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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 to reduce the natural sourness of homemade frozen yogurt? A: Pouring off the whey and straining the yogurt makes it more creamy and taste sweeter  Q: Do I need to cook it to separate the whey out or just leave it to drain for a certain amount of time? A: Check the type of culture you are using, and ensure you are keeping the yogurt above 37C for more than six hours  Q: Once I have the sourness out will I be able to add other flavors like chocolate and caramel to make more varieties? A: For sweet yogurt dishes I mostly use sour berries (blackberry, raspberry etc) so it is expected to be somewhat sour anyway  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: I have been doing flavors that pair well with sour yogurt already. Will this process allow me to start incorporating other flavors that don't pair well with a sour undernote?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Mesquite is a very assertive flavor that typically goes with beef, especially fatty beef.Pecan and hickory are stronger than apple, but milder than mesquite, and are great for pork or poultry, and work just fine with beef.Applewood is very flexible, a bit lighter and sweeter. It's the only one of the woods you mentioned that I would consider using with fish.Ultimately, there's no hard and fast rules - taste things and do what works for you!  <sep>  Q: How do these flavors of liquid smoke differ? A: Mesquite is a very assertive flavor that typically goes with beef, especially fatty beef  Q: How does it differ from hickory, apple-tree or pecan? A: Pecan and hickory are stronger than apple, but milder than mesquite  Q: What would you pair with hickory? A: great for pork or poultry, and work just fine with beef  Q: What would you pair with Apple-tree A: Applewood is very flexible, a bit lighter and sweeter. It's the only one of the woods you mentioned that I would consider using with fish  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What would you pair with pecan?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: It's typically a problem with large pockets of air in the dough before you bake it.For the cinnamon swirl bread, try to make sure that you're not getting air trapped when rolling it. For other loaves, you want to make sure to punch it down well after the first rise, and make sure you aren't trapping air in it if you're doing a stretch and fold when shaping it.  <sep>  Q: What causes gaps/holes in homemade bread? A: large pockets of air in the dough before you bake it  Q: How can I avoid them? A: try to make sure that you're not getting air trapped when rolling it  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How about with like cinnamon bread, it always leaves a big hole?
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 (probably not more than 280 ÂºC / 530 ÂºF  Q: I'm undecided between buying an oven stone, or a pizza oven (like http://j.mp/YXeiTr). I can't find any helpful suggestion - does anybody have any comment? A: A specific pizza oven will gett hotter (the one you linked gets 390 ÂºC / 735 ÂºF and, indeed has a stone inside  Q: Would you suggest a pizza oven or a pizza stone? A: If you want to get Italian style pizzas, go for the pizza oven  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you know what price range would offer a high quality oven?
Output: No
CONTEXT: 'Air work' is an interesting term that I am not used to hearing, and I do a lot of it. The trick here is where will you be holding the knife as you work. A long thin blade will mean you are holding the blade as you work, which is not a problem, per se.Small bladed and hook beak knives are well suited for this, as you can comfortably hold the handle. I love hook beak knives for mushroom garnishing, coring, small veg peeling and trimming, etc...Small straight paring knives are the standard choice for this, if you don't like the hooked blade.  <sep>  Q: Paring knife selection for work in the air? A: Air work' is an interesting term that I am not used to hearing  Q: Is there a better style of knife to use when coring strawberries or trimming fruit? A: Small bladed and hook beak knives are well suited for this  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What are Japanese style knives best suited for?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Marshmallows expand so much because the water in them becomes steam, and gas takes up a LOT more volume than liquid. Specifically, 1 mL of water becomes ~1.36 LITERS of vapor, before it gets heated further. That's 1000-fold expansion, before you add additional expansion as the gas is heated. Marshmallows don't have all that much water content, but when it's trapped in a stretchy gelatin matrix that holds gas readily, it only takes a bit to blow the whole thing up like a balloon.You are correct that the gas expansion on its own is insufficient; unless I've badly muddled my calculations, gas expansion from 20C to ~150C (caramelization temperature) will increase the gas volume by under 50%.  <sep>  Q: Why do marshmallows poof up so huge when put in the microwave?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I'm specifically answering your question "Is it okay to use a microwave in convection mode without the turntable?" -- Yes.Your own answer points out the reality that if a pan is too large then the turn table will simply hit the sides of the microwave oven and then stop turning. There is nothing wrong with this. There is nothing wrong or damaging to have a metal tin touch the metal sides of your oven.How was your baked items bottom? If you can sit your tin up so there is air flow under your tin, then you will improve the baking efficiency and it will bake more evenly.CAUTION: If anyone else is reading this question and wondering about their own machine, then you really need to take caution about the "convention only" mode. You have to make sure there are NO microwaves in this mode or else your metal will conduct and you could have a serious explosion or break your microwave oven.  <sep>  Q: Is it okay to use a microwave in convection mode without the turntable? A: Yes  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Even if my microwave doens't have a stop turntable button?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Chilis supply 2 things, chili flavor and heat. The flavor comes from the flesh while the heat comes from the seeds and especially the membrane that connects the seeds to the flesh. Ordinarily when someone wants to reduce the heat of a pepper I would suggest cutting it open and removing the seeds and membrane, however that's pretty much impossible with a dried pepper. My recommendation in this case would be to put the chipotles in whole, then remove them after cooking is done. Put the peppers in after all the other ingredients, just before simmering, then try to avoid stirring it if you can avoid it - be gentle so you don't burst the peppers open. Once the cooking is done you fish them out with a spoon and you can serve them as a side to the heat lovers if you like.  <sep>  Q: What effect does removing previously-dried peppers from a sauce have? A: Put the peppers in after all the other ingredients, just before simmering, then try to avoid stirring it if you can avoid it - be gentle so you don't burst the peppers open  Q: Do I then take the peppers out? A: Once the cooking is done you fish them out with a spoon and you can serve them as a side to the heat lovers if you like  Q: How many peppers should I use? A: Chilis supply 2 things, chili flavor and heat. The flavor comes from the flesh while the heat comes from the seeds and especially the membrane that connects the seeds to the flesh  Q: can I take the seeds out of the peppers for less heat? A: Ordinarily when someone wants to reduce the heat of a pepper I would suggest cutting it open and removing the seeds and membrane, however that's pretty much impossible with a dried pepper  Q: Are there any other spices or peppers I should use? A: My recommendation in this case would be to put the chipotles in whole, then remove them after cooking is done  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: any other suggestions?
Output: No
CONTEXT: In my experience, the most likely impact of a gentle boil vs. a furious rolling boil is going to be on texture of starchy foods, such as potatoes or other root vegetables, rather than flavor.I've found that a gentle simmer of potatoes will result in a mostly intact shape and consistent texture, whereas an aggressive boil without perfect timing can result in the outer layers of the potato breaking apart, sometimes before the center has time to cook fully.I've seen similar issues with stuffed parcels of pasta like ravioli or boiled won tons. I've also found that open pot egg poached eggs have much nicer results with a gentle simmer than an aggressive boil, perhaps for related reasons.Since part of how we experience taste is texture, you could say that the "taste" is affected.  <sep>  Q: Can food be boiled "extra fast/hard" in water?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Caffeine is bitter, tea isn't too bitter because as you mentioned it's only got 40mg of caffeine. If you then triple the amount in there it's going to taste that way. Try adding 3 tea bags to your cup and I'm certain it'll taste just as bitter.Energy drinks have copious amounts of sweeteners added hence why they don't taste like caffeine. If you are hell bent on more caffeine without the associated bitterness but not adding sugar maybe a sweetener like stevia would be the way forward...  <sep>  Q: Why does caffeine taste bitter when added to tea?###Black tea contains about 40 mg of caffeine. When adding 80 mg of caffeine powder, the tea tastes bitter.###Why doesn't caffeine that is already in the tea or in an energy drink taste bitter
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: Does salt affect umami?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Being Filipino, I totally applaud you for such an excellent choice of an entree. The enemy of all fried food is moisture. Think of...potato chips. Immediately after you fry, make sure you let the food cool at room temperature before packaging. I would store the lechon in a non air-tight container, like a KFC bucket/box with parchment paper. Paper bags are good options as well. After the food has substantially cooled, feel free to refrigerate. Don't put your lechon in a sealed tupperware container while hot, as condensation from water evaporating from the meat while it is hot will often form and make your food soggy. Bring on the Mang Tomas and have at it.  <sep>  Q: How to keep pork crispy during transport to venue? A: I would store the lechon in a non air-tight container, like a KFC bucket/box with parchment paper  Q: Will at least the pork stay crispy? thats all that matters! A: The enemy of all fried food is moisture. Think of...potato chips. Immediately after you fry, make sure you let the food cool at room temperature before packaging  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How big should the container be?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Oversalting is best dealt with by serious dilution. I'd make a large, not very meaty dish from it, with lots of vegetables, cooked for a while. Fry onions and other veg, add liquid, and stir in the cooked beef. But soaking the meat should help as well. Either soak in plain water and discard the water, or soak in something you might add to the sauce (wine, beer, diluted citrus juice... ). I'd also cut it small before soaking/cooking. Most of the salt will be on the surface but you want to expose add much as possible of the meat to the liquid. Soaking should be done in the fridge, for a few hours.You could go for a tomato-based sauce, a curry using coconut milk, or a sticky orange and chilli sauce, so long as the ratio of beef to everything else (and beef to initial liquid) is small. The initial liquid shouldn't bring any more salt with it, which rules out most cmmercial stock preparations, and possbile home-made stock. These are just ideas, many beef in sauce dishes would adapt. I wouldn't add more meat, but many people would.  <sep>  Q: What can be done with accidentaly oversalted beef? A: Oversalting is best dealt with by serious dilution  Q: So what exactly or how should i dilute the beef? A: Either soak in plain water and discard the water, or soak in something you might add to the sauce  Q: So will that decrease the salt? A: wine, beer, diluted citrus juice... ). I'd also cut it small before soaking/cooking  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Any other suggestions that might help?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Not using standard practice might violate safety standards in a professional context.Technically, the important factor is whether the residues are made of something perfectly water soluble (sugar, salt, fat-free watery or alcoholic solutions, insoluble but not sticky solid particles...) or of something that is not water soluble and that will adhere to the dishes (about anything containing oils/fats). If you couldn't properly get it off your hands without soap, you won't get it off the dishes without soap.  <sep>  Q: Can some dishes be washed with only water? A: If you couldn't properly get it off your hands without soap, you won't get it off the dishes without soap  Q: Would washing dishes with soap be more efficient?### A: Technically, the important factor is whether the residues are made of something perfectly water soluble  Q: How much grime could dish detergent get through? A: something that is not water soluble and that will adhere to the dishes (about anything containing oils/fats  Q: Would you reccomend anything other than dish detergent to clean dishes with? A: Not using standard practice might violate safety standards in a professional context  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What is the best type of dish soap?
Output: No
CONTEXT: For cheese cakes water bath makes more sense cause you want to avoid burning of the batter by keeping the heat contact directly from the tray.For brownies the contact of the hot plate is required, and that is how you get a little solid outer part.When you try to water bath brownies, they would have more or less like cheese cake texture, I actually tried it.  <sep>  Q: Can a water bath be used to bake brownies? A: When you try to water bath brownies, they would have more or less like cheese cake texture  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: would changing the temperature help?
Output: Yes
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? A: Brining is great to begin with  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: would you recommend a marinade?
Output: No
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  Q: How long should the chops stay in the salt solution? A: I brine them for a couple hours at most and then just cook them  Q: What method can I use to dry the meat further? A: Never tried the drying  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: How much pork chops is recommended to try at once?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I don't think this has a single answer: The amount of alcohol would depend on the alcohol content of the soaking liquor or liqueur, soaking time, temperature of chocolate, and how thick the strawberry was. I suspect uncut strawberries would take at least several days to fully absorb alcohol and reach equilibrium, but the surface should take up alcohol fairly quickly. If they are cut up, exposing the more porous interior, I imagine an overnight soak would be sufficient to reach maximum alcohol content. The enormous, bloated mutant strawberries you sometimes see at stores could take considerably longer than others to absorb their maximum alcohol. Alcohol is much more volatile than water, so the immersion in warm, melted chocolate would remove some alcohol, but once the chocolate cools, it should trap any remaining content.The flavor of alcohol is easily masked by other flavors at under 20% content; this could explain why your friend didn't taste it, but you did. It's quite possible the strawberries packed a sobriety-busting punch, but it was disguised by the chocolate and fruit tastes.  <sep>  Q: How much alcohol remains in strawberries soaked in alcohol? A: The amount of alcohol would depend on the alcohol content of the soaking liquor or liqueur, soaking time, temperature of chocolate, and how thick the strawberry was  Q: Is the flavor a good indicator of how much alcohol is left? A: The flavor of alcohol is easily masked by other flavors at under 20% content  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do smaller strawberries soak up more alcohol than large ones?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Chocolate is an odd substance when it comes to melting and hardening. When chocolate hardens, its melting point will end up being just a few degrees higher than the hardening temperature.When chocolate crystallizes at high temperatures, it forms a strong, dense crystalline structure that, texture-wise, is quite brittle. Most bought chocolate (baker's chocolate and chips) is already tempered, but when you melt it, you break down that crystalline structure, and if you harden it at room temperature then it ends up forming very weak crystals that will melt in your hand.If you use a special coating chocolate (couverture or the lower-quality compound chocolate) then you don't need to worry so much about tempering (although it's still a good idea), but if you use ordinary chocolate and don't temper it then your coating will end up being messy and wet and rub off on your hands while you eat it. It might even melt while stored.Tempering is the key to making a room-temperature-stable chocolate coating. If you don't do this, you'll need to keep your pastries refrigerated until they're ready to consume.  <sep>  Q: What is the purpose of tempering chocolate? A: Tempering is the key to making a room-temperature-stable chocolate coating  Q: Can I just melt chocolate rather than tempering? A: if you use ordinary chocolate and don't temper it then your coating will end up being messy and wet  Q: What other kinds of chocolate can be used? A: f you use a special coating chocolate (couverture or the lower-quality compound chocolate) then you don't need to worry so much about tempering  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: If I don't temper high quality chocolate what will happen?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I wouldn't say 'hazardous', but there's additional risk.You basically need to take the fully cooked bird, and cool it down quickly so it doesn't spend too long in the 'danger zone'. And the same for the stuffing.Then you have to reheat them back up to a safe temperature ... the stuffing you can add extra liquid to, and make sure it gets up to the necessary temperature, but the turkey itelf is going to be difficult to reheat without drying out (maybe if it were brined it'd be better, but still less than ideal).I'd say in all, you'd save some time the day of, but the total time spent is going to be much longer, there's an increased risk of food-related illness, and there's an overall lower quality.If the main interest is in reducing cooking time, I'd start with not stuffing the bird. I'd also make sure that it's well thawed in advance (too many people leave it for the night before). If you really wanted to reduce time, you might be able to butterfly the bird, but it'd then be too wide for most ovens. (maybe do it on two trays?)  <sep>  Q: Is it safe to fully cook a stuffed turkey the night before thanksgiving? A: I wouldn't say 'hazardous', but there's additional risk  Q: What are the additional risks? A: You basically need to take the fully cooked bird, and cool it down quickly so it doesn't spend too long in the 'danger zone  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: If I empty the cavity of stuffing after I cook it thoroughly, and reheat the turkey and stuffing separately the next day, will its consumption be hazardous?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Red lentils have no skin and are thus more absorbent. They literally sucked up the wee bit of water clinging to them along with their neighbors. Surface tension of the water couldn't be broken by the light-weight pulses. When crumbled apart, the brick doesn't feel pasty, no? Next time maybe pour lentils into water; either way, no harm to finished dish.  <sep>  Q: What made these red lentils 'brick' together? A: Red lentils have no skin and are thus more absorbent  Q: Do you have any other information on red lentils? A: Next time maybe pour lentils into water; either way, no harm to finished dish.  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What may happen when you pour in into water?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I'm specifically answering your question "Is it okay to use a microwave in convection mode without the turntable?" -- Yes.Your own answer points out the reality that if a pan is too large then the turn table will simply hit the sides of the microwave oven and then stop turning. There is nothing wrong with this. There is nothing wrong or damaging to have a metal tin touch the metal sides of your oven.How was your baked items bottom? If you can sit your tin up so there is air flow under your tin, then you will improve the baking efficiency and it will bake more evenly.CAUTION: If anyone else is reading this question and wondering about their own machine, then you really need to take caution about the "convention only" mode. You have to make sure there are NO microwaves in this mode or else your metal will conduct and you could have a serious explosion or break your microwave oven.  <sep>  Q: Is it okay to use a microwave in convection mode without the turntable? A: Yes  Q: Even if my microwave doens't have a stop turntable button? A: There is nothing wrong or damaging to have a metal tin touch the metal sides of your oven  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: So can I remove it altogether and use just an oven rack ?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: It is true, in my experience. However, if your recipe does not require salt, you should not be adding it, of course. Removing moisture from onion with the aid of salt helps it reach its desired state (brown or translucent, as desired) faster.I am most familiar with the use of onion in Indian cooking. I generally add a pinch or two of salt to onion when I start sauteing it. Onion starts sweating as soon as you add salt and start stirring. The reason that salt draws out moisture from onion is osmotic pressure. The surface of the onion acts as a semipermeable membrane barrier. Since the solution outside the onion is more concentrated with respect to salt, water moves out of the onion to the general liquid side, to balance the osmotic pressure on either side of the onion surface.  <sep>  Q: Is there any advantage to adding salt to onion while frying? A: Removing moisture from onion with the aid of salt helps it reach its desired state (brown or translucent, as desired) faster  Q: Why is removing moisture from onion important, for texture? A: helps it reach its desired state (brown or translucent, as desired) faster  Q: So, timing - Is there any advantage to adding salt to onion while frying itself rather than adding it the last? A: Onion starts sweating as soon as you add salt and start stirring  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: My friends say the salt removes moisture from onion, and that's best, although can you think of different methods for the same effect?
