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How do they cook the eggs on TV?
put the eggs into a pot and cover about an inch with cold water. Bring to a boil. Take off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Then dunk the eggs into cold water.
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Stir Fry tips and tricks?
only need 2 tips
1. screaming hot work
2. don't overcrowd the pan
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very restrictive meal ideas needed
I was looking around here about soy substitutes and read about Bragg's but the protein content is really high.
edit: I thought it said 310 grams per half teaspoon instead of milligrams lol
ok will give it a try. Thanks!
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very restrictive meal ideas needed
Thanks for all the replies. They have been very helpful and inspiring! One thing though is that he's chinese and I am finding it very tough to cook anything asian without soy sauce or oyster sayuce or anything like that since they are high in sodium. Even "low" sodium soy is high
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very restrictive meal ideas needed
thanks for the suggestions. Beans are out though as they are high in protein. Dried beans that is. Green beans are ok. He needs to be below 35g protein per day. The dietitian was not very helpful with the meal planning aspect or with recipes.
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very restrictive meal ideas needed
My dad has been having kidney problems and the doctor has put him on a low potassium/sodium/protein diet and I'm having a hard time figuring out what to cook him 3 meals a day every day of the week while at the same time maintaining his calorie count.
We've been doing a lot of rice and low gluten pastas.... Some vegetables like zucchini, squash, eggplant, cauliflower which are low in potassium... at dinner he can have 4 oz of a lean protein so I've been grilling pounded thin chicken breasts to make it look like more.
I've been using lemon juice and olive oil and lots of herbs and curry to offset the need for sodium but I am running out of ideas! He also has to watch his fluid intakes which takes soups out of the equation.
any help would be greatly appreciated
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pan fried tofu
you don't need to bread tofu at all. You can just dry off firm or extra firm tofu and fry it straight up in the oil till it turns a golden brown. It can take several minutes. I've been trying to cut out the fat a little so I have even managed to get it golden brown in a nonstick pan with a little cooking spray and have also had good results in the oven.
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Fresh lemonade
I make mine with simple syrup infused with the zest from all the lemons I'm using.
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having trouble making sauteed chicken and pan sauces for more than two people
either 2 pans or a larger pan
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Barefoot Contessa choc/sea salt cake w/caramel?
I think the interview was probably inaccurate. She did a show where she made caramel candies with fleur de sel and on the same show she did another candy with white chocolate.
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Canned bamboo challenge
filling for vegetable potstickers ... maybe add some shitakes, scallions, a little ginger, perhaps water chestnut... whatever you have around
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Which is better for juicy/moist brisket: crockpot or oven?
for me the oven is always prefereable to a crockpot. I loathe the crock pot
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tasty low salt and EASY, please-y
you could marinate some chicken in olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, and the herb of your choice and grill or roast it. The acid will offset the need tor salt.
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peking duck pancakes
It's quite simple. All you need to do is get some flour and add a pinch of salt. Then boil some water and pour enough of it into the flour slowly to form a nice dough consistency. It should not be overly sticky. Knead slightly and let it rest. Then roll the dough into small balls a little smaller than a ping pong ball. Take one and flatten it slightly then brush the top with seasame oil. Flatten another ball and place on top of the other oiled ball and then roll the 2 pieces that are stuck together out into a thin pancake. Heat a skillet and plop the pancake into the pan. It will begin to puff and char slightly in spots. Flip it over and do the same to the other side. Remove it from the pan. I find that the easiest way to separate the two halves is to throw the pancake against the counter pretty hard which opens up a hole along the seam that you can slide a knife into
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Sesame Oil vs Toasted Sesame Oil
yes almost all sesame oil found in asian markets are toasted which you can tell from the color
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RITZ® Mock Apple Pie
interesting. I've seen the recipe on the box many times but it has always frightened me lol ... I just cannot fathom a pie made from ritz crackers can taste like real apples. I may have to try this
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Help with pea sprouts - too tough
short of cutting into smaller pieces I can't think of anything unless you want to overcook it which would be rather nasty...maybe a pureered soup
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When to salt a steak? My research.
next time try a blind taste test. Have someone else prepare them in the manner which you used and see if you can tell the difference.
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Making roux in the oven?
I did a roux for gumbo in th oven yesterday. I put it in at 350 and after an hour it was still blonde color so I got fed up and moved it to the stove and just did it the conventional way.
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What is this Chinese vegetable?
yucca root?
http://www.goldenchickenrestaurant.co...
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Utter fail (need help)
my guess would be that hte marinade contained some form of sugar which burned. Make sure it is completely dry (dab with paper towel) before you put it in the pan.
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Can flour or sugar get freezer burned?
I would not think so since they don't contain water but they could pick up strange odors from the freezer.
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1950's Old Style Chinese Steamed Pork (Hom Yu)
have you tried about 2-3 dried oysters soaked in water and minced into the meat?
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Your favorite canned vegetable and how do you eat it?
Artichokes, baby corn, straw mushrooms, water chestnuts, tomatoes
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broccoli-tofu stir fry and no soy sauce around
It'll be fine. I'd pan fry the tofu first and then stir fry the broccoli in oil with ginger and garlic. Add a little rice wine, some chicken stock and cook till tender. Add the fried tofu back in and thicken with some cornstartch slurry.
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Red onions are super healthy, who knew? