Category "ingredients"

Is sugar a necessary ingredient to feed yeast?

I consider myself a reasonably successful baker, including making my own bread dough from scratch. Lately, when searching for some new and different recipes, I

Which gum/gums to use to get a gummy texture when using Agar agar powder

Trying to do a school project that needs me to make gummies from scratch in an innovative way. I decided to go with Agar agar for a vegan based gummy. Unfortuna

Is there a rubric for what ingredients go into a Chinese stir fry?

Looking at these two recipes: https://omnivorescookbook.com/tofu-and-broccoli/ https://omnivorescookbook.com/ginger-chicken/ they are quite similar but have min

Papaya puree types

I have had a problem trying to located good papaya puree. I used to buy it from this company called Dynamic Health, but they changed the type of puree they sell

Gochugaru powder vs paste?

I'm making Korean pork bulgogi and the recipe I am using calls for gochugaru powder but all I could find was a paste. Can I use it and would it still be the sam

Did post-war Hovis bread contain treacle or black strap molasses?

I totally concur with the opinion of YouTube chef Titli Nihan that the modern Hovis loaf tastes nothing like the bread I remember as a child. TN has an interest

Difference between Thai ingredients ginza and galangal?

I have a cookbook from a Thailand cooking school for tourists that lists 1 Tbsp galangal chopped finely and then 6-8 cm ginza, skin removed (substitute: old

Quantity of ingredients to make 150 veg sandwiches

I want to make veg sandwiches on the occasion of Gurpurab. I'm expecting 150 guests. But I'm confused about how much mayonnaise or chesse and ketchup I should

What is this seed pod?

Every now and then I come across this seed pod when I order Baingan Bharta (aka Punjabi Eggplant) from my favorite Indian restaurant. They're roughly 2cm (3/4

When corn starch is added to icing sugar, has it been cooked?

My icing (powdered) sugar has 97% sugar and 3% "maize starch". Answers to a recent question accidentally ate raw corn starch say that corn starch, like wheat fl

What type of gelatin is most commonly used in catering?

I recently saw a chef using powdered gelatin in a meat sauce to give it some more body. Looking online, there are numerous types available; beef, pork even vega