Food Preparation
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To blanch string beans, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Submerge a bunch of green beans in the boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes until they turn bright green but still retain their crunch. Immediately shock the green beans in an ice bath to stop them from overcooking.

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When blanching corn for freezing, the corn should spend about 3 minutes in a pot of near-boiling water. As for blanching corn for immediate cooking, it should take around 7 minutes. The exact blanching times depend on the size of your corn.

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There are a number of different ways you can save a broken bundt cake, depending on how badly misshapen your bundt cake is. Here we investigate ways to fix a bundt cake that fell apart.

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Regardless of what you’re going to do with your tomatoes, you should blanch them in a pot of boiling water for 40 to 60 seconds. After blanching your tomatoes, shock them in an ice bath for another 40 to 60 seconds.

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If you’ve experimented with cooking your own French fries in the oven only to be disappointed with soggy and limp strips of potato, these tips are for you. We all know that oven baking fries is a much healthier alternative compared with deep frying, but most people believe that the fluffy interior and crispy exterior that fries are famed for can only be achieved with deep frying.

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Here we’ll discover cover the most common types or themes of charcuterie boards, how to choose the right one and what to put on a charcuterie board.

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Everyone loves pizza, and if anyone claims otherwise, they’re lying. While the world unanimously agrees that pizza is one of the greatest foods on the planet, not everyone has the same idea of how large a pizza box should be.

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Cooking will always be a part of who we are as a species, no matter how far our cultures advance. It’s a great way to show affection, learn something new, and get creative in the kitchen.

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On average, a pound of rice is about the same as 2.5 cups. However, it depends on the variety of rice and whether or not you’re including the weight of the cooking liquid.

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The recommended serving size per guest is half a pound of crab legs. Feel free to increase the serving size based on how hungry your guests are. Some people can devour up to 2 pounds of crab legs!

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The number of cups of flour depends on the type of flour. Here’s a rough estimation of the different types of flour and how many cups make up a pound:

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1 pound is equivalent to 16 ounces, regardless of what you’re measuring. So, a pound of meat, a pound of flour, or a pound of steak sauce will weigh exactly 16 ounces.