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Questions tagged [cooking]

Any method which prepares food to be eaten.

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Are soaked almonds easier to digest than unsoaked almonds?

Many people, especially in India, soak almonds overnight before eating them. Some people claim this has health benefits. For example MD-Health claim: when soaked, almonds release enzyme inhibitor that protects the seed till germination. As a…
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Does rubbing hands on a steel block reduce the smell of garlic?

I read the question How do you remove garlic smells from your fingers? on Seasoned Advice and it reminded my of a claim I was always skeptical about. The accepted answer states: The smell of garlic is due to sulfur compounds. When you rub your…
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Risks of using a cast iron skillet on a flat/glass top electric range?

There are many claims about possible risks of cooking with a cast iron skillet on a flat/glass top electric range: the glass top can break if one is not careful; the glass can be scratched; the glass top can melt; the skillet can be prone to hot…
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Are harmful chemicals leached from ordinary Ziploc bags when used for sous vide cooking?

Sous vide cooking is a style of cooking where you seal meat in bags and soak it in water at a specific temperature for a very long time, sometimes days. Some worry that in this process, harmful chemicals can be leached from the bags. In the…
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Do earthenware pots contains lead?

I have heard somewhere that the earthenware pots contain lead, which can cause brain-damage. Is this information correct?
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Does ethanol activate any taste or smell receptors?

I was reading about reducing wine and came across a claim that alcohol itself has no flavor. But, what about the alcohol? Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol—the byproduct of yeast fermentation—has no flavor of its own. By that I mean it does not trigger any…
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Does cooking eggs at high temperatures oxidise more fats than low temperatures?

Over the years, eggs have been vilified, then given a reprieve with regard to cholesterol, but when reading Srinivasan & Rose (2014), there is mention of lipid oxidation which can supposedly cause heart disease. During the cooking process, the fat…
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Is the first pancake normally the worst?

It is a well-known piece of folk-wisdom that when making a batch of pancakes, the first one is always a dud. It is widespread enough that Urban Dictionary and others use it as an analogy for dating. There are several articles and posts that take it…
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Can you make yogurt with cultures from ant-eggs?

After being asked by a friend if there is a way to make yoghurt from scratch, I found this There are two ways to get the bacteria, that we found; one, using the soil from an anthill, or using crushed ant eggs. I cannot vouch however for American…
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Are eggs safe to consume once they reach 70 degrees celsius

In the Homemade Eggnog {Non Alcoholic} eggnog recipe featured on the website Annie's Noms as part of the recipe the author makes the claim that at 70 celsius the eggs are safe to eat. As below Keep stirring and cooking gently until the candy…
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