QTDDTOT

[Anonymous No.6472740]

Didn't see one in the catalog.

Questions that don't deserve their own thread (or Stupid Question General)

[Anonymous No.6472743]

If I mix 1 half cup of flaxseed and 1 half cup of vinegar with it will I die if I ingest it?

[Anonymous No.6472745]

>>6472740
what's the point of abbreviating it if you're just going to spell it out every time?

[Anonymous No.6472751]

>>6472745
No reason

[Anonymous No.6472774]

Best reasonably priced rice cooker?

[Anonymous No.6472802]

>>6472745
Because the abbreviation isn't defined implicitly, so it must be followed by implicit definition. QTDDTOT in the subject line also makes ctrl+f' searching easier in catalog.

It's really the best way to handle it. OP did fine, anon.

[Anonymous No.6472810]

>>6472802
explicit* definition

I hate being all fucked up like this. I don't like being alive.

[Anonymous No.6472845]

>>6472745
CTRL+f

[Anonymous No.6472944]

I'm making a beef stir fry this week.

2 things:
1. I've only recently started to cook and in the past few weeks I've made teriyaki chicken and thai peanut chicken. Is there a sauce I could use for the stir fry that's different enough from those two? I'm trying to make something new each time and I didn't want to keep making the same sauces each time

2. What are some good veggies to use in this stir fry? Anything unconventional, I'm not a big fan of water chestnuts and snow peas and was wondering if there were alternatives (so far I figure I'll at least be using red bell pepper, sliced baby corn, and baby bok choy if i can find it)

[Anonymous No.6472970]

i'm not allergic to eggs but i psychologically think about it so hard when i'm eating eggs that my body decides to throw up. any way around this?

[Anonymous No.6472975]

>>6472944
Hominy perhaps?

[Anonymous No.6472979]

>>6472970
I had this problem with eating and chronic pain.

I always had the chronic pain, but the idea and act of eating made me extremely anxious and my muscles tensed up, making it much worse to a point where I even decided for a while eating itself was causative, not just a correlation.

I still haven't fully worked my way out, but it has gotten better. Just try to think why you became this way to begin with, and uproot any underlying sources of internal conflict or anxiety. Try to reconcile these things. And if you can truly say there's an absence of any other hard mechanism causing you to puke, just try to focus on the fact that it's fine, and then let it slip into the back of your mind, slowly.

[Anonymous No.6473029]

Why won't my homemade bread ever brown on top? It sometimes browns on the bottom touching the dish, but never on top. Not even if i put a tray of water below it or put egg wash or butter on the top. WHY

[Anonymous No.6473032]

>>6472774
http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-Professional-Digital-Steamer-Stainless/dp/B00K0HNFD2/ref=sr_1_16?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1430707311&sr=1-16&keywords=aroma+rice+cooker

I have one of these I adore. It can also bake bread and do anything that a crock pot can, as well as steam food. Very versatile appliance.

[Anonymous No.6473034]

>>6472944
I use oyster sauce in my stir fry, which is typical. Fermented black bean sauce is good too.

[Anonymous No.6473049]

How on earth do you work with cream of tartare

[Anonymous No.6473051]

>>6473032
Awesome, thank you very much

[Anonymous No.6473084]

I saw these at the store today. They were called sour plums. What do they taste like?

[Anonymous No.6473088]

>>6473084
Why don't you buy done and find out.

[Anonymous No.6473090]

>>6473084
What about these? They were called sour grapes.

[Anonymous No.6473181]

>>6473090
hey you, new wave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ9IF5AFiYQ

[Anonymous No.6473214]

What should I do with a bag of rice bran?

[Anonymous No.6473256]

How do I cook bacon without my house smelling like bacon for the rest of the day?

[Anonymous No.6473458]

>>6473256
You dont

[Anonymous No.6474479]

>>6473256
Try covering your skillet or runnibg your overhang fan if you have one.

[Anonymous No.6475391]

bump

[Anonymous No.6475464]

>>6473029
top rack? bottom? middle?

[Anonymous No.6475469]

Arizona fag here, with no native crab / lobster.

How do you cook crab / lobster?

[Anonymous No.6475516]

What to cook in rice cooker besides plain ole rice?

[Anonymous No.6476118]

>>6475516
A pancake. Grease that shit beforehand.

Also, almost any green vegetable that would be good "steamed".

[Anonymous No.6476131]

how can i stop the oil from popping when i fry pickled jalepenos on the stove top
they're already as dry as i can get them, do i need more than a dredge?

[Anonymous No.6476148]

>>6476131
Let them pop. If you get them dry enough to not pop they'll be shit anyway. As long as you can't see any liquid on them you're okay.

[Anonymous No.6476193]

What do I do with Queen Anne scotch whisky?
Straight? Rocks? Cocktails?

[Anonymous No.6476574]

I'm going to Costco for the first time tomorrow, and am going to be cooking for two on a limited income for a while; what are some good things to pick up there, rather than anywhere else?

