niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
CONTEXT: Rose petals are edible. If you look for rose petal recipes, you will find many creative uses of them, including rice pudding with roses - so your pudding intuition was correct. During colonial American times they were considered a treat. You can candy rose petals with egg whites and sugar - typical cautions about appropriate raw egg white useage applies.Before using your rose petals in culinary applications, make sure to remember what chemicals you used on them. If they've been sprayed with pesticides, you don't want to be eating them.  <sep>  Q: How can I use roses in cooking? A: Rose petals are edible. If you look for rose petal recipes, you will find many creative uses of them  Q: What do the rose petals taste like? A: You can candy rose petals with egg whites and sugar - typical cautions about appropriate raw egg white useage applies  Q: Are rose petals best used in desserts? A: you will find many creative uses of them, including rice pudding with roses  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Are rose petals good on cake?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Gelatin sheets are soaked in cold-to-room-temp water in order to soften and rehydrate them slightly before stirring them into the (often hot) food. If you were to try to stir a sheet of gelatin directly into hot liquid, you'd find that it behaves a lot like cornstarch. It clumps up immediately and produces unpleasant-to-eat chunks that only a blender and a chinois have a hope of removing.You squeeze it after soaking to remove excess (unflavored) water from the exterior. Otherwise, each sheet might bring along quite a bit of water, which will seriously affect the consistency of a product you expect to set up, and might affect the taste of even something like a braise to which you are adding the gelatin just for body.  <sep>  Q: Why do we soak and squeeze gelatine? A: to remove excess (unflavored) water from the exterior  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: how is gelatine used?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Either oil will work just fine for infusing with chillies, at the end of the day just about any cooking oil will work. Infusing oil with chilli won't change its cooking properties, and both those oils will store fine long-term. If you are going to go for a cold infusion then it's highly recommended that you dry your chillies first so you get a long lasting result. If you don't dry them they will get mushy and rot in the oil, which isn't very pleasant. Drying them in your oven will stink up your house big-time, but it's worth it. Alternatively you can make chili strings with them and they will air dry, or you can freeze them for years and they'll stay good.  <sep>  Q: Can I Appropriate oil to infuse with hot chillies? A: Either oil will work just fine for infusing with chillies, at the end of the day just about any cooking oil will work  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is there any difference in flavour absorption between the two?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Frittata freezes just fine. At least, mine do. There are a couple of drawbacks you might want to take into account when making your recipe, though.One is that the individual tastes of the ingredients all meld together when the frittata gets thawed or reheated, so if you're looking forward to that bite that has a particularly strong taste of, say, asparagus, it's not going to happen. Conversely, if you're looking forward to that bite that doesn't include the taste of green pepper, that's not going to happen, either, if you put it in there. I never use green pepper in frittata; it completely takes over the dish.The other drawback is that some of the moister ingredients will lose water upon thawing or reheating, thus soaking the frittata on the second go-around and giving it an unpleasant, rubbery texture. If you plan to freeze your frittata, consider your ingredients with that in mind, and choose ones that are low-moisture (extra cheese, dried ham, etc.) or pre-cooked to cook out some of the moisture (mushrooms, sweet onion, etc.)  <sep>  Q: Freezing a frittata###I'm hoping to make a frittata to last a few days to take to work for lunch. Am I able to freeze it, if so are there any ingredients that do not freeze well and I should avoid putting in the frittata? A: There are a couple of drawbacks you might want to take into account when making your recipe, though  Q: oh okay. What are the suggestions for me A: One is that the individual tastes of the ingredients all meld together when the frittata gets thawed or reheated  Q: If they don't freeze well, how long do they typically keep well in a fridge? A: If you plan to freeze your frittata, consider your ingredients with that in mind, and choose ones that are low-moisture  Q: sure. thats helpful###any other suggestions for me A: cook out some of the moisture  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: and then i could freeze it?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: This will work just fine. Many people will get the math wrong, but your calculations appear correct. Give it a good stir and everything should come out as expected. Most recipes are sufficiently tolerant that substituting the double cream would likely be fine compared to just using the heavy (if not an improvement).  <sep>  Q: Can I dilute double cream with milk to get lower fat content? A: This will work just fine. Many people will get the math wrong, but your calculations appear correct  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is there low fat double cream available to buy at stores?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Flour (+ water, either directly or from other ingredients such as egg white) gives the pastry structure. As you knead the flour, the gluten network develops and results in elasticity. When cooked, water evaporates from the dough leaving a rigid gluten skeleton. Fat does not mix with water and thus stay in blobs in between the gluten network. This weakens the gluten structure, making the pastry crumble.For this reason, you often see in recipes for shortcrust to avoid overmixing the fat. Buttery biscuits such as shortbread crumble more than crackers, which have more water. The same rationale applies to puff pastry. The thin fat layers are impermeable, so water steam gets trapped and exercise pressure upwards, lifting the pastry up.Quoting @GdD in the comments, the punchline is:more fat = crumblier, less fat has more structure.  <sep>  Q: How does altering the fat-to-flour ratio affect the pastry? A: Fat does not mix with water and thus stay in blobs in between the gluten network. This weakens the gluten structure, making the pastry crumble  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is it better to be dry or gooey?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I'd say it depends. If you are dead-set on observing all food safety rules, the pizzas are probably unsafe to eat. But in the real world, it is possible to bend some of those rules and get by unscathed. But you have to be smart about it--not all rules safely bend as far as others.What was on the pizzas? Shrimp? Chicken? Raw sausage? Those things have a pretty short safety window. Cured meats like pepperoni are safer longer (that's why they're cured in the first place).How hot was your kitchen?How long did they sit out?And then of course it comes down also to how long and how hot you're cooking things. You might well be able to kill off germs in things that aren't outright spoiled. Pizza isn't that long-cooking, so there's risk there.Ultimately, you have to be the arbiter of safety. Check the USDA website about food safety and follow every rule if you want to feel certain.  <sep>  Q: Homemade pizza left out overnight, is it safe to eat? A: I'd say it depends. If you are dead-set on observing all food safety rules, the pizzas are probably unsafe to eat  Q: Will it kill us if we eat it? A: What was on the pizzas? Shrimp? Chicken? Raw sausage? Those things have a pretty short safety window. Cured meats like pepperoni are safer longer (that's why they're cured in the first place  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Would yogurt cheese, peppers, and onions be safe as toppings since it was left out overnight?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Our brains are wired to consider food more palatable if the dedicated taste receptors (one of the six basic tastes) for salt are triggered. And in a non-urban world, salt/sodium is a valuable nutrient; the fact we might have it too readily available in the developed world doesn't change that we would DIE on a zero-sodium diet (mind that animal products like meat aren't zero-sodium, and that herbivores tend to love licking salt where they find it!). So our brains have a good evolutionary reason to like salt.Also, salt actively interferes (negatively) with another basic taste receptor - the receptor for bitterness (which can mean poison both in nature and in the developed world, or at least something we have no use for, eg an alkali). Most aromatic food (think green vegetables or spices) is bitter, and salt both attenuates that perception and balances it making the combined food still desirable for our brain. You end up with an even more palatable food since you can use an aromatic (desirable) and shut out the bitterness (not always desirable) response.Umami is a different basic taste, probably related to the presence of protein (glutamate, inosinate, guanylate... trigger it - these are amino acids or salts thereof, and an indicator of easily-digestible protein presence).  <sep>  Q: Why does salt enhance the flavor of food? A: Our brains are wired to consider food more palatable if the dedicated taste receptors (one of the six basic tastes) for salt are triggered  Q: What else does salt do? A: in a non-urban world, salt/sodium is a valuable nutrient  Q: Does salt affect taste? A: herbivores tend to love licking salt where they find it  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What can you tell me about umami?
Output: No
CONTEXT: You could use the corkscrew in its classic role. Bore a hole, and then use the corkscrew to pull the sugar out in one piece.You should probably lay the tub on its side for this, as the sugar weight is probably too much to stay on the corkscrew.The other option, though rather extreme, is to cut away the plastic tub with wire cutters or shears. That way, you're peeling the tub away, and will be left with the same lump, but no tub.  <sep>  Q: How can I extract palm sugar from a container? A: You could use the corkscrew in its classic role  Q: How do I use a corkscrew in a classic role? A: Bore a hole, and then use the corkscrew to pull the sugar out in one piece.You should probably lay the tub on its side for this  Q: What is the purpose of laying it down on its side? A: the sugar weight is probably too much to stay on the corkscrew  Q: I don't have a corkscrew. Do I have any other options? A: The other option, though rather extreme, is to cut away the plastic tub with wire cutters or shears  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: does cutting it run the risk of leaving some of the pieces in the sugar?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Fill a clean bowl with cold water. Place in sink. Place fish in bowl under the tap. Turn on cold water so that it slowly trickles into the bowl. This is safe in the short term, or just until the fish is thawed. Of course, a firmer fleshed fish will handle this better than, say, a skate wing or some thin flounder. A plastic bag is basically irrelevant for safety. It will not keep you from getting sick if the fish remains in the danger zone for enough time...that is, unless your fish is floating in contaminated water, which is probably unlikely in your situation.  <sep>  Q: Can i Defrost Fish without Bag A: A plastic bag is basically irrelevant for safety  Q: So is it safe to place the frozen fish directly under running water? A: This is safe in the short term, or just until the fish is thawed  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How long should it take to thaw under running water?
Output: No
CONTEXT: You can but the result will be much thicker than that with the whole milk, and they won't taste as good due to the reduction of fat. You could add some oil or other fat to make up the diffrence, although that will most likely change the taste as well.  <sep>  Q: Can I substitute skim milk for whole milk in a caramel recipe? A: You can but the result will be much thicker than that with the whole milk  Q: When using skimmed milk what else do I need to consider? A: that will most likely change the taste as well  Q: How should I cook t he caramel A: You could add some oil or other fat to make up the diffrence  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you have any other tips or advice?
