TASK DEFINITION: Given a paragraph about cooking, and a set of conversational question answers about the paragraph, answer a follow-up question from the paragraph. The paragraph has a prefix 'CONTEXT:'. Each conversation question has a prefix 'Q:' followed by answer prefix 'A:'. The final followup question has a prefix 'FOLLOWUP_Q:'.
PROBLEM: CONTEXT: It is hard to tell from the picture, but this doesn't look like burned off seasoning, it is more like a burned on residue. If that's the case, you can try cleaning it some way. The problem is that physical cleaning methods probably won't be sufficient, chemical cleaning with alkali will damage the seasoning and chemical cleaning with acid, if the seasoning is compromised, can rust the pan a bit. So there is a high chance you will end up reseasoning. If this really looks and feels like a buildup and not like exposed oxidised metal, my preference would be to soak in warm, not hot, acid. Vinegar or a citric acid solution should work well. Afterwards, try to scrub off with a stiff plastic brush. If it doesn't go away, or the seasoning goes away too, or if this was missing seasoning from the beginning, you have to strip and reseason. We have several questions on the topic, and the Internet is also full of suggestions. I personally prefer doing it with lye (best results, strips both old seasoning and rust), owners of self-cleaning ovens like incinerating it, and there are a list of other methods to work with. <sep> Q: How do I recover from overheating my cast-iron skillet? A: It is hard to tell from the picture, but this doesn't look like burned off seasoning, it is more like a burned on residue. If that's the case, you can try cleaning it some way <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: What would you recommend using to clean it?

SOLUTION: my preference would be to soak in warm, not hot, acid. Vinegar or a citric acid solution should work well. Afterwards, try to scrub off with a stiff plastic brush

PROBLEM: CONTEXT: I suspect that your cheese curdled.This happens to me if I overheat the mixture- especially in the presence of acid. (I don't have any experience with using beer.) The cornstarch is there as a safety net to prevent this but obviously it is not infallible.Turn down the heat and try adding a little more corn starch- it may not get back to perfect fondue but you may be able to pull it back to edible. <sep> Q: Why did this fondue become grainy and lumpy?###We made some fondue the other night, and instead of being a nice smooth dippable fondue texture, it came out grainy and lumpy.### What went wrong? A: I suspect that your cheese curdled Q: I did use a few cheeses in the recipe###what do you suggest i avoid it? A: Turn down the heat and try adding a little more corn starch- it may not get back to perfect fondue but you may be able to pull it back to edible Q: Oh thank you###any other suggestions for me? A: This happens to me if I overheat the mixture- especially in the presence of acid Q: sounds good A: The cornstarch is there as a safety net to prevent this but obviously it is not infallible <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: but it will save the fondue?

SOLUTION: it may not get back to perfect fondue but you may be able to pull it back to edible.

PROBLEM: 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 <sep> FOLLOWUP_Q: wont that make the peices too small?

SOLUTION:
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