Description : Do you use a convection oven for baking and if so, what is your experience with it?
Last Answer : I use it fairly often when making chicken or roasts. I'm very happy with the results and it does speed up the cooking. I have not had as much luck with baking cakes and cookies. I ... better for some cooking though, supposedly the humidity is different, and for broiling is fantastic in my opinion.
Description : Why is it no longer required to reduce the oven temperature when baking in glass?
Last Answer : I just made a white cake (Kroger brand) with my daughter last week. I can’t remember if it mentioned glass, but it did mention dark non stick pans. Next time I go to the grocery store, I’ll check.
Description : What is the umbrella term for baking , cooking, etc.?
Last Answer : Cooking covers all of it.
Description : Cooking different items in same oven - how to decide temperature?
Last Answer : What is the side dish?
Description : What vegetarian cooking do you do with a dutch oven?
Last Answer : Stew! Dutch ovens equal stew to me. Veggie or meat based, you start ‘em on the stove and stick ‘em in the oven to finish. Delicious, delicious stew!
Description : Should a refrigerated free range turkey be brought to room temperature before cooking or put into the oven cold?
Last Answer : I'm confused about your question, or at least the info after your original question. There is a huge difference between defrosting and bringing to room temperature. If you just took the turkey out of ... the oven asap. Usually after 20/30 minutes at room temperature is when meat begins to degrade.
Description : When should I use "convection bake" and when just "bake"?
Last Answer : I use it for baking but always use the “convection convert” to reduce the temperature. Don’t use it much though, others will probably have much better answers.
Description : Convection bake or convection roast?
Last Answer : We have a convection oven in the new house, and they are fabulous. If you have one, use it! Go with the bake at the start, and finish with a roast for the last 20 minutes.
Description : Should I wrap a potato for baking in foil?
Last Answer : answer:Wrapping it sets up more of a “steam” event than a “roast” event. Wrapped, the skin is kept moister and more malleable. Baked without foil, the skin is crispier and drier. And now I want a potato.
Description : Can I refrigerate cookie dough that relies on lots of butter to spread the cookie during baking if I bring it to room temperature before baking?
Last Answer : answer:I frequently refrigerate cc cookie dough and bake it off in small amounts. I will let it soften a bit before putting on the baking sheets. What works even better is to put it on the trays and then ... it soften some. I wouldn't leave it more than about three days or so in the fridge though.
Description : Can I substitute coconut milk for regular milk in my baking?
Last Answer : It would impart a coconut taste. Otherwise, it should work in biscuits. I would cut back on the fat in the recipe since coconut milk contains a lot.
Description : Have I rendered my aluminum baking sheet pan unusable?
Last Answer : Aluminum is a neuro-toxin and is suspected of leaching small amounts of toxins into the foods cooked in it. I’d just replace it anyway.
Description : What to do with leftover baking beans (pastry making)
Last Answer : You mean the ones you put on top of the pastry while it’s being baked blind so it doesn’t puff up? I keep them and reuse them a few times.
Description : Baking chocolate bar. Can I sweeten it with splenda if I melt it?
Last Answer : I don’t see why not.
Description : Baking emergency! Please help with a cocoa substitution.
Last Answer : Semi-sweet chocolate will make a fine replacement. Just use a little less sugar.
Description : What if I put four packages of boxed casserole potatoes into one baking dish?
Last Answer : 20 minutes x 4 four boxes of Betty Crocker scalloped potatoes = 80 minutes? Don’t really know, I’m not a cook.
Description : Bread baking for dummies?
Last Answer : whoever gave me a great question made me hit 15k lurve. Thanks!!
Description : Gluten-free baking: Do regular grocery stores carry what is needed?
Last Answer : You could try Whole Foods or any larger health food store for gluten-free flours, etc. Some large grocery chains carry them (depends on your part of the country).
Description : Baking with whole wheat flour--what is the difference?
Last Answer : In my experience there hasn’t been much difference other than it just tastes… wheatier. I’ve made pasta, pizza dough, and pancakes with it. I’m not sure what kind I used.
Description : Baking emergency! How to make a great cheesecake from scratch?
Last Answer : What other kind of baking pan do you have? It’s going to be more important to watch the temp and possibly a water bath.
Description : What's a good website for baking recipes?
Last Answer : epicurious.com gives readers' ratings ..4 forks being the best I think.
Description : Have you ever tried the timer function on your kitchen oven?
Last Answer : I would guess a lot of ovens are different but with ours you just push timer then hold the time button for the amount of time you wish,once you let go it will start counting down then beep letting you know the time is up.
Description : If I set the oven for 2 hrs after preheating, will it shut off automatically after 2 hrs?
Last Answer : I would find the model number of the stove and look for a user manual online.
Description : Do you put frozen pizza directly on the oven rack as instructed?
Last Answer : Yes, and it’s usually good.
Description : How do you get a pizza out of the oven?
Last Answer : By buying a pizza stone, I think.
Description : Is your turkey in the oven?
Last Answer : ^^^Thanksgeeking
Description : Know of a double oven with toast feature?