Output: No
CONTEXT: To answer your main question, you can bake very just about any type of fish.Looking at that recipe though, down in the "tips" section, it suggests you use a flaky white fish. So in that category, you have lots of options, snapper, cod, tilapia, for starters. Their flavours are often a little more mild and will pair nicely with the tomatoes and other flavours in there.If you're prone to overcooking it, take it out sooner. I find many fish recipes that give cooking times tend to get you to overcook it. It'd done as soon as the fish "flakes" fully. Leave it any longer it will start to toughen quickly.  <sep>  Q: What type of fish is best suited for baking? A: ou can bake very just about any type of fish  Q: I have no experience cooking fish, how long should it bake for? A: I find many fish recipes that give cooking times tend to get you to overcook it  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: I see recipes for baked fish fillets, are fillets good baked?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Firstly, it strikes me as odd that your recipe has no raising agent - no baking powder, no bicarbonate/baking soda, no self-raising flour. Unless you're whipping a lot of air into the batter, the cakes will barely rise, and you will end up with 'cookies'.I would add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and see if that helps.As for the temperature of your oven, I wouldn't go so far as to halve the temperature and double the time. The idea is that you need enough heat for the cakes to rise at a decent rate then form a crust on the outside. 100 degrees will do little but slowly dry the cakes out.Domestic ovens are rarely well calibrated, so your oven may be running hotter than the dial indicates. Invest in an oven thermometer to make sure you are setting the temperature correctly: I have had an oven run 40 degrees hotter than the dial said before now!If you haven't got the time to get a thermometer, try setting the oven about 20 degrees cooler on the dial, to around 180 degrees.  <sep>  Q: What temperature and time should I use for a cupcake recipe? A: try setting the oven about 20 degrees cooler on the dial, to around 180 degrees  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: So I have cooked them with the temperature you stated but I still am getting a burnt outside and the inside is not done. Could this be due to my mixture?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Ok, first of all make sure you are getting French or Italian truffles, not Chinese or Oregon. Some people like the latter but they are quite a bit different. Black truffles do well cooked, while white truffles are usually only used shaved raw over a dish. When I use them, I like to use them in a situation where I will really be able to taste them. A few classic ideas are an omelette, risotto, or pasta with a cream sauce. Those all carry the flavor and aroma of truffles very well. Chop some of it very fine and put it in the dish and then slice the rest paper thin (with a mandoline if possible) over the finished food right before serving.  <sep>  Q: What should I look out for when cooking with truffles? A: first of all make sure you are getting French or Italian truffles, not Chinese or Oregon  Q: What is wrong with Chinese or Oregon truffles? A: but they are quite a bit different  Q: Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of when cooking with truffles? A: white truffles are usually only used shaved raw over a dish  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is Whole Foods the best place to buy truffles?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Restaurants quite often cook pigs cheeks 'sous vide', but unless you have, or fancy investing in a water bath, you can do things the old fashioned way.How you prepare the cheeks for cooking will, to some extent, depend on which part you're cooking. If you're going to cook the whole cheek, you really should think about soaking in a brine of sugar, salt, vinegar and spices for 24 to 48 hours. If you're just cooking the 'pad' that part can be skipped.The thing to remember with cheeks, is they are quite a fatty meat and the muscle fibres are very dense, so whichever method you choose, it's going to take time.One classic method is braising the cheeks with a variety of vegetables and something slightly sweet and sharp as a counter for the fat and cook in the oven for 2 to 3 hours at around 180c (350f) Basically dust the cheeks in a little flour and season, then brown in some olive oil. remove form the pan and lightly sautÃ© your vegetables, use leeks, baby onions, carrots, apples, garlic etc. add the cheeks pack to the pan, add some stock or stock/cider mix and cook. You could also do this on the hob (cooker top) in a heavy bottomed pan, but cook for 4 hours on a low heat.  <sep>  Q: How should I cook pigs cheeks?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: The whole idea of using a cedar plank is to char the heck out of the bottom and produce lots of smoke and flavor. My roughly 1/4 inch planks are usually charred pretty well and I simply couldn't see using them a second time. At times, it seems that 1/8 inch or more of the bottom is gone.If you find a good source for your planks, they should be pretty inexpensive so why push it? I found one of the best sources to be my supermarket right next to the fish counter. $3 - $4 / plank. Seems like a small price to pay when you are grilling a $30 piece of salmon on top of it.  <sep>  Q: Are reusable or disposable cedar planks better? A: The whole idea of using a cedar plank is to char the heck out of the bottom and produce lots of smoke and flavor  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Are the reusable ones good?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Great pictures: those are so clearly areas of oil/fat which have separated from the main nutella emulsion. Carefully gouge one out and smear it around or put it onto a heated surface & see if it doesn't melt immediately. See if they go right back into the mixture if you stir a little portion together. I wager you can convince yourself this nutella is right edible.  <sep>  Q: What are these white 'bits' in my nutella A: those are so clearly areas of oil/fat which have separated from the main nutella emulsion  Q: Do the white bits indicate that it's unsafe to eat? A: I wager you can convince yourself this nutella is right edible.  Q: Would you eat it with these white bits? A: Carefully gouge one out and smear it around or put it onto a heated surface & see if it doesn't melt immediately. See if they go right back into the mixture if you stir a little portion together  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Would it be ok to eat even if mold were on it?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I would think this is happening because your cream is just about to turn sour. As cream ages, lactic acid builds up in it. The acidity in your coffee is enough at that point to push the cream over the edge to curdling. Try newer cream or a very low-acid coffee with old cream and you should be OK.  <sep>  Q: Why is cream curdled in my coffee? A: I would think this is happening because your cream is just about to turn sour  Q: Could it have something to do with either the coffee being too hot? A: As cream ages, lactic acid builds up in it. The acidity in your coffee is enough at that point to push the cream over the edge to curdling  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What can I do to stop this from happening?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I'd say that's not strictly true,mostly because no salt substitute I've ever seen can get the same taste anyway. "Real" salt is sodium chloride (and maybe iodine, or minor impurities if it's sea salt). Most salt substitutes are partly or mostly potassium chloride. This is technically a salt (chemically speaking) and does have a similar salty taste, but it doesn't taste quite like sodium chloride, and can be bitter or metallic-tasting. Some salt substitutes add herbs or other things to help make the potassium chloride more palatable. Sounds like your has some "regular" salt as well, if it's got a significant sodium content.So while you are right that there's likely a "catch," it's more likely to be that your salt substitute will never taste quite right, or will be bitter, and less likely that you'll be piling loads of extra on in an effort to get the right saltiness.  <sep>  Q: Is low sodium salt really effective? A: no salt substitute I've ever seen can get the same taste anyway  Q: do you add more to get the full flavor? A: you'll be piling loads of extra on in an effort to get the right saltiness  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: is there another ingredient i can use?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Use part of the shell you just cracked to scoop it up; it will attract the broken bit.Also, if you frequently end up with bits of shell in your eggs, you should revise your cracking technique. Eggs should be cracked on a flat surface (countertop or plate) not a sharper surface like the edge of a bowl.  <sep>  Q: How to remove bits of egg shell from a cracked egg? A: Use part of the shell you just cracked to scoop it up; it will attract the broken bit  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Would a spoon or fork be a way to draw it out?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I think you've answered your question yourself. You use the bean itself to make vanilla sugar, so obviously there is much flavour in it as well and not just in the seeds.My experience is that you get much more flavour out of the pod if you let it simmer in warm milk/fluid.  <sep>  Q: Is there really a difference by throwing the vanilla pod in as well? A: there is much flavour in it as well and not just in the seeds  Q: Is the pod edible? A: You use the bean itself to make vanilla sugar  Q: I like to reuse the pod for vanilla extract or vanilla sugar, is that okay? A: there is much flavour in it as well and not just in the seeds  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is there anything else I should know about the vanilla pod or seeds?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Fat doesn't spoil like other foods. No bacteria can live in fat. Going rancid is a chemical reaction in which the fat molecules break down. So "leaving out" is not a problem. The major factors in going rancid are light and air. The more light hits your fat, the sooner it goes rancid. Also, rancidity occurs when the fat is oxidized, meaning that if you prevent contact with air, your fat will last longer. Both factors are minimized by transferring the fat to a tightly closed opaque container. With liquid oils, you use a dark colored bottle. As bottles are impractical for solid fat, just strain your grease into a jar, close it, and put it in a cupboard. The shelf life should be many months, probably more than a year. Also, don't worry that you can get something nasty when the grease goes bad unnoticed. Rancid fat isn't a big safety risk, and ingesting it in small amounts is not problematic. If it stinks, throw it out. Before that, there is no problem eating it. The above assumes pure, well-strained fat. Pieces of fried meat left over in the fat are a safety risk, even tiny ones.  <sep>  Q: How long does grease take to go bad/rancid when sitting out? A: The shelf life should be many months, probably more than a year  Q: is that true for all types of grease? for example is it different for bacon grease versus ground beef grease? A: The above assumes pure, well-strained fat. Pieces of fried meat left over in the fat are a safety risk, even tiny ones  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: would it last longer or be safer if I put it in the fridge?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I think on some level you'll just get what you get with something hard like an almond. A really really sharp knife with a thin blade can help, but you can only do so much. My hand-cut ones are always a bit on the raggedy side.When using a food processor, try smaller batches to leave bigger or more consistent pieces. You don't have to pulse as long to get everything broken up, so you get less that's ground to nothing. Do a small batch for a short chop, dump 'em out, do another.As to how to do slivered or sliced almonds, I always figured that they started with blanched almonds (which are less crisp in my experience) or maybe even raw ones and then roasted them after cutting to crisp them up. You might experiment with blanched or unroasted almonds and see if you get a better result with a knife.  <sep>  Q: How can I take apart almonds? A: A really really sharp knife with a thin blade can help, but you can only do so much. My hand-cut ones are always a bit on the raggedy side  Q: what is the correct knife to use A: a food processor  Q: wont that make the peices too small? A: try smaller batches to leave bigger or more consistent pieces. You don't have to pulse as long to get everything broken up, so you get less that's ground to nothing  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: would a coffee bean grinder work?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Rinse the salsify first before using, that will help.Use a sharp peeler. Ive found that dull peelers create a lot more sap.as soon as you have peeled it, drop the salsify into acidulated water ( water + lemon juice). The acids help prevent the color change that occurs. Also wipe up the area with a damp cloth as you work. This will keep things clean and prevent your hands and everything you touch getting tacky.  <sep>  Q: How to prepare salsify (schwarzwurzeln) to minimise sap? A: Rinse the salsify first before using, that will help.Use a sharp peeler. Ive found that dull peelers create a lot more sap  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you know what the best peeler is to use?
