Questions tagged [presentation]
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Why does dried pasta say "Do not reheat" on the packet?
I've noticed quite a few packets of durum wheat semolina (supermarket own-brand dried pasta) has this warning. This applies to macaroni and spaghetti etc. but similar products from other supermarkets don't have this.
I've also seen it on raw cubed…
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Can lettuce wraps be less messy?
Tonight's dinner was a beef with rice wrapped in lettuce leaves. It was tasty, but very messy and time-consuming to wrap. Is there some trick to this that makes it easier?
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Making a foam and dissolving it
I saw a TV show where a dish was served covered with a foam and subsequently a sauce was poured over the foam, which dissolved to reveal the dish under the foam. I have tried dissolving regular lecithin aire foams with vinegar, salt etc. without…
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Are there negative effects of freezing clarified stock?
I have clarified some chicken stock using the ice filtration method. Are there any negative effects to re-freezing this newly clarified stock (such as becoming cloudy again, losing flavor, etc.)?
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Are there any types of food that have magnetic properties?
In terms of food presentation, I thought it would be spectacular to have it float or levitate above the table instead of being served on a plate. Hence I wonder whether there are any types of food that have magnetic properties. Or, put differently,…
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Why add a sunny-side up egg?
On Food Network, a lot of the shows add a sunny-side up egg to their dish, perhaps to make it more "elegant".
Some examples: burgers, veal cutlets, corned beef hash
Is this about elegance, or is does adding an egg improve or otherwise enhance the…
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