Also, crock pot recipes? I haven't used mine for ages. This sort of goes with the first question, as I'll need to buy things for the recipes.

[Anonymous No.6476577]

Is it dangerous to eat a whole Carolina Reaper?

[Anonymous No.6476611]

>>6476574
>what are some good things to pick up there, rather than anywhere else?
Whatever you consume large amounts of in little time. In my household, it would be peanut butter and bread. Figure out what you need beforehand so you don't get sucked into the trap of getting more than you need because it's in bulk.
>crock pot recipes?
Chili and stews, cheap cuts of pork, whole chickens. For further details, see google.

>>6476131
You can't stop the pop m8. Pick up one of pic related. I found mine at the dollar tree.

[Anonymous No.6477875]

Is:
>cast iron
>stainless steel
>carbon steel
>ceramic
the best selection of pots and pans to have?

[Anonymous No.6477927]

>>6477875
Cast iron and carbon steel are interchangeable. They do the same job. Excellent for high-heat use.

Stainless is pretty much indestructible and is especially good when you want to create a fond for making pan sauces.

>Ceramic
silly marketing BS; throw that shit out.

[Anonymous No.6478089]

>>6475469

http://www.chow.com/recipes/29306-basic-steamed-lobster

[Anonymous No.6478167]

>>6477875
Mix and match. All are good for different roles. Even nonstick has a place in the kitchen. As a whole though, stainless steel is the most important.

[Anonymous No.6478198]

So question, I bought a fresh whole fish (spanish mackerel). Gutted, cleaned, and filleted it about an hour after getting home. We're having it for breakfast tomorrow, but I was wondering for future reference, is it better to wait to fillet it until right when you're going to eat or does it not make any fucking difference whatsoever? I heard you should gut it immediately though which I did. Also, is storing in plastic wrap bad? Should I use something else?

[Anonymous No.6478200]

>>6477927
>>6477875
Basically what this guy said. I would have a cheap teflon too for eggs though.

[Anonymous No.6478655]

How do i keep my ravioli pasta (about 1inc diameter) from getting water in it and ruining my pasta later

[Anonymous No.6478662]

>>6478655

toss it in a colander after you boil it to remove the excess water

[Anonymous No.6478751]

>>6472740
Want to make lamb for my brother's birthday. What is the best country-of-origin for lamb? I know USA, Australia, and New Zealand are popular.

[Anonymous No.6478767]

>>6478662
of course i strain it,
but the pockets are so big that the water stays inside anyway until i cut it open

[Anonymous No.6478943]

>>6472970
>>6472979
i was pretty underweight and had a similar problem. i never really tried to fix it and i was always pretty unhappy with my weight. then i realized i had to get bigger to attract the girl i liked. literally every meal for about 2 weeks whenever i felt sick i'd picture her face and focus on the reason why i'm forcing myself to eat.

[Anonymous No.6479510]

What's the best way to keep veggie burgers turning out crumbly?

[Anonymous No.6479531]

>>6479510
Make them very dry by having the ratio of vegetable matter higher than the bonding agent.

[🐖🐖🐖Borneo🐖🐖🐖 No.6479575]

>>6478943
did you attract her?

[Anonymous No.6480069]

>>6479575
yes, we hooked up a couple times. but i have a feeling she's turned into a barslut so i'm probably not going to pursue anything deeper unless i find out she's not.

[Anonymous No.6480997]

So I bought this lodge a month or so ago, been cooking nothing but bacon on it. I have some concerns though.

First, I feel like I may be cleaning it wrong. I always have this gunk at the bottom of it, today was even worse (more on it later) I usually try to just scrape it with q spatula and wipe it off, but never works. Don't think it is rust. Pretty sure it is just the bacon grease. How do I get it clean perfectly? Tried running some scaling water in it after it cooled.

Also, should I try seasoning with something other than flax oil? That's what I used as my initial seasoning, and after cooking the last time, i decided to heat some flax on the burner. It was insanely sticky this time though, which was distressing.

Cheer

[Anonymous No.6481011]

>>6480997
boiling coca cola can get rid of the burnt food at the bottom of a pan so it should be able to help with removing that gunk.

also i like seasoning with sesame seed oil whenever i can afford it.

[Anonymous No.6481017]

>>6480997

That looks like burnt food stuck to the pan. Scrape it off with something hard or abrasive.

Any food-safe oil or fat works for seasoning a pan. Nothing wrong with flaxseed oil.

>>stick this time
More time bro. Heat the oil until it forms a hard layer. If it's still sticky then you either applied too thick of a coating of oil or you didn't heat it long enough (or perhaps hot enough).

[Anonymous No.6481019]

>>6481017
Alright, I'll do that when I get home. Is steel wool too abrasive?