Last Answer : answer:I'm trying to visualize how they would do that. You would need a heat element (high temp) on the bottom of the oven - high temp like a broiler - just like there is on the top of the ... previous paragraph). Bottom line - you won't find them because they don't work well and would waste energy.
Description : What does "BR" stand for on the temperature dial of my oven?
Last Answer : Broil is correct…. put it on and you should see the top burner turn on
Description : I put a music CD on top of my microwave oven (by mistake) and then used the microwave oven to heat food. Has the oven's magentron done anything to damage the CD?
Last Answer : I have a stack of CD’s next to my microwave, and haven’t noticed any problem. Doesn’t the CD play now?
Description : Is it possible to use the microwave to bake things when your oven is broken?
Last Answer : search 5 minute cupcake on instructables.com there are a few
Description : Can you help me understand my Argentine oven?
Last Answer : answer:Gas ovens in the UK use gas marks like that. Maybe this will help you: 275 Fahrenheit = 140 Celsius / Centigrade = 1 Gas Mark = Very Slow 300 Fahrenheit = 150 Celsius / Centigrade = 2 Gas ... 500 Fahrenheit = 250 Celsius / Centigrade = 10 Gas Mark = Extremely Hot Suerte con tu horno nuevo! :)
Description : What is the appropriate oven temperature for reheating?
Last Answer : 300 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Description : Do you have a halogen oven ? Need some recipe ideas , Google throws bad info . ( mostly )
Last Answer : Here is link for free e-book on halogen oven recipes.
Description : Why do my cupcakes deflate as soon as i remove them from the oven and how can i prevent this?
Last Answer : What’s your recipe?
Description : Can I replace my "Ceran" top on my oven?
Last Answer : it’s a pain in the rear but you can. you might have to order it. is it a ‘jenn-air’? just go to your local a-boy shop or whoever sells those type appliances.
Description : Can wax paper be used in the oven?
Last Answer : Parchment paper! Wax paper can be used if it is completely covered. Parchment is treated with silicone and can handle heat much better.
Description : I submerged my clay pot in water for 30 minutes, then oven-baked vegetables in it for 45 minutes at 450; when I took it out it cracked ...what did I do wrong?
Last Answer : answer:You cooked in a clay pot. No seriously, bakingware is of a very different composition. Outdoor clay pits are meant to be porous – the steam expanded and broke the pot. I’m surprised it didn’t shatter!
Description : Can you help me with a cooking question?
Last Answer : If both sides will be exposed to the heat, I season both sides so it will be evenly seasoned. Also, I tend to have a heavy hand with herbs and spices cuz I love all the flavors! Subtlety in cooking is not my forte.
Description : Do you watch cooking shows on TV?
Last Answer : Yes, more often than I should. Usually it’s the British baking contest or PBS. It’s very relaxing and interesting haha!
Description : Does anybody still use a double boiler for cooking any more?
Last Answer : Mine is a homemade make do. I use it to make cheese sauce. I don’t have to be right on top of it so stuff doesn’t burn.
Description : Why can cooking wine be refrigerated for months after opening, but bottled wine supposedly goes bad in a week?
Last Answer : I had never heard of cooking wine. But after doing a little research, it appears that cooking wine is wine that has all kinds of non-wine stuff in it (sugar, salt, preservatives) that keeps it ... for much longer and is not meant for drinking. Have you tried buying those smaller bottles of wine?
Description : What’s your latest cooking concoction made with ingredients waiting to be used?
Last Answer : Chicken broccoli. Remarkably easy, but I’ve been putting it off until we run out of other food. Since we are snowed in, we’re planning ahead.
Description : What should I know about cooking frozen beef long ribs in a crock pot?
Last Answer : Be patient. If they are frozen now, the ribs will not be edible tonight. I personally would use a marinade or a barbeque sauce. Just water will taste horribly bland.
Description : When you're cooking for people, do you take the less choice bits for yourself and leave the best for the rest?
Last Answer : Always. I had a friend in high school who would always talk about the chef's prerogative and how it entitled him to whatever size and quality portion he wanted since he was the one cooking and plating the ... So I have done my best to do the opposite if and when I am the one preparing a meal.
Description : Do you wash quinoa before cooking?
Last Answer : answer:I just took a quick glance at Google instructions for cooking quinoa and don’t see any of them saying you need to wash it. If you did want to wash it, use a strainer.
Description : When cooking, if the recipe calls for you to measure ingredients, do you measure meticulously or haphazardly?
Last Answer : To paraphrase the great Gennaro Contaldo: Cooking is not baking. You do not need to be precise.
Description : When it comes to [heat] cooking, is grapefruit the neglected citrus?
Last Answer : Well, when I was in high school in Home Ec, we had to make broiled grapefruit. I love it so much raw that I would not cook with it although I do not eat it now because of its effects on medication.
Description : Can you share any recipes that use smoked salmon in place of smoked pork (ham, hocks, bacon, etc.) in slow cooking?
Last Answer : I don’t think dried smoked salmon needs cooking does it?
Description : What do you do with used cooking oil?
Last Answer : I don’t really cook but my grandmother and my mom put it in a jar or coffee tin before throwing it out, so it doesn’t leak all over the garbage.