also…
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Ground turkey raw in crockpot
I forgot to cook turkey first. How long should I cook ground turkey on high in crockpot? It’s one pound of ground turkey already defrosted in spaghetti sauce. It’s already in it. It’s the original crockpot from 1980
Thank you
Karen
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Sausage patties dry when cooked
I have a problem with homemade sausage patties that I make. They come out too dry on the inside. Could it be the difference in kosher salt and iodized salt? The recipe is as follows:
Ground pork with high fat content
Chopped onions
Ground nutmeg,…
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Ground Turkey "with natural flavoring"
I notice that Foster Farms brand ground turkey (in Calif, USA) is actually labeled "Ground Turkey with natural flavoring". I am curious what sort of "natural flavoring" Foster Farms has added to the turkey meat. The ingredients list is no help as it…
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What does ginger lose if puréed or ground and left over time?
I know with certain herbs and spices once you cut them open or grind them they can lose aroma, volatile oils and vitamins.
I’m wondering about ginger. People either use it fresh, use a prepared version which may already have been on the shelf, or a…
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Freezing partially cooked hamburger patties
I want to make a large batch of hamburger patties from frozen ground beef (thawed properly). My question is, can I partially cook then freeze?
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Old frozen ground lamb - safe to eat?
I found some old frozen ground lamb in the back of the freezer. It is vacuum sealed, and was placed in the freezer after a couple days of being fresh.
It has been in the freezer for a little over 4 years.
Is it safe to eat?
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How to preserve ground spices?
As soon as you grind a spice, it gets exposed to air and starts to lose its potency. I'm trying to figure out how I can grind them and reduce/prevent this from happening.
I guess you could put them in an airtight jar, but wouldn't the air in the…
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Ground beef stays pink for 10 days, doesn’t seem right
I have a 1-lb package of 80/20 ground beef that seemed unnaturally pink. Did not open it for 10 days. Refrigerated, not frozen. Still within the “use by” date. But it’s still totally bright pink, none of the natural browning I would expect. What’s…
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Fresh ground chorizo
If I am using ground fresh chorizo in an oven baked dish with chicken, do I need to brown it on the stove top first?
