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Given a paragraph about cooking, and a set of conversational question answers about the paragraph, generate a relevant question to the topic of the paragraph. The paragraph has the prefix 'CONTEXT:'. Each conversation question has a prefix `Q:` followed by the answer prefix `A:`.
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CONTEXT: The proteins in a fresh egg are too viscous, even when thoroughly beaten, to wash a baked good.The water thins the proteins so you get a nice glaze instead of a layer of scrambled egg.Older eggs have sometimes degraded enough that they don't need the water but it is easier to always add water than to make a subjective judgement on the state of your egg proteins.  <sep>  Q: What's the purpose of adding water to an egg wash? A: The water thins the proteins so you get a nice glaze instead of a layer of scrambled egg 
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Many recipes I've seen call for beating a tablespoon###or so of water in with the egg for an egg wash.###What is the effect of adding the water to the egg wash when baking?


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CONTEXT: To get ground seeds I usually pound the whole pods once or twice in a mortar. The seeds should separate from the husk easily then. Remove the entire pod from the mortar, and grind the seeds.Is this recipe for a marinade? You might get away with just crushing the pods, not separating the husk and seeds.  <sep>  Q: Recipe asks for "15 cardamom pods, crushed". Do I keep the shells? A: Is this recipe for a marinade? You might get away with just crushing the pods, not separating the husk and seeds  Q: What do I do with the husk and seeds?###Do I need to use a lot of force? A: I usually pound the whole pods once or twice 
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Are there other spices I can use?


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CONTEXT: I've never tried steaming bok choy, but yes, the ribs and leafy bits cook at different speeds.For stir frys I trim the bottom so the ribs come free, clean off any dirt that's gotten trapped in between, then stack up the leaves and cut the leaves from the ribs. I slice the ribs into about 5mm / 3/16" slices, and add them towards the end; the leaves I cut into ribbons (perpendicular to the ribs), and stir them in at the last second, so they barely cook. The center I just chop the top off the leafy bit, and slice the more rib-like bits a litte larger than the rest of the ribs (they're thinner, so cook faster).As I've never tried steaming it, and I don't tend to cook in bags (except for silver turtles when camping), this is going to be a complete guess. Now, it tastes fine al dente, so you could leave the ribs as large as I use for a stir fry, but en papillote tends to be fancier cooking, so I'd probably try for maybe 1/6" slices or a little thicker (maybe 2-3mm), and if you had a mandoline so they all came out even, that'd be great. I'd still cut the leaves into ribbons, just because it's easier to eat than a huge intact leaf.I'd assume that the leaves would cook at a similar rate as spinich, and the ribs closer to fennel, if that helps at all.  <sep>  Q: How should I prepare Bok Choy before I cook it? A: trim the bottom so the ribs come free, clean off any dirt that's gotten trapped in between, then stack up the leaves and cut the leaves from the ribs 
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Should I separate the white stem from the leaf and eat both?