Category "frying"

Why should pine seeds/nuts be pan-toasted without oil?

Most recipes with pan-toasted pine seeds say they need to toasted DRY, WITHOUT oil. Why? It does not make sense to me. Toasting them DRY gives them a spotty app

What is acceptable tolerance for heat distribution in frying pan

I have purchased a crepe pan but I think my question applies to any frying pan. In my case I'm on halogen as a heat source but I don't believe that it matters t

When trying to fry onions, the edges burn instead of the onions frying up

When I fry onions, the edges burn and the onion never crisps up when I am using my fry pan. Looks similar to this: What am I doing wrong? New cook here. Thanks

Gluten-free replacement for all-purpose flour in fried fish batter?

Recently, I've found a few good recipes for a frying batter for a fish. Unfortunately, all imply using all-purpose wheat flour. exp. https://akispetretzikis.com

How to avoid onion sweetening when sautéing?

As you know if you sauté onions they'll start to get sweeter the more they stay in the frying pan. So is there a trick to avoids this sweetening, maybe k

Why add vodka to batter for frying fish?

At 4:46 in this video, Heston Blumenthal adds vodka to the batter for fried fish. This article in Robb Report also describes the process: The star chef begins

Crispy sweet potato (yam) fries in a deep fryer?

I bought a roto deep fryer recently. But everytime I make yam fries, they end up being soggy. My process: I cut the sweet potato fries to about 1/4 inch. I fo

Name of dish - eggs + flour + bread crumbs (+ baking powder)

When I was breading I had some leftovers so I decided to mix them together and fry to check if it is edible. It wasn't bad though it was very dense. Today I tri

How can I make sweet potato fries soggy?

I ordered from a local restaurant recently, and their sweet potato fries tasted so similar to what I remember regular fries tasted like. I decided that I'm goin

Is this chicken fully cooked or raw? [duplicate]

I can never tell whether this color means the chicken needs another 30 seconds or a minute to finish or if it's properly cooked. I don't want

What is the point of mustard-frying burger patties?

I mean the type where mustard is placed on the hot griddle, and the patty is placed or smashed on top. Mustard is actually mostly water (with some vinegar and m

I'm having trouble making grilled cheese, what am I doing wrong?

When I cook grilled cheese, I put a tablespoon of butter on the pan, and the pan is hot enough that it quickly melts and sizzles. However, when I put the bread

How does adding one ingredient to a dish prevent another from burning?

I hear this in cooking videos all the time. Make sure to add ingredient X to prevent ingredient Y from burning. This could probably be applied broadly and the a

Scientific results on which oils to use for pan-frying

I am trying to find out which oils are suitable for pan-frying at high temperatures (when frying steaks or pancakes where smoke points are typically reached). S

Why should entrecôte meat apparently be cut into slices before served?

Recently, I went crazy and bought an entrecôte -- a very premium cut of beef to me. Over $11 USD for one. It was heavenly. I nearly cried when it was all

How much oil is necessary to fry/cook eggs?

Say I want to cook sunny-side up or scrambled eggs, I would ask help from my family, but I wanna try it on my own. I have a non-stick pan which as of now kinda

How to decrease sticking during frying without adding fats

Are there ways to introduce anti-sticking food additives for frying batter like substances and very high protein solutions without introducing excess fats into

Season fried rice with soy and teryiaki sauce the first time you cook it?

I'm about to put some rice in the pressure cooker, then I will put in the fridge over night then fry in a wok and season with soy and teryiaki sauce. I'm wonder

(How) Have I ruined my titanium pan?

I have a Zwilling Forte titanium pan with a five-layer T-Ix non-stick coating (which I understand is just the name of the titanium Layers). According to descrip

What is the best practice to making good fried rice without sticking to the pan?

I just made fried rice earlier in a stainless steel frying pan to test the extent as to how much it will stick. I coated the pan with oil and initially placed g