Anyways, I'll give it some more seasoning layers when I get home. What's the best way to go about cleaning cast iron? Should you let it cool completely before starting to clean? Should I oil it and when I'm done?
Thanks anon

>>6481011
Okay, I'll try that. I've heard that coke works in toilets, so this makes sense.

Also might try the sesame oil.

[Anonymous No.6481037]

>>6481019
>Is steel wool too abrasive?

Nothing is too abrasive for cast iron. Worst that happens is that you get it down to bare metal and have to season it again.

>>What's the best way to go about cleaning cast iron?

You mean for normal everyday use? Wipe it out with with a damp rag/sponge or use a scrub brush, while it is still warm.

If it's really nasty or has a lot of food burnt on it then scrape off as much as you can manually, then stick it in the oven and run the self-cleaning cycle, then reseason it.

It's not necessary to oil it when you're done, but do make sure it is dry before you put it away. If it's damp then that will promote rusting. It's best to clean it while it's still warm, and using hot water. That way the residual heat in the pan makes sure it's dry when you're done washing it.

>>coke
It works because it's acidic. That will also strip the seasoning from the pan, requiring you to re-season.

[Anonymous No.6481051]

>>6481037
Alright awesome. Thanks for everything based anon. I'm gonna go pick up a scrub brush and give it a nice clean. Don't really wanna strip the seasoning again though, so I don't think I need to go that far.

[Anonymous No.6482377]

>>6472743
It would be extremely painful.

[Anonymous No.6483053]

>>6482377
you're a big guy

[Anonymous No.6483056]

>>6482377
>>6483053

for you

[Anonymous No.6484820]

>>6473084
>>6473090
Anyone?

[Anonymous No.6485279]

If I'm baking a potato in the microwave (after stabbing it a dozen times or so) and it starts squeaking, does that mean it's about to explode or is it normal?

I was really afraid so now I'm eating my slightly-undercooked potato and it's not great.

[Anonymous No.6487398]

bump

[Anonymous No.6488152]

>>6485279
It shouldn't explode. My folks always put them inside something similar to an oven mitt and they came out ok.

[Anonymous No.6488174]

>>6485279
The squeaking sound is the steam escaping through the holes you poked in the potato. If you didn't poke holes in it for the steam to escape while it cooks, it could explode.

[Anonymous No.6488642]

So I've been a diet for near 2 months now, and I haven't noticed any change, in the way I look or feel. Should I keep going, or should I go back to greasy feel good food?

[Anonymous No.6488690]

>>6488642
you should try exercising more.

also eating healthy doesn't mean you'll lose weight, it just reduces your chances for cancer, diabetes, heart attacks etc... if you want to lose weight by changing your diet you will have to eat less calories, not eat different types of food.

[Anonymous No.6488746]

>>6480997
Make sure it's dry and then rub it with sugarcubes, works really well for me.

[Anonymous No.6488847]

I asked this in the last dumb questions thread and no one ever answered:

Does skimming the shit off the top off tomato sauce while cooking help with anything? I've heard from my family that it "reduces acid" and from a plethora of others that it does between nothing and something.

[Anonymous No.6488853]

>>6473029
>>6475464
This. Put it higher up in the oven... or check and see if maybe your heating element up top is busted.

[Anonymous No.6489093]

>>6473256
Close all the doors to your kitchen & open the windows during and for a a few minutes after cooking

[Anonymous No.6489163]

Do any of the things listed below taste different from each other?

>table salt
>sea salt
>Himalayan pink salt
>Hawaiian black salt
>Fleur de Sel
>Breton/Celtic gray salt
>"Real" salt


Also, is there a big difference in flavor between black pepper and white pepper?

[Anonymous No.6489183]

>>6478943
I do this with lifting and Taylor Swift. I'm always able to put 5 more pounds on the bar and push through the pain.

[Anonymous No.6489187]

>>6479510
Use ground beef

[Anonymous No.6489191]

>>6489163
The biggest difference I notice is sea salt does taste a lot better than iodized table salt.Hard to explain. It just tastes 'fuller'. more defined.

[Anonymous No.6489224]

>>6489183
now that i don't care about that girl anymore, i do it with a cute celebrity too; ayame gouriki

[Anonymous No.6489227]

So I ended up with some extra cheese packets from those velveeta easy mac bowls. Is there anything i can do with them?

[Anonymous No.6489231]

>>6489163
White pepper tastes like mothballs and black pepper is zesty.

[Anonymous No.6489241]

>>6489227
http://www.food.com/recipe/ichi-kraft-ramen-and-kraft-dinner-189314

[Anonymous No.6489247]

Is there a way to stop bittermelon from being bitter?

[Anonymous No.6489301]

>>6478767
Then you're not pushing all the air out when you make them. Don't use so much filling and make sure you close those suckers tight.

[Anonymous No.6489798]

>>6478198
Definitely best to filet the fish as soon as you get it home, or in the field if you've caught it. Filets will last longer than a gutted fish, which will last longer than a whole fisH