Output: No
CONTEXT: I have seen this happening more than once. While I don't know the whole theory behind it, each time it happened, there was something just below the hole, let's call it "the lump". What I think happens is that the lump is too heavy. When the batter below it tries to rise, it doesn't have the strength to push up the lump. This could be combined with differences in heat transfer throughout the batter vs. on the batter-lump transition in preventing rising (I am certain they exist, but I don't know whether they have an effect at all). The result is a hole where the batter didn't rise, surrounded by nicely risen batter. As to where the lump comes from: you say "chocolate and pear cake". If you have pear pieces in the batter, right under the surface, they can do this. I have certainly seen it happen when the recipe includes fruit pieces in the batter. If there are no pear pieces, my second guess is badly dissolved flour. The directions for this type of cake normally include folding the whites very gently, and generally erring on the side of too little whisking. This could contribute to uneven batter texture, resulting in lumps. In the second case, the cake may have some less-than-pleasant pieces, but will still be mostly good. If it is fruit, the holes are purely a cosmetic problem. So not much harm done either way, unless you are shooting for a prize at a baking competition.  <sep>  Q: I baked a chocolate and pear cake whose batter is made with yolks, sugar, butter, melted chocolate and amaretti, flour and baking powder and whisked whites. It was (not very evenly) divided in two layers, sandwiching a layer of pear pieces pre-cooked in rum.### My question is: what are the holes due to? A: I have seen this happening more than once. While I don't know the whole theory behind it, each time it happened, there was something just below the hole, let's call it "the lump  Q: Uneven division of batter? A: What I think happens is that the lump is too heavy. When the batter below it tries to rise, it doesn't have the strength to push up the lump  Q: How can this be prevented A: folding the whites very gently, and generally erring on the side of too little whisking  Q: Any other suggestions? A: there are no pear pieces, my second guess is badly dissolved flour  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Could using a better source of flour work?
Output: No
CONTEXT: If a lid doesn't have a vent and the pot does not have any sort of locking mechanism like a pressure cooker, then the pressure of the steam inside will lift the lid off the pot and steam will escape. That was the "dancing" of the lid that you experienced. Venting holes in a lid just let some steam escape so the lid doesn't bang around, having a vent hole or not wouldn't make your idli's sticky.  <sep>  Q: Must a lid for a pot used for steaming be vented? A: If a lid doesn't have a vent and the pot does not have any sort of locking mechanism like a pressure cooker, then the pressure of the steam inside will lift the lid off the pot and steam will escape  Q: I have a lid that fits the Instant Pot exactly, but it lacks the steam release vent. How much does this matter? A: Venting holes in a lid just let some steam escape so the lid doesn't bang around  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: For steaming, would the absence of a vent cause too much steam to remain in the pot?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Some ingredients do not dissolve well in hot water - the starch swells and thickens, forming lumps that may have raw powder in them and are nasty. They need to be added to cold or lukewarm water and heated after they are dissolved. Other ingredients, most notably pasta, will partially dissolve in cold water making a thick gloppy soup. But if you add them to hot water they will "seal" (in a way) and stay together as they cook.  <sep>  Q: Why are some kind of packets-soups boiled up in lukewarm water, while normally just stirred into already boiling water? A: if you add them to hot water they will "seal" (in a way) and stay together as they cook  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: I suppose more that those soups would get lumpy/agglutinate?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Iron is simply an element, so it cannot be destroyed by cooking (or generally temperature changes), as vitamins and other organic structures potentially can.Cooked spinach inevitably has a much lower water content, thus the relative density of all other components must increase. So gram for gram, it makes sense that cooked spinach should have a higher concentration of iron (and possibly some other things) than raw. However, the actual process of cooking does nothing to change the amount of iron.  <sep>  Q: Why would cooked spinach contain more iron than raw? A: Cooked spinach inevitably has a much lower water content, thus the relative density of all other components must increase  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What is the best way to cook Spinach ?
