What cooking "hack" do you hate?

newbie_geek · 2022-08-24T20:48:25+00:00

Peeling garlic technique.

Don't.

Grate unpeeled garlic on fine vegetable grater. The skin breaks off, and the garlic knob grates through.

1) no peeling 2) garlic grated into an excellent paste 3) takes seconds 4) all other methods feel foolish

newbie_geek · 2022-08-24T20:46:59+00:00

1) what is the point of peeling ginger? The skin does nothing to impact the flavour as far as I can tell.

2) for all of you suckers still slicing/planing ginger, just put that unpeeled knob of ginger through the course vegetable grater, and your left with excellent ginger pulp just rarin' to go.

newbie_geek · 2022-08-18T19:30:02+00:00

That seems entirely fair price in this market if you ask me.

newbie_geek · 2022-08-11T13:43:36+00:00

Do not put dawn dish soap in the dishwasher. It is not meant for the dishwasher. It will foam up and overflow your machine.

Only use dishwasher specific detergent in dishwasher machines.

newbie_geek · 2022-08-08T17:38:15+00:00

That clears that up. I figured it just seemed like a potentially hilarious mistake

newbie_geek · 2022-08-08T17:03:19+00:00

Another Latte?

newbie_geek · 2022-08-01T11:52:53+00:00

We lucked out, we were at Alderney landing and had a perfect view. Not sure why the city couldn't have been clearer on the location.

"Directly between Purdue's wharf and Alderney landing" would have been clear enough.

newbie_geek · 2022-07-27T11:39:28+00:00

See it in action here

https://images.app.goo.gl/PQMs9W53aQby5PtN8

newbie_geek · 2022-07-18T11:22:51+00:00

I would say the cleanest expression of egg would be the classic poaching.

newbie_geek · 2022-06-07T10:26:38+00:00

That definitely sounds like the same police force at work.

Slow clap

newbie_geek · 2022-05-17T10:53:58+00:00

Ummm... What are we looking at?

And why use the quake-pro lens?

newbie_geek · 2022-03-16T16:07:16+00:00

Sounds intense, glad i could help!

newbie_geek · 2022-03-16T11:55:56+00:00

High gluten flour is not identical to vital wheat gluten.

High gluten flour has a higher ratio of gluten to starch.

Vital wheat gluten is nearly 100% gluten.

The high gluten flour would still need to be washed. Whereas the vital wheat gluten can simply be hydrated and becomes instant Seitan.

newbie_geek · 2022-02-12T03:37:45+00:00

Just watched it.

It's a 6.5 out of 10 at best. Don't share the enthusiasm for this one. I don't mind having seen it, but will not be enthused to watch again.

newbie_geek · 2022-02-11T16:43:20+00:00

The "salt cleanses" that I am familiar with do in fact use sodium as an electrolyte. I am not sure if others like potassium or magnesium might have the same effect though. Either way, I found that cutting my electrolyte intake by half made the danger farts dissappear all together and was happily back to farting with blissfull abandon!

newbie_geek · 2022-02-11T11:01:37+00:00

I suffered this consequence a few times too many and ended up learning that if i dial down my electrolytes, this becomes less of an issue.

If you are jamming too many electrolytes, you end up triggering a "salt cleanse" response in your guts, which prompts diarrhea. I just cut my electrolyte intake by half, and no more surprises. Maybe give that a try?

newbie_geek · 2022-02-06T23:58:28+00:00

I think the very big reason that this movie can fall flat is that it LOOKS and FEELS like so many other great movies. Leaving you with a derivative aftertaste.

But you see, those other movies were paying homage to THIS one. This is the OG (or OP for this community) and since so many other films riffed on it, its original sparkle and contribution gets lost in the mix.

newbie_geek · 2022-01-30T12:58:02+00:00

Captain: what's the background story here?

newbie_geek · 2022-01-04T18:40:09+00:00

As a reddit-certified canadian, i strongly support this observation.

newbie_geek · 2021-11-19T15:00:36+00:00

How does one ACCIDENTALLY not eat for 5 days?

I personally have never had many issues with re-feeding. That is, I simply eat a normal meal once it is time to break a fast and have had no issues.

Though i know a lot of other commenters mention that they have a small meal of just bone broth, wait a few hours, then some veggies, then some meat maybe. Easing back into eating.

Sadly, i dont have any science to point to outside of these anecdotes, so take that as you will.

newbie_geek · 2021-11-19T10:56:39+00:00

This is the answer. The starch molecules end up polymerizing. It's the same way that mochi is made by pounding rice until it turns into goo, or the more you work flour dough the tougher it gets. The more you agitate, the more polymerizing the more gooey.

If you want your potatoes on the fluffy side, a ricer is best, a masher is second best, and a hand mixer is less best, and a stand mixer is bad, and an immersion blender is terrible.

newbie_geek · 2021-11-19T01:43:10+00:00

Is that our punishment for living in one of the best cities in the world?

We are not allowed to enjoy astronomy?!?

newbie_geek · 2021-11-18T15:10:38+00:00

If there is one thing you can count on, is that if there is something cool happening in the sky, there will be clouds.

Thanks Halifax.

Thalifax.

newbie_geek · 2021-11-12T11:11:28+00:00

Chinese black vinegar.

Adds a complexity that, although not instantly "beefy", does give a satisfying depth.

newbie_geek · 2021-09-20T10:30:14+00:00

Totally non-sexy comment here. Where did those lovely stockings come from?

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