Output: No
CONTEXT: So, just answering the new part of the question:You can simply season "over the top" of the existing seasoning. To do this, you'd go through the normal seasoning process, wiping the pan with oil, heating in a 500F oven, wiping again, heating again. This will fill in the "holes" in your seasoning and you'll be able to use the pan again.However, you will also end up with somewhat rough, uneven seasoning on the bottom. This will make things more likely to stick than if you completely reseasoned the pan. You can improve this by scrubbing the bottom of the pan with a mixture of course salt and oil. This will "sand down" the seasoning without completely removing it.You should also ask yourself if maybe the original seasoning of the pan wasn't faulty, given that some of it already scrubbed off.  <sep>  Q: How do I repair the seasoning on a cast iron pan? A: You can simply season "over the top" of the existing seasoning  Q: Even if there are parts that are shiny and silvery? A: To do this, you'd go through the normal seasoning process, wiping the pan with oil, heating in a 500F oven, wiping again, heating again  Q: Do I need to restrip it first? A: This will fill in the "holes" in your seasoning and you'll be able to use the pan again  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Any other tips you can give me?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: The brown color of the stock comes from the cooking method, not the kind of bones, a chicken stock cooked in the "brown stock" method can be as dark as what we expect beef stock to be.Roasting the bones was a good start; but you also need to brown the vegetables, either with the bones for the last half hour or in a pan on the stovetop.One of the most important parts of brown stock is to add tomato to the vegetable mix, either finely diced or more often tomato paste. Cooking the tomato to a dark brick red will round out the components needed to make a very dark stock. Whether you roast all the ingredients together in the oven or separate the vegetables to the stove; deglazing everything as you did helps the flavor, color, and of course makes cleaning the pans easier :)  <sep>  Q: Why did my brown beef stock end up yellow? A: The brown color of the stock comes from the cooking method, not the kind of bones, a chicken stock cooked in the "brown stock" method can be as dark as what we expect beef stock to be  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: So how an I keep it from turning yellow ?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Overly sour yogurt is a sign of inconsistent inoculationCheck the type of culture you are using, and ensure you are keeping the yogurt above 37C for more than six hours. The yogurt should finish as a solid lump that resists pouring, not a thick liquid, or a lumpy pastePouring off the whey and straining the yogurt makes it more creamy and taste sweeterThickeners are not required, just complete inoculationFor sweet yogurt dishes I mostly use sour berries (blackberry, raspberry etc) so it is expected to be somewhat sour anyway  <sep>  Q: How do I reduce the natural sourness of homemade frozen yogurt? A: Overly sour yogurt is a sign of inconsistent inoculation  Q: So I am not heating it long enough then. If I do that will that affect how well it sets? A: The yogurt should finish as a solid lump that resists pouring, not a thick liquid, or a lumpy paste  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Okay. So how do I heat it for that long without having to stir it constantly? Can I do this in the oven?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Some of the volatile flavors will be diminished, but I've managed to make fairly good drinks with the help of mint that I kept frozen. In my experience, freezer burn starts to become visible after two or three months, and starts to harm flavor probably around 4-6 months.I'm not sure preparing the drink will work really well, but if you just defrost the drink in the refrigerator, it probably won't be terrible. Active thawing with heat will probably cause some harm. Many infusions and teas become a bit cloudy and lose color after bottling or freezing, which is why most bottled teas use an enzyme (not usually a listed ingredient) designed to mitigate that.  <sep>  Q: Would freezing affect the flavour of mint tea? A: Some of the volatile flavors will be diminished, but I've managed to make fairly good drinks with the help of mint that I kept frozen  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: I AM AFRAID THAT THE STEMS WOULD AFFECT THE FLAVOR IN A NEGATIVE WAY, DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ON THAT?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Brining is great to begin with. Use a bone-in, skin on chicken breast. Once it's done you can remove the skin and carve off the bone if you like.Also, set up 2 heat zones in your grill (either by banking your coals or by turning off a gas burner). Brown it for a few minutes over the hot zone, then transfer to the cooler zone to finish cooking, until temp comes to 165-170 degrees.Then remove from heat and wait at least 5 minutes to slice.  <sep>  Q: How do you keep chicken breast juicy when grilling?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: This should be no problem. It is basically the same process as making a vinaigrette, only using water instead of vinegar, and lecithin instead of mustard. Here's how I would go about it. Let's say you have 1 cup of oil to emulsify. Go buy soy lecithin at a health food store. Take 1/2 cup of water, and dissolve 1 teaspoon of the soy lecithin in it. Use a blender or immersion blender. With the blender running, slowly drizzle in the cod liver oil. It will emulsify - the oil will disperse into ultra-fine droplets in the water, and presumably the taste will be both diluted and somewhat hidden by being locked up in little droplets. If this doesn't work, you just need more lecithin, so dissolve a bit more in another 1/4 cup of water and drizzle the whole thing back in to the blender.Naturally you'll want to take 50% more, since the oil is now only 2/3 of the volume.Those other ingredients are for flavor and anti-oxidation, not needed for the basic thing you are trying to accomplish.  <sep>  Q: How can I emulsify cod liver oil, or otherwise mask its taste? A: It is basically the same process as making a vinaigrette, only using water instead of vinegar, and lecithin instead of mustard  Q: Is there a way for me to make a similar product at home from raw cod liver oil? A: Go buy soy lecithin at a health food store. Take 1/2 cup of water, and dissolve 1 teaspoon of the soy lecithin in it. Use a blender or immersion blender  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is there anything else I can use in place of soy lecithin, since I'm allergic to soy?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Basmati is classic. I am particularly fond of brown basmati rice, which has more flavor than white basmati, but it takes longer to cook and will go rancid after 6 months. If basmati is not available, any long-grain rice will suffice; short-grain rice tends to be too sticky. As for technique, rinse the rice until the rinse-water runs clear. For every cup of rice, use 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring the water to a boil; add the rice and salt and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook covered until the liquid has been absorbed and the texture of the rice is tender.For additions to the rice, you have LOADS of options. You can add a pinch of saffron to the water for a vibrant yellow color and distinctive floral aroma (if you just want color, add 1/2 tsp ground turmeric). You can add chunks of peeled ginger, cracked peppercorns, whole peeled garlic cloves, whole cardamom pods, whole cloves, whole bay leaves, whole kaffir lime leaves, and/or whole stick cinnamon -- amounts and combinations are entirely up to your taste (just remember to remove any bay leaves before serving; remove the others or not as you like, but bay is inedible). You can also add cooked vegetables, such as peas, butter beans, pearl onions, and/or carrots.  <sep>  Q: What kind of rice to serve with Indian Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)? A: Basmati is classic. I am particularly fond of brown basmati rice, which has more flavor than white basmati, but it takes longer to cook and will go rancid after 6 months  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you have a preferred way to cook the rice ?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: A pizza stone in a normal oven will only get the maximum temperature of the oven (probably not more than 280 ÂºC / 530 ÂºF).A specific pizza oven will gett hotter (the one you linked gets 390 ÂºC / 735 ÂºF and, indeed has a stone inside).If you want to get Italian style pizzas, go for the pizza oven. They need that high temperature in order to be ready in (ideally) 90 seconds. Those Ferrari ovens are one of Italian's favourite ones, albeit they'll need a bit more time than 1.5 minutes achievable in wood fired traditional pizza ovens. You (probably) won't be able to achieve those high temperatures with a normal home kitchen oven, unless you have a pyrolytic home oven, and hack it in order to cook in it during the pyrolysis cycle.As for the waiting time between pizzas using a stone, consider it as a capacitor (or a rechargeable battery): It takes heat (until is soaked up), and then gives it back. Once you make 1 pizza (or a loaf of bread), it needs to soak (a bit) again.  <sep>  Q: Differences between the oven stone and the pizza oven? A: A pizza stone in a normal oven will only get the maximum temperature of the oven  Q: Which tastes better? A: If you want to get Italian style pizzas, go for the pizza oven  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What is the price difference in the two ovens?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Sort of. There's a trick to fix up peeler edges: rub the back side of a paring knife along the blade, at roughly the same angle as the peeler blade's edge. Use the tip of the knife if needed. You may need to do this with both sides of the peeler blade.I suspect the result is closer to honing the edge, but the trick works well enough that I haven't bought another peeler since my kitchen manager showed it to me.  <sep>  Q: How can I sharpen my peeler? A: There's a trick to fix up peeler edges: rub the back side of a paring knife along the blade, at roughly the same angle as the peeler blade's edge  Q: Are there any things to look out for? A: Use the tip of the knife if needed  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How often should I sharpen my peeler?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I usually don't buy crumbled tofu, but since you have that, I would suggest making tofu burgers. Add another hearty ingredient, like lightly roasted finely chopped walnuts, or baked eggplant cubes. Combine with chopped onions, garlic, grated carrots, and breadcrumbs. Bind with beaten egg. Season with your choice of herbs or spices, such as thyme, oregano, basil. Form into patties, fry lightly in olive oil and sprinkle with tamari (or soy sauce) until both sides are browned. Bake until fully cooked in the oven at 375 degrees. Serve on a bun just like a beef patty.  <sep>  Q: How can I utilize Tofu in a dish ? A: I would suggest making tofu burgers  Q: How can I make Tofu Burgers ? A: ombine with chopped onions, garlic, grated carrots, and breadcrumbs. Bind with beaten egg  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you have any other dishes with Tofu in mind ?