Output: No
CONTEXT: As the bacon cooks the meat reduces in size faster than the fat does. Since they are cut into strips this causes the fat to bunch up or even coil if the bacon isn't flipped enough.The fat will eventually reduce as well when it renders but not enough to straighten out the poor bacon.  <sep>  Q: Why does bacon curl? A: As the bacon cooks the meat reduces in size faster than the fat does  Q: Is there a way to slow the curl down? A: Since they are cut into strips this causes the fat to bunch up or even coil if the bacon isn't flipped enough  Q: Anything I can do so it doesn't curl? A: The fat will eventually reduce as well when it renders but not enough to straighten out the poor bacon  Q: How can I keep the bacon more flat? A: The fat will eventually reduce  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Can I cook bacon and have it be flat?
Output: No
CONTEXT: You can let it ripe at room temperature.If you want to slow down the ripening process, put it in the fridge, although this will affect the mango negatively. If you want to speed up the process, put it in a bag with a banana.When the mango is ready to eat, it will be slightly soft if you press it and you can smell the mango flesh through the peel. The green colour will not totally disappear.  <sep>  Q: How do I ripen a Mango? A: If you want to speed up the process, put it in a bag with a banana  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: It's very green, will that work?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Venison is, generally, an extremely lean meat. This means it responds well to two cooking methods: very very fast and very very hot (grilling, perhaps roasting with a lot of basting, or lard the meat first), or very very slow and moist (braising). This is of course dependent on the cut; loin is best grilled, shoulder is best braised (due to the connective tissue), leg is best roasted.I wouldn't use plain water as a braising liquid. 50/50 water and red wine, or stock and wine, or just stock... cider would be lovely, so would various juices.  <sep>  Q: How do I get good results with marinaded venison?###I had some deer ragout and let it marinade one day in wine, brandy and with some spices. ###Then I added some fresh vegetables, cold water and put the heat on. Let it simmer for a couple of hours. The result was OK, but not great (and don't we all aspire for greatness?)###How can I improve on this technique? A: This is of course dependent on the cut; loin is best grilled, shoulder is best braised (due to the connective tissue), leg is best roasted  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: oh okay###Should I have pan fried the meat first?
Output: No
CONTEXT: By "Italian Sausage" I think you mean the seasoned pork sausage available in many supermarkets throughout the US. I've found that a 30-70 mix of beef and turkey/chicken works reasonably well as a substitute when pork is not available. Beef is too strong a flavor and turkey too weak in its own. Flavor-wise most italian sausage has red wine, fennel, and oregano.  <sep>  Q: What is a non-pork substitute for Italian sausage? A: By "Italian Sausage" I think you mean the seasoned pork sausage available in many supermarkets throughout the US  Q: We don't have genuine pork Italian sausage in Israel so what else can I use? A: I've found that a 30-70 mix of beef and turkey/chicken works reasonably well as a substitute when pork is not available  Q: What seasonings should I add to that? A: Beef is too strong a flavor and turkey too weak in its own  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do I need to prepare it a certain way?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: It might be possible to dissolve the candy, and then boil it down again, foaming it with fresh baking soda when it hits the proper stage. The thing is, the candy has already got the full level of baking soda reactants (either sodium carbonate or sodium oxide) from from the first cooking, which may contribute to some off flavors.Instead, if it is enjoyable as is, I would suggest just eating it as a toffee like candy.Otherwise, chalk it up to experience and watch the temperature more closely next time.  <sep>  Q: What can I do with badly cooked honeycomb? A: It might be possible to dissolve the candy, and then boil it down again, foaming it with fresh baking soda when it hits the proper stage  Q: What do I do then? A: I would suggest just eating it as a toffee like candy  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do you have any other advice?
