Can you leave the skin on parsnips? Should you peel them? There’s no right or wrong to peeling parsnips. Young/baby parsnips generally don’t need peeling – just scrubbed clean in the same way as potatoes. Older parsnips with a softer skin (which tend to be flexible/limp) and those with a waxy coating should be peeled … Read more
Do you need to defrost frozen fries? If you’re using frozen French fries, you should know that there is no need to thaw these before frying. In fact, thawing can result in soggy fries. That’s because the ice will melt and be soaked into the potatoes rather than immediately evaporating in the hot oil as … Read more
What happens if you don’t clean your grill? If you don’t clean your grill, you’ll be exposing fresh meats to old gunk. This happens when pieces of meat stuck to the grill dislodge and stick to what you’re cooking. How do you clean a gas grill after every use? How often should you clean the … Read more
Why are my dumplings still doughy? What is this? Overmixing the dough will give you tough, doughy results. Do not knead it as for bread. In fact, your dumpling batter should be runny enough to be dropped from a spoon into the stew. How do you tell if dumplings are fully cooked? Remove a dumpling … Read more
Are fair fried Oreos vegan? That’s right, these delicious chocolate and crème cookies are vegetarian friendly — sorry, vegans, Oreos have come in cross contact with milk during the manufactur ing process. … I decided to chance salmonella and food poisoning with deep fried Pillsbury cookie dough — a decision that ranks in my top … Read more
Are unpeeled carrots healthier? Carrots’ nutrition is known to include vitamin A, but these healthy vegetables contain other essential nutrients too. Peeling your carrots can affect their nutrition, because different nutrients are found in different parts of the carrot. Carrots are healthiest unpeeled. Do chefs peel carrots? But do they really have to be peeled? … Read more
Do you leave lasagna covered or uncovered? Cover the lasagna pan with aluminum foil, tented slightly so it doesn’t touch the noodles or sauce). Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Uncover in the last 10 minutes if you’d like more of a crusty top or edges. Allow the lasagna to cool at least 15 before … Read more
Should donuts be baked or fried? Yes, they definitely are. A typical fried glazed donut will be around 269 calories, while a baked donut will have much fewer. The difference is the fact that you won’t be dealing with any extra fat from the oil from frying when you bake. Are Krispy Kreme donuts fried … Read more
Can you use propane without a regulator? Nothing can be operated without a regulator except a weed burner in which the needle valve serves as a regulator. If and only IF you connect to the house propane system you will have to remove the regulator from the grill. That is designed to lower tank pressure … Read more
Should I grease parchment paper before baking? Is there anything parchment paper can’t do? It’s heat-resistant, non-stick, and makes clean-up a breeze. … Best practices will have you grease the cake or baking pan (to help the paper stay in place), line it with parchment, then grease the parchment to make baked good liberation go … Read more