Output: No
CONTEXT: If your chicken burns, the issue is likely not that you cooked it too long, but that you cooked it too hot. How long to cook it depends on the total amount of meat, the size of pieces that it is in (anything from bite sizes pieces for a stir fry up to an entire chicken), and how you're cooking it - oven, saute pan, braising ...Roasting in the oven or braising in a stew are generally the most ignorable techniques - if you overcook a roast it may dry out, but won't burn, and if you overcook a stew the meat (especially chicken) may dissolve into shreds but burning is less likely.Since undercooked chicken can be unsafe, you should choose cooking techniques that are sure to fully cook the chicken without burning it.  <sep>  Q: How long is too long to cook chicken? A: How long to cook it depends on the total amount of meat, the size of pieces that it is in  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How long to cook so it doesn't burn?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I'm sorry to say this, but I think prevention is the best answer. Once you're vegetables freeze things happen at the cellular level that changes the nature of the vegetables. For example, ice crystals pierce cell walls which destroys some of the structure, which is responsible for the crispness and crunch of the vegetable. I don't think there is really a way to "fix" this, once it happens.That said, cooking does something similar to vegetables. Cooking destroys cell walls, which is why cooked carrots are so much softer than raw carrots. I would think that vegetables that stand up to cooking would survive freezing the best (such as your mushrooms). On the other hand, somthing like lettuce is a lost cause, once frozen.  <sep>  Q: How do i recover vegetables that get "refrigerator crisper chill"? A: I don't think there is really a way to "fix" this, once it happens  Q: Can I use them for things like stew? A: I would think that vegetables that stand up to cooking would survive freezing the best  Q: Are some vegetables able to recover from crisper chill? A: I would think that vegetables that stand up to cooking would survive freezing the best (such as your mushrooms). On the other hand, somthing like lettuce is a lost cause, once frozen.  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Would setting them on the counter for a few mnutes help?
Output: No
CONTEXT: If "sharp" means too much alcohol left, bring it back to a simmer and cook off more of it, then adjust with more cream if needed.If "sharp" means too acidic, your options are:(1) add more cream and other ingredients to dilute the acid(2) try to mask the acid with a bit of sugar(3) I guess you could try to neutralize the acid with a very small amount of something basic, like baking soda. But that seems like a bad idea, it will probably taste terrible.  <sep>  Q: Is there a way to fix sharp tasting sauce? A: If "sharp" means too much alcohol left, bring it back to a simmer and cook off more of it, then adjust with more cream if needed  Q: So too much alcohol is why it is sharp tasting? A: If "sharp" means too acidic, your options are  Q: Is there anything else I should know? A: 1) add more cream and other ingredients to dilute the acid  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: The cream will dilute the acid then right?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I probably would not recommend eating a box of baking soda and chasing that with shots of vinegar. But aside from that silliness, I can't think of a single thing that is actual "food" that is unsafe mixed with another actual "food", assuming reasonable quantities. Certainly anything with alcohol can be dangerous in huge quantities, as can a lot of other ingredients. Allergies or food sensitivities can make certain ingredients dangerous to certain people. But mixing ingredients to which the individual has no special sensitivity and in normal quantities? No, I don't think you are risking anything by doing so other than unpleasant food.  <sep>  Q: How safe is it to combine flavor extracts? A: I can't think of a single thing that is actual "food" that is unsafe mixed with another actual "food  Q: Are there combinations of extracts that should be avoided, if only for flavor alone? A: mixing ingredients to which the individual has no special sensitivity and in normal quantities? No  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Does mixing extracts alter their unique chemistry?
