Category "texture"

How to make Meatloaf bond?

I just made meatloaf by mixing 90% ground beef with shredded cheddar cheese, milk, an egg, and oats. I cooked it on 350 degrees for 50 minutes. It tastes fine b

How to keep savory biscotti crunchy?

I've made several batches of this recipe for savory biscotti. They are a pleasant crunchy texture after baking and cooling. The next day, after being stored in

Flour Blend for Seoul Chicken?

The chef in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD97u0OUbBo uses a blend of tapioca starch, potato starch, and rice flour for his dredge. Any ideas what ratio would

How can I thicken my smoothie without frozen ingredients?

I like thick drinks and I cannot lie. You other posters can't deny, That when a shake pours out, all watery and fast My first thought is "that's just nast(ay)"

Making a dip ahead of time

I would like to make a chunky dip using cooked broad beans, olive oil, white vinegar and Parmesan. Would mixing it together, covering and storing it in fridge f

What compound can make crunchy biscuits?

I want to make Belvita like biscuits. What ingredients do I need to put or not to obtain a crunchy texture (but not a really hard like biscotti). Is "height of

What will happen if you bake seized chocolate into a batter?

Melted chocolate is known to seize badly if it comes into contact with small amounts of water. Ideally, when wetted more and mixed, it should get better again,

How smooth is peanut butter?

I want to make 'cookie butter' (cookies, oil, powdered sugar, Xmas spices). My food processor doesn't grind the cookies fine enough. It still feels gritty on

How to prevent eggplant having a tough or rubbery texture

I'm planning on cooking an Asian style eggplant with garlic sauce soon. However, I am concerned (perhaps even paranoid) about getting the texture right. My goal

Chewy, Moist & Bit Uncooked Bread

I used a pre ferment of yeast flour & water kept for 3 hours to ferment. Later kneaded this into whole wheat dough I had kneaded earlier. Then rising, rolli

Why aren't my macarons as soft as professional ones?

I recently bought some macarons made by professional bakeries. When I got home, I threw them into the freezer and, days later, I checked on them. When I took a

How can I keep streusel topping from getting soggy?

I make this Sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving, it has a streusel like topping. Usually I can bake this at the destination, but this year I need to bake at

Vegan patty binders

I am looking to understand the nature of how binders work. I made patties the other day. A potato, two carrots, a can of black beans, a bit of bread crumbs. I

How to improve the texture of frozen yogurt?

I made some frozen yogurt for the first time yesterday. It turned out better than I feared, but had two problems: It had some ice crystals, and was more sorbet

How to cook ground turkey so it remains more clumpy and chunky?

I am trying to make a pizza with broccoli rabe and ground turkey, and I want to cook the ground turkey so it remains slightly clumpy (such as when sausage is co

Second quesadilla made on my panini press is not as crispy as the first

I like to make quesadillas on my panini press. I typically make two for a meal. Here is what I do: Preheat the panini press to medium-high. While heating, ass

Could adding oil to boil benefit the taste and texture of the pasta?

Note to mods: this is not a duplicate. I am not concerned about pasta sticking.Note to anyone who wants to stand on their heritage and say only their way is be

My posset curdled, is it salvageable?

Today I tried my 1st posset. Everything was going good until I added the lemon juice. It immediately curdled? Is there anything I can do to save it?

Homemade ice cream texture gritty, sandy?

Made my own ice cream today using one of the Cuisnart ice cream machines. Followed the recipe down to a T and after trying out the ice cream it had this disgust

How to make ridge structure of crispy chicken

In food shop, we see many fold ridges on crispy chicken like this Picture: While googling about the secret, I found most of them advised to put the chicken pi