Category "roasting"

How long to roast pistachios

If my home roasted pistachios are not crunchy, do they need to roast longer or at a higher degree? I did 15 minutes at 300.

Rack vs Baking Pan vs Roasting Pan and Position

What are the differences in cooking in the oven between putting the food directly on the rack, putting it on a baking pan, and putting it in a roasting pan? H

What is the benefit of a tinfoil packet?

I see a lot of recipes for tinfoil packet meals: various vegetables or meats and aromatics wrapped in tinfoil and baked/roasted. What is the benefit of roastin

How to roast vegetables correctly?

I have heard that roasted vegetables are more tasty than steamed, but I have never been successful in roasting in small batches. What is the best temperature t

How to tell when roasted bell peppers are ready to skin?

We eat a lot of sweet peppers, but the children (like a lot of kids) don't like the bitter skins. So when I cook with them, I usually try and skin them. After

Do I need to peel butternut squash when roasting it in chunks?

It seems like the peel is probably still inedible after roasting, but I'm not completely sure.

How can I relably work out the largest cut size of vegatables X and Y so they roast in the same amount of time?

I'm interested in making an ultra simple seasonal roast vegetable dish. This site tells me that the vegetables: Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Leeks,

Usage of a slow thermometer for roasts

I find this dial, and the device generally, perplexing. First about the device: it's made of metal and glass. I know it can survive being inserted and left i

Cooking more than one meat - will I have to adjust my cooking time?

So I’ve got two amazing recipes for pork and lamb shoulder. The pork takes 6.5 hours at 150°C with the last thirty mins at 220°C to get the crackl

What is a good way to roast hazelnuts?

I need to roast some hazelnuts to use later for other preparations. How do you do it? In a cooking pan or in the oven, and for how much time?

Tough Chicken Skin [duplicate]

Just roasted a chicken, olive oiled the skin, applied chicken rub and placed the chicken in a preheated 350 degree grill. It came to temperatu

How to roast potatoes in the oven to make them crispy?

What is a good way to roast potatoes in the oven in a way that they get crispy ? At the moment this is how I do: I start from raw potatoes (I never got why I

Can I roast poached peanuts?

Accidentally bought a bag is poached peanuts instead of roasted. Can I roast them despite the fact that they are already cooked (and not raw)? If so, are ther

Why does the temperature of resting turkey increase for a while?

I have seen many references to the temperature of turkey increasing for a while when resting. This would seem to contradict the first law of thermodynamics.

Does wrapping turkey while resting make the skin soggy

I normally rest turkey (in 16 - 24 lb range) for 45 - 60 minutes, loosely tented in foil only. I'm looking at a number of suggestions for longer resting time*

Why my fan oven is taking soo long to cook chicken?

I have a brand-new digital Electrolux microwave that comes with fan oven. I'm cooking poultry (like 3 pieces of small thighs) and it takes more than 30 minutes

Should I use my toaster oven for slow roasting?

I have a couple small tomatoes (about the size of a plum tomato) that I'm thinking of trying to oven-dry to see if we like them. Most recipes I've seen call for

How can I make carving a chicken less messy?

When I carve a roast chicken, a flood of juices overwhelms the moat on the carving board and inundates the counter. This is true whether or not I rest the meat

Why is the meat closer to the bones tastes better?

I like to bake (roast?) whole chicken and whole ducks. I noticed that the best meat is always the meat the is closest to the bone (whether or not this meat is c

Oven baked cashews taste good but not cripy

I tried roasting cashews twice. The first time i added tamari sauce (just a savoury soy sauce) and roasted them. The tamari got a little burned but overall the