instruction:
Given the background description of some cooking related query, summarize the question into a title
question:
I have a cake recipe which calls for 1 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. What are the essential properties of vegetable oil in baking? What changes would be expected if I were to substitute peanut or canola oil for the vegetable oil?
answer:
Substituting oil in baking?


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I guess it can be subjective according to tastes, but some reduction is required. If I could know what I am trying to do away with in the reduction process (alcohol, raw bite or volume) then I could adjust according to my subjective taste and dish.Some general guidelines about how do you know when your wine is reduced or what to look for in a reduced wine would be useful.
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How do I know when my wine is properly reduced?


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Recently, I observed that there is some brown slimy stuff on the underside of my plates. I don't know what they are or how they form. I tried removing it with a tooth pick, but was too hard to come off. Does anyone know what this is? How can it be cleaned?
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What is this slimy coloured stuff growing in my plates?