TASK DEFINITION: Given a paragraph about cooking, and a set of conversational questions and answers about the paragraph, say whether the passage contains sufficient information to answer the follow-up question. Say Yes if it is answerable; otherwise, say No. The paragraph has the prefix 'CONTEXT:'. Each conversation question has a prefix `Q:` followed by the answer prefix `A:`, and the follow-up question has a prefix `FOLLOWUP_Q:`.
PROBLEM: CONTEXT: There's no reason why you couldn't boil vegetables as you make the stock and then puree them in as a base. It's really about taste and the result you want. Making the stock without vegetables in it will give you a clear broth with a simple pork flavor and the vegetables will be distinct in it. If you add vegetables while cooking the stock and then puree them in your base will be much more vegetable-y, and opaque - the color will be determined by the vegetables added. The pork taste will be a bit more hidden by vegetable flavors. Spices and herbs are 2 separate matters. In general you can overcook herbs very easily but it's hard to overcook spices (although some spices can change during long cooking times). Adding bay (laurel) is one of the exceptions herb-wise. Spice-wise adding at the beginning will make the spice permeate the meat, careful not to overdo it though.Like I said it's all about the look and taste you want.  <sep>  Q: Should I add vegetables and spices in the stock-making stage of pig-knuckle soup? A: There's no reason why you couldn't boil vegetables as you make the stock and then puree them in as a base  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: For how long do I need to boil it?

SOLUTION: No

PROBLEM: CONTEXT: Sous vide cooking is a function of temperature and the surface area to volume ratio of the food in question.If you have a high surface area to volume the cooking time will be shorter. Steaks would have a higher ratio than the roast so they would take less time than the roast. The amount of the time difference is difficult to predict exactly over such a long time scale, but a rough calculation of the ratio I spoke of would be a good starting point for a compensation factor.If you have the time and your water bath can accommodate, I'd suggest keeping the roast whole and finishing in a skillet. It's much more impressive than a steak.  <sep>  Q: Sous vide chuck roast or chuck steaks? A: Sous vide cooking is a function of temperature and the surface area to volume ratio of the food in question  Q: I've never cooked sous vide before, but am now equipped to try thanks to the holidays.###We have a 3 pound chuck roast. I'm not sure what the exact cut shape is, but it's vaguely cube shaped A: Steaks would have a higher ratio than the roast so they would take less time than the roast  Q: If we cut the roast into steaks (1-2 inches thick) before bagging and cooking, A: I'd suggest keeping the roast whole and finishing in a skillet. It's much more impressive than a steak  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: i understand.###what effect would this have on the cooking time and/or quality?

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: CONTEXT: I'm afraid you interpret the tables wrong. You aren't destroying calories, you are adding water (=0 cal) to the dry rice. As the rice absorbs the water, you are in fact measuring rice + water for cooked rice.This is true for calorie tables that measure by volume (like here) and by weight.If you are cooking your rice by boiling and straining, you are effectively losing a few calories due to the starch that gets drained with the water, but that's not what you asked here.  <sep>  Q: How to maintain the calories in rice (which were present in it in its raw form) after cooking it? A: f you are cooking your rice by boiling and straining, you are effectively losing a few calories due to the starch that gets drained with the water  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you think I can cook rice with milk?

SOLUTION:
No