Category "food-science"

When is the expiry date? [closed]

Honest to god, I tried so hard to identify it. I do see JAN 17 but I'm not sure if its January of 2017 or January the 17th. Plus I see 00:42

How can I prove ganache is safe at room temperature?

Ganache I make is a ratio of 2:1, cream is boiled 3 times to reduce water content, chocolate is a mixture of dark and milk. Upto 50g of glucose syrup is added a

How to scale up pudding recipe 10x?

I am trying to make a 10X recipe of a cooked pudding. It uses flour and corn starch as a thickener. I scaled up the ingredients proportionally, but it is not

Why does pressure cooking of chicken eggs make eggs easier to peel?

In an experiment, I cooked a 12 organic chicken eggs from the same batch: A) 6 in boiling water and B) 6 in a pressure cooker: 6 eggs in a basket which is

Lemon bread issue

using my standing mixer, I creamed the butter and sugar, added the eggs, one by one. Then added some lemon juice, the batter became grainy. I wonder if my lem

How can I remove the greasiness from my ice cream?

I am using 35% whole cream and 3.25% whole milk to make my home made ice cream and it leaves a greasy aftertaste. How can I improve this? glucose de 46, skim

Coffee Soluability/Concentration

I need to know: 5 pounds ground coffee soaked in 3.5 gallons of water for 18 hours, unheated. Resulting coffee liquid extracted is x. How do I cut in half the

Using/selecting a centrifuge in the kitchen?

I've seen several articles about using a centrifuge for clarifying solutions, making colorless sauces and other things. Where does this practice come from? Wh

Why should (or shouldn't) we wash rice before cooking?

There are pretty confusing articles on this topic on the internet. Some suggest that we should wash them to remove starch, talc, etc. Some suggest that we shoul

What makes a 'primary' taste?

I just noticed this proposal that 'starchiness' should be recognised as the sixth primary taste (after sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami). I

Does the definition of "cooking" imply heat?

Through comments posted in this question, I'd like to expand the commentary on the definition of cooking. Specifically, is heat an essential stipulation? Acco

Microwaving wine to remove alcohol?

Does microwaving wine have the potential to remove the alcohol? If so, how long might be required? (I'm specifically interested in the microwaving aspect, whic

Can powdered citric acid be used instead of baking soda?

So I couldnt find baking soda anywhere, went to a shop and the guy gave me citric acid saying its the same thing? I bought it anyway but I want to know if its s

Can you ferment tomatoes in a fermenting crock with water seal?

Going all the way, fermenting everything... 😉 Can tomatoes be fermented in fermentation crock?

Foolproof Pectin test

What are the visual signs to look for when adding pectin to a large kettle of strawberry jam, (200kg) to get optimum set, just started in jam factory not going

How long do pre-chopped portobello mushrooms last in the refrigerator?

I'm looking to clean, wash, and pre-chop about 10lbs of portobello mushrooms. Will they be the same quality in the refrigerator for about 24 hours? This is in

How much citric acid is safe to use?

I am using citric acid as a preservative for peanut sauce. The 1tsp per quart is not strong enough. Is it safe to use a higher concentration? My peanut sauce is

Dissolving cocoa in liquid [duplicate]

It seems like cocoa powder is very tricky to dissolve in liquid without using a slurry. So how do store-bought cocoa mixes dissolve so easily?

I forgot to add butter to my cupcakes but they were ok - why?

I made some chocolate cupcakes and for some reason totally forgot to add the butter. The mixture was like muffin batter so I didn't twig until they'd cooked and

Tips on cooking Christmas dinner for large group

Hi all and Merry Christmas. Ok so I stupidly volunteered to cook Christmas dinner for 11 people (9 adults and 2 children) this year! So was looking for tips/