Output: No
CONTEXT: For ramen, udon, and soba, it is not uncommon for Japanese restaurants to use multiple broths for layered flavors.My friend is from Yamagata in Japan and several of her favorite Udon places will make a sturdy broth with dashi as well as pork and chicken stocks. When I make noodles at home, I almost always start with dashi and fortify with chicken or pork stock. While the aroma of a good dashi is strong, often times it isn't solid enough to feel full-bodied. Try adding other stocks/broths and see where that gets you. Use neckbones and feet if you make your own pork stock.  <sep>  Q: I had delicious Udon soup at a Japanese restaurant, and my attempts to recreate have failed. what am I missing? A: My friend is from Yamagata in Japan and several of her favorite Udon places will make a sturdy broth with dashi as well as pork and chicken stocks  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: My favorite includes cucumber, carrot, a few shrimp, green onion, a and lil of tempura bits, do you have experience with this?
Output: No
CONTEXT: The key difference from my perspective is cleaning. Silicone is the easiest material in my kitchen to scrub clean, with the possible exception of stainless steel. Cloth is very far down the list.Also, depending on the texture of the cloth, more food will almost certainly stick to the cloth, unless it's sealed with something, in which case what is it sealed with? And how is it sealing the fiberglass in?I use the kind with a thin grid of fibers inside the silicone. It adds more stability and lets the overall thickness be thinner for better heat transmission, compared to a plain silicone silpat. As long as I don't use it as a cutting board, the fiberglass stays safely inside. It does add a very slight grid texture to the bottom of loaves, but it's barely noticeable and doesn't look bad at all.The pyramid kind, which would reduce food contact and increase drainage and airflow, sounds like it would be good for specific applications, but not something I'd make a batch of cookies on.  <sep>  Q: What are the differences between cloth, fiberglass and silicone baking mats? A: Silicone is the easiest material in my kitchen to scrub clean, with the possible exception of stainless steel. Cloth is very far down the list  Q: Are there any benefits to cloth vs the others? A: It adds more stability and lets the overall thickness be thinner for better heat transmission, compared to a plain silicone silpat  Q: Are there any benefits to fiberglass? A: It does add a very slight grid texture to the bottom of loaves, but it's barely noticeable and doesn't look bad at all  Q: I'm still trying to decide which one I want...do you have anything else you can share with me? A: The pyramid kind, which would reduce food contact and increase drainage and airflow  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Is the pyramid the silicone?
Output: No
CONTEXT: There are good quality vegan margarines (Earth balance, Alsan) on the market nowadays, often they are of the interesterified instead of the hydrogenated variety. They are designed to behave and taste similar to butter instead of (as many cheap margarines seem to do) staying spreadable at temperatures where butter would be very firm. Unlike pure coconut or palm oil, they do not act very brittle when cold, and also they soften gradually instead of suddenly melting like eutectic solder. These should be on the top of the list of things to try...Also, some recipes recommend using more than one type of fat in pastry, for more interesting texture (eg such margarine, and smaller flakes of a hardened coconut fat).  <sep>  Q: Are there any butter alternatives for baking pastry? A: There are good quality vegan margarines (Earth balance, Alsan) on the market nowadays, often they are of the interesterified instead of the hydrogenated variety  Q: Would that give the dough the same consistency as when I use butter? A: They are designed to behave and taste similar to butter instead of (as many cheap margarines seem to do) staying spreadable at temperatures where butter would be very firm  Q: Would everything else with the recipe stay the same if I used the vegan margarine? A: Unlike pure coconut or palm oil, they do not act very brittle when cold, and also they soften gradually instead of suddenly melting like eutectic solder  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Could I also use lard or coconut oil with the same results?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: For cheese cakes water bath makes more sense cause you want to avoid burning of the batter by keeping the heat contact directly from the tray.For brownies the contact of the hot plate is required, and that is how you get a little solid outer part.When you try to water bath brownies, they would have more or less like cheese cake texture, I actually tried it.  <sep>  Q: Can a water bath be used to bake brownies? A: When you try to water bath brownies, they would have more or less like cheese cake texture  Q: would changing the temperature help? A: For brownies the contact of the hot plate is required  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: is there a way to stop the edges of brownies from becoming hard?
