So, you just came across a pack of powdered sugar that says “gluten-free” at the grocery store. Does this mean that some brands of powdered sugar have gluten in them? Generally speaking, powdered sugar is 100% free of gluten. That’s because the cornstarch added to it as an anti-caking agent is gluten-free. However, some cornstarch…
So you want that authentic, homemade taste and quality in your bread. And that’s why you are making your own sourdough starter. Great! But what if you find a vinegar-like smell coming from your sourdough starter. You will be curious to know the reason behind it. The sourdough starter smells like vinegar because of the…
You absolutely love cheese. And you totally hate the thought of throwing away seemingly perfect shredded cheese that’s been sitting out overnight. So, should you toss it into your mouth or into the bin? Leaving shredded cheese out overnight causes it to sweat due to the separation of its solid and liquid components. It dries…
There are two ways to serve pasta dishes: warm or cold. The tricky one is warm or hot pasta. The reason they’re tricky is you have to keep them warm. In this article, you’ll learn how to keep pasta warm after cooking. The easiest way to keep pasta warm after cooking is to use a…
A splash of this and a splash of that — just about any recipe can turn from seemingly simple to downright puzzling if it calls for the addition of a liquid ingredient whose exact amount is not indicated. The general consensus is that a splash is typically between half a teaspoon and a tablespoon of…
Like many vegetables, carrots are susceptible to being covered with slime after a while. This is especially true for baby carrots — some of them can end up slimy even when refrigerated and still in their original packaging. But does this mean that you should dispose of carrots the minute they become slippery to the…
It’s plain to see that sugar is dry. But the recipe you are looking at suggests otherwise — it says that sugar is a wet ingredient. And now you can’t help but wonder if the author is talking about some type of dripping-wet sugar that your favorite supermarket or baking supplies store doesn’t seem to…
Tepid water is commonly encountered in recipes for making breads. This is especially true for those that call for the use of active dry yeast. Unfortunately, it’s not always that recipes indicate the exact temperature of tepid water to add to the dough, thus causing confusion in many first-time and occasional bakers. In baking, tepid…
So, you love wowing your family and friends with your scrumptious chicken or beef masterpieces. Unfortunately, E. coli, salmonella and other microbes love to thrive on these meat products, too. And they can easily spread from raw or undercooked chicken and beef to other ingredients via your cutting board. Using different cutting boards for raw…
Salmonella can put your digestive tract in shambles for a few days. Needless to say, it’s a must to ensure that there is no salmonella present in food before you put it in your mouth. And this might leave you wondering if storing potentially contaminated food in the freezer can kill salmonella. Freezing does not…