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What do American chefs mean by "Red pepper flakes"?

I see the term "Red pepper flakes" used often by American chefs, but to the European mind this term is very confusing. It could mean flaked and dried: Red chilli (e.g. Kashmiri, Birds Eye etc.) Red pepper (Capsicum) Red pepper (Jalapeno) Other…
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Is sugar a necessary ingredient to feed yeast?

I consider myself a reasonably successful baker, including making my own bread dough from scratch. Lately, when searching for some new and different recipes, I notice not all dough recipes call for sugar, or any form of sugar. I was always taught…
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What is this seed pod?

Every now and then I come across this seed pod when I order Baingan Bharta (aka Punjabi Eggplant) from my favorite Indian restaurant. They're roughly 2cm (3/4 inch) long and about as thick as a wooden pencil. The taste is strong and earthy and…
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Difference between Thai ingredients ginza and galangal?

I have a cookbook from a Thailand cooking school for tourists that lists 1 Tbsp galangal chopped finely and then 6-8 cm ginza, skin removed (substitute: old dull ginger) I assumed from this recipe that they’re separate ingredients but in looking…
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Are there databases of source-ingredient-dish/food dependencies?

It's possible to envision a web/network/tree, or more formally a graph () in which there are three types of nodes: source, ingredient, dish. A source is usually an animal, plant, fungi etc. species. eg. Cattle (species name is "Bos taurus") An…
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When corn starch is added to icing sugar, has it been cooked?

My icing (powdered) sugar has 97% sugar and 3% "maize starch". Answers to a recent question accidentally ate raw corn starch say that corn starch, like wheat flour, is meant to be cooked before eating, but icing sugar isn't usually heated. Does this…
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Did post-war Hovis bread contain treacle or black strap molasses?

I totally concur with the opinion of YouTube chef Titli Nihan that the modern Hovis loaf tastes nothing like the bread I remember as a child. TN has an interesting theory that the Hovis bread of that generation was in fact based on white flour…
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Which gum/gums to use to get a gummy texture when using Agar agar powder

Trying to do a school project that needs me to make gummies from scratch in an innovative way. I decided to go with Agar agar for a vegan based gummy. Unfortunately, once I make the gummies the agar agar sets but I don’t get the gummy/chewy texture…
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Gochugaru powder vs paste?

I'm making Korean pork bulgogi and the recipe I am using calls for gochugaru powder but all I could find was a paste. Can I use it and would it still be the same amount? The recipe asks for 4 tbsp. of the powder.
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Papaya puree types

I have had a problem trying to located good papaya puree. I used to buy it from this company called Dynamic Health, but they changed the type of puree they sell. The two photos below show before and after: So, you can see, same company, same…
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Is there a rubric for what ingredients go into a Chinese stir fry?

Looking at these two recipes: https://omnivorescookbook.com/tofu-and-broccoli/ https://omnivorescookbook.com/ginger-chicken/ they are quite similar but have minor variations. This seems to be the case for a lot of Chinese cooking - there are many…
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How many cake mix boxes would I need for to make a 9 inch cake with 6 layers

I am baking a 6 layer 9inch birthday cake for my daughter. How many cake mix boxes would I need to do this please? X
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Quantity of ingredients to make 150 veg sandwiches

I want to make veg sandwiches on the occasion of Gurpurab. I'm expecting 150 guests. But I'm confused about how much mayonnaise or chesse and ketchup I should use. Please help.
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