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Question: I made chicken and vegetable soup the other day using standard ingredients (small cubes of chicken breasts, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, garlic, and stock). I sauteed the veggies in butter and olive oil for a few minutes, then added the chicken until it was no longer pink. I then added the chicken stock, brought it to a rolling boil, and turned it down to simmer for about an hour. The result was really tasty soup with really dry chicken pieces. It was even drier when reheated the next day. Is there a way to avoid this? I'm making another pot tonight using boneless skinless chicken thighs and want to make sure I don't make the same mistake (whatever that may be)!

Answer: How to prevent dry chicken in soup?


Question: In the poor student or youth worker days it was popular to have never ending soup; a large pot on the stove that was topped up with new and leftover ingredients when available.Normally the pot was stored in the fridge overnight.Food items added were sometimes plate leftovers from fellow flat (share house) mates, who would in turn be eating the soup, too.Most days other ingredients would be fresh(ish) vegetables, beans, grains, and fresh meat products sourced from the local butcher as money allowed.Brussels sprouts where banned, and so were strong spices (you added those to your bowl before serving).Also, for irony, a large (cleaned) stone is always left in the pot.Fresh bread was sometimes baked in the oven while cracked bones were browning, but the oven was often an electrical and environmental death trap.The pot kept going till the summer holidays, and no one got food poisoning in my time, or from any student stories I have ever heard.This sort of activity is recorded in history as being a popular resource-saving idea.Are there any real food safety implications with this method of cooking? And have any actual studies of this technique ever been published?I still recommend this money-saving idea to current students, not keen on bad practices being continued though.

Answer: Never ending soup; is it actually safe?


Question: Does anyone have any tips for roasting sweet potatoes? Since - seems to me - they cook and break down much faster than normal potatoes I skipped the parboiling stage and just stuck them (peeled) in the oven to roast for 45-60 minutes.However they still came out a somewhat soft and squidgy result. Roast for shorter time or some other methodology?I suppose I am looking for a crisp texture something like a normal roast potato but keeping the orange colour and distinctive sweet taste of the sweet potato itself.

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Tips for roasting sweet potato