Output: No
CONTEXT: You can use any onion variety you want; it depends on your tastes (and availability). White onions have a shaper, more pungent flavor, while yellow onions have a nice balance of sharp and sweet (and become sweeter the longer they're cooked). Sweet onions (Vidalia, Texas, Maui, Walla Walla) are not as astringent and have a softer and, well, sweet taste. As for reds, they're similar to yellow flavor-wise, but slightly milder.  <sep>  Q: Which type of onion for homemade onion rings? A: You can use any onion variety you want; it depends on your tastes (and availability  Q: Do you prefer red onions or sweet onions? A: Sweet onions (Vidalia, Texas, Maui, Walla Walla) are not as astringent and have a softer and, well, sweet taste. As for reds, they're similar to yellow flavor-wise, but slightly milder  Q: Are the textures the same when they are fried? A: are not as astringent and have a softer  Q: The red onions are softer then the sweet onions? A: Sweet onions (Vidalia, Texas, Maui, Walla Walla) are not as astringent and have a softer and, well, sweet taste  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Do smaller onions work well, or is it better to use larger ones?
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: What are the best cutters to use?
Output: No
CONTEXT: Transfer of heat. First you need a hot pan (sprinkle some drops of water on the pan, it should sizzle). Then you add a drop of oil and swirl it around. When the oil forms a striated pattern, it's hot. Then you put the meat in.The hot oil helps to transfer heat from the bottom of the pan to the meat. You only need a spoonful of oil.  <sep>  Q: Why do people put oil/butter in pan when frying ground beef? A: Transfer of heat. First you need a hot pan  Q: But doesn't the fat from the beef do that? A: The hot oil helps to transfer heat from the bottom of the pan to the meat. You only need a spoonful of oil  Q: oh I see, how much butter would you need? A: you add a drop of oil and swirl it around  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: it's okay, do you think it would add flavor to the beef using butter?
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: Can you help me with recovering frozen vegetables from my crisper?
Output: Yes
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: What can I do with crumbles of uncooked tofu ? A: I would suggest making tofu burgers  Q: How can I do tofu burgers ? A: Add another hearty ingredient  Q: do you have a suggestion for what ingredients I could add ? A: roasted finely chopped walnuts, or baked eggplant cubes. Combine with chopped onions, garlic, grated carrots, and breadcrumbs. Bind with beaten egg  Q: What do I season it with ? A: Season with your choice of herbs or spices, such as thyme, oregano, basil  Q: Once I have the burger, what is the best way to cook it ? A: 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> FOLLOWUP_Q: How long do I cook it in the oven ?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: I often use this technique at home to cook proteins. It shortens cooking time by using steam as a heat transfer medium to cook the top of the item at the same time as the bottom.You can also use this method on frittatas, dumplings, etc.You can also use flavored liquids to impart flavor as well. I particularly like hard cider with chicken and pork.  <sep>  Q: I recently saw a cook at a diner use water to cook burgers, why did he do this?
Output: Yes
CONTEXT: Actually I would disagree to some extent with the other two answers - I think you can use creme fraiche instead. I agree with MStodd that it will certainly give a different flavour and texture to the sauce, but if you're just looking for a healthier base to a pasta sauce, I'd say it's fine to substitute. Also as daniel mentions, you have to be careful not to overheat it (although the same is true of cream), as it will curdle.In my experience, creme fraiche is great to make a very quick and easy pasta sauce. Put it in right at the end of cooking, once everything else is properly cooked and just heat enough so it is warmed through.It comes down to whether you are wanting to achieve the same flavours though - if you are, maybe you could try what I would call single cream (not sure what it would be called in the US), and thicken the sauce with a bit of cornflour mixed with cold water.  <sep>  Q: Can Creme Fraiche be substituted for Heavy Cream in a Cream Sauce? A: it will certainly give a different flavour and texture to the sauce, but if you're just looking for a healthier base to a pasta sauce, I'd say it's fine to substitute  Q: ream Sauce 1 quart heavy cream 1 head garlic, roasted 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup parmesan cheese A: creme fraiche is great to make a very quick and easy pasta sauce. Put it in right at the end of cooking, once everything else is properly cooked and just heat enough so it is warmed through  Q: ok A: you could try what I would call single cream (not sure what it would be called in the US), and thicken the sauce with a bit of cornflour mixed with cold water  Q: thanks A: you have to be careful not to overheat it (although the same is true of cream), as it will curdle  <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: Can Creme Fraiche be substituted for Heavy Cream in a Cream Sauce?
Output: Yes