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A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions.

Questions pertaining to current culinary practices and foods--how did we get where we are today?
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Use this tag when you have a recipe that use a specific amount of ingredients but you need to make much more or just a little of the original recipe. Scaling normally needs technique.
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Techniques, equipment and ingredients used in preparing and serving mixed alcoholic drinks, as well as non-alcoholic substitutes ("mocktails").
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The process of drying food (for example fruits or meat) in order to preserve it.
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Questions on the applications of modern science to culinary techniques in the home or restaurant.
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A sugary topping for desserts such as cakes and donuts. Icing is generally thinner than frosting, and is commonly translucent. Questions may be about preparing, storing, or using icing, or about techniques for applying icing to a target baked good.
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Vanilla may refer to either the bean / pod of specific types of orchids, or flavoring derived from those pods. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with vanilla as a star ingredient. Questions about dishes which include vanilla, but are not focused on vanilla, should not use this tag.
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Questions about black/green/white pepper, whether ground or as whole peppercorns.
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For managing food allergies, including substitutions and best practices in the kitchen. Please don't use for requests to diagnose an allergy, to predict cross-reactions, and other medical advice.
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Bananas are the fruit of the banana tree. They are a long, curved and yellow with a fibrous peel, and soft inner flesh. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with bananas as a star ingredient. Questions about dishes which include bananas, but are not focused on banana, should not use this tag.
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Mayonnaise - a condiment - is an emulsion made of eggs, oil and vinegar or lemon juice. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with mayonnaise as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include mayonnaise, but are not focused on mayonnaise, should not use this tag.
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Questions about safety as it relates to food as well as cooking processes and kitchen equipment.
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Cocoa is the mixture of substances remaining after cocoa butter has been extracted from cacao beans. It may also be called cocoa powder, cocoa solids, or cacao.
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Questions about the American dish, Chili con carne, and variations - NOT the peppers.
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