Output: No
CONTEXT: We have a convection oven and almost always use it. I can't remember the last time we didn't use convection. Our model automatically decreases the temperature, so if you set it for 300, then it will heat to 275. Not sure if that is a magic 25 degree number, but it seems to work. Almost all recipes cook time wise as they would with a non-convection oven. Our also has a single and multi-rack mode, and it circulates the air differently in that case. We have NEVER had any problems with the food drying out more with the air circulation as they say that is a common negative.I am sure the effectiveness varies oven to oven, but in our case, we always use it (except for broiling of course).  <sep>  Q: When should I use convection when baking? A: in our case, we always use it (except for broiling of course  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What are the advantages of convection?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Alton Brown recommends brining pork chops in a salt water solution in one of his Good Eats episodes. I have been brining them before I cook them ever since I saw that and think it makes them juicier.I brine them for a couple hours at most and then just cook them. Never tried the drying in the refrigerator.  <sep>  Q: How do i make Salting Pork Chops? A: Alton Brown recommends brining pork chops in a salt water solution in one of his Good Eats episodes  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How long should the chops stay in the salt solution?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: you know better than I do, it depends on the orange and type of orange. My mom, an executive chef, used to say that you'd allow 1-2 lb of oranges for 1 drinkable cup of orange juice. I really think, that it's highly dependent on the type of orange. I know naval and blood oranges are the juiciest compared to other varieties.  <sep>  Q: How much juice can you get from an orange? A: My mom, an executive chef, used to say that you'd allow 1-2 lb of oranges for 1 drinkable cup of orange juice  Q: So how many oranges do you think it would take to make 8 oz? A: 1-2 lb of oranges for 1 drinkable cup of orange juice  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Does it matter what kind you use?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Some of your 'shortcuts' are not good ideas. Definitely start with cold water. Definitely bring up the temp slowly. Definitely do not boil. Do add aromatics upfront to the broth, but remove them as they get mushy so they don't cloud it.Standard ratio for beef broth would be: 8 pounds of bones to 6 quarts of water to 1 pound of veggies (onion, leek, carrot) to one 'boquet garni', essentially garlic, rosemary, anise flavoring for pho, and bay leaf, plus whatever else I forgot.If you have 'pond water', which I interpret as thin-tasting, you probably put too much water in the second time -- this is fixable by slowly evaporating out the water until it gets to a good texture. If you skimmed properly, it will be clear as you do this. I will typically strain through a kitchen towel or cheesecloth as the liquid evaporates down.I'm guessing you put in like a gallon of water, so you had like three or four times too much water.As a warning which you probably already know, you are not going to be able to duplicate your local pho joint's broth -- the broth recipe is the thing for pho makers, and they probably have a bunch of tricks they use, including using a neverending supply of yesterdays pho, that you won't be able to do at home. That said, you should be able to get a good beef broth if you follow some basic rules for making stock.  <sep>  Q: My beef broth is not coming out right, how do I properly make beef pho broth?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: There are two safe ways to defrost, one more rapid than the other.First method is to defrost in the refrigerator. This keeps temperature below 40 degrees F, in the safe zone. This will, also, take a while.Second method is to defrost in the sink under cold running water. The water doesn't have to run rapidly, but it should change regularly. This will defrost the fish more rapidly than in the air (water is a better conductor of heat than air) and will keep the fish in the danger zone for the shortest period of time. If you are not going to cook it immediately, then return to the refrigerator.If you are deep frying, there are some techniques that will allow you to go direct from frozen to fried, but that is generally done in a professional kitchen where they have powerful fryers that can take the temperature hit and come back strong.  <sep>  Q: How do you properly defrost frozen fish? A: First method is to defrost in the refrigerator  Q: Seems like that would take a long time. How long should I leave them in the refrigerator? A: This will, also, take a while  Q: What about room temperature? Is that an acceptable way of defrosting? A: 40 degrees F, in the safe zone  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: They come in little individual bags, should I remove the bags before defrosting?
Output: No
CONTEXT: You should first set fire to your coals.When they are really hot (red/white), but the flam is out, put the meat on top on the grill. Really, you should avoid flames in a barbecue to prepare the meat.The amount of coals isn't that important. Just make sure the ground is well covered. The more coals, the longer you'll have heat. Since you only want to grill a few pieces, your two pounds was certainly enough.  <sep>  Q: I tried grilling pork and my fire didn't seem to cook it well at all; how much charcoal should I have used? A: The amount of coals isn't that important  Q: Should I have used lighter fluid? A: Just make sure the ground is well covered  Q: They made some ash and then gave off little to no heat; what should I do differently? A: When they are really hot (red/white), but the flam is out, put the meat on top on the grill  Q: Is there anything I can do to make the flame higher? A: You should first set fire to your coals  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do I want to have a big flame while cooking?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: The brown stringy fibers form in the avocado flesh after it is bruised or the avocado is past ripe.The way to avoid this is to plan ahead. Buy your avocados when they are green and very hard. Try to select ones that have not been abused (at least if you see one being knocked around, take a different one). When you get the avocados home, set them aside in a safe place for a couple/few days, & don't drop or manhandle them in the meantime. When they are ripe (yield slightly to gentle pressure, as they say) you have a couple days to use them. Putting them in the refrigerator can prolong their niceness a little bit if you are not quite ready to use them. Unless some mishap befell them before purchase, they should be beautiful and without those horrible stringy lesions.  <sep>  Q: How do I choose to avoid brown stringy fibres in avocado? A: The way to avoid this is to plan ahead  Q: What do you suggest is a good timeline to avoid them? A: Buy your avocados when they are green and very hard. Try to select ones that have not been abused  Q: Alright. And how long should I wait before I can use them? A: When they are ripe (yield slightly to gentle pressure, as they say) you have a couple days to use them  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Typically how many days would it take?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Modern non-stick pans should not have problems with coatings flaking off. Spend $50 on a non-stick pan and it will last you for a very long time. Coatings on good pans should hold up to any non-metallic utensils. Very expensive pans suggest that you can hit them with a hammer and not hurt the surface.  <sep>  Q: What should I look for when choosing egg cookware? A: Modern non-stick pans  Q: What types of tools (spoon, spatula, etc.) should I look for? A: Coatings on good pans should hold up to any non-metallic utensils  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you have an opinion on stainless steel pans?
Output: No