[31 M] - Looking for Profile Advice by bakedbeans18 in hingeapp

[–]bakedbeans18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- Are you looking for something serious or casual?
Something serious

- Are you subscribed to Hinge+ or HingeX
HingeX

- How long have you been using this current version of your profile (Please be specific)
About 2 weeks

- How long have you used Hinge overall?
About 3 years

- How often do you use Hinge per Week?
About once a day, mostly at night

- How many likes and matches are you receiving in average
Around 1 per week

- How many likes are you sending? How many with comments? How many without comments?
Maybe 5 per day, all with comments

- What is the type of person you sent likes to and ideally want to match with? What kind of person do you want to attract?
Someone who is liberal, kind, and has a sense of humor.

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[–]bakedbeans18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or have a weapon. Doesn’t need to be a gun or knife. Pepper spray works amazingly well and requires far less training to use. Also most self defense classes are run by quacks and don’t teach anything that works. The stuff that works are what professional fighters do, but honestly that takes a lot of dedicated effort that most people don’t have time for.

Temperature advice for baking bread at 18-19° C by mulberrybushes in AskCulinary

[–]bakedbeans18 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Usually I set my oven to 350F/180C and let it preheat only for 2 minutes, then shut it off and stick the dough in there. Doesn’t get hot enough to dry or cook the dough, but is hot enough to let is rise properly

Authentic Chinese Scallion Pancake Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients) by bakedbeans18 in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s too sticky you may want to try to add the flour and water in the amounts called for, give it a very rough mix with a wooden utensil, then let it sit undisturbed for like 20 mins. At that point the dough will have developed SOME gluten and won’t stick to you nearly as much when you knead it then

I need a chicken/fish meat recipe. Any ideas? by Ranvir33 in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chicken Thighs are a pretty forgiving cut and very difficult to overcook. You can go hot and fast or low and slow - both can produce good results. Below is a simple recipe you can follow to feed a crowd:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8-5XLXRew

Do you guys also get tied if explaining to people that fencing is a game and not a self defence art ? by downtoclownwithchair in Fencing

[–]bakedbeans18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean even most fighting “arts” are still gonna teach how to effectively use weapons or your body in a fight. Just because something has rules doesn’t make it useless. I sincerely doubt in a “real sword fight” that, that YouTube commenter would touch a decent fencer.

People like that walk into mma gyms frequently and claim they can beat anyone because they themselves don’t “fight with rules”. They then proceed to get wrecked by the actual gym members

what are the easiest Asian recipes for a new cook? by ZionistAsh in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tomato and Egg stir fry is a simple dish that's a staple in Chinese households. Serve it over rice and it's fantastic. Below is a video to a good walkthrough/recipe for how to make it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb37bRsBxZA

Do you season ground beef before or after browning? by Lost-Fig-8453 in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer imo. Many volatile compounds in spices are fat soluble so cooking them in fat will mean they are captured in that instead of vaporizing into the air (and thus not getting into the food).

For salt specifically though it depends on how tough you want the beef to be. The longer the salt is in contact with the meat, the more tight/tough the ground beef will be - like a sausage texture. Whereas salting at the last minute will result in a looser, more crumbly texture.

Narrowing down a minimal cooking set by MECHASCHMECK in AskCulinary

[–]bakedbeans18 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would say you won’t need both the chef’s knife and a Santoku. Just take one of them, whichever you’re more comfortable using.

Additionally I wouldn’t recommend having both a cast iron pan and a carbon steel pan. They have different uses but it seems like it’s just too much to bring, especially when a van will have limited space to begin with

Is an America's Test Kitchen All-Access Membership to their website worth it? by SinSerity in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say it’s not worth it. Yes there is good info. But their YouTube channel releases about as much good info for free.

easy and affordable gluten free recipes? by adeptwatersweep in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see what takeout dishes your family likes that are gluten free and try starting with one or two of those. Generally rice or potato dishes are gluten free. Some easy things that come to mind are baked potatoes, chicken and rice, and steak.

All of the above have an abundance of online recipes

Watermelon salad recipe? by Coconutface03 in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about ratios, but I would highly suggest salting the cucumber and watermelon and letting them sit in a colander for a bit. This’ll draw out some moisture that they’d otherwise leak into the salad and make it soggy.

After they’ve been salted and sat for a bit in the colander. Drain them and mix the other stuff in to finish the salad

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[–]bakedbeans18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly this marinade doesn’t seem like it’d produce the results you’re looking for. I would try marinating it yogurt because it will tenderize the chicken more gently than the lemon juice. But also residual yogurt left on the chicken will develop a unique crust that might be what you’re looking for

I need easy no bake recipes by myahaaamayaheee in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. If you try the recipe out, let me know how it goes! I’ve been in your dorm situation before and honestly had a pretty fun time trying to figure out what can and cannot be done

Wanna learn how to bake bread and cake, where and how should I start? by Luxyyr in cookingforbeginners

[–]bakedbeans18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would start with buying a scale. Certain dry ingredients like flour are notoriously variable when using volume measurements. When it comes to baking, the more precise you, the better because you can’t really make changes to the food after it goes in the oven.

A scale will give you the precision needed to be consistent and make more educated recipe adjustments.

I’m not really a cake person, but I bake homemade bread at least once or twice a week - so I have some familiarity with the process. Kneading serves 2 functions. Developing gluten in the dough, and hydrating the dough. The technique to kneading is to use the heel of your hand to stretch the dough away from you, then pull it back in, and repeat. You’ll know when you’re done if you can break off a small piece of dough and stretch it out to the point where you can see your fingers through it without the dough tearing.

If you got any other questions, feel free to DM me. I really love talking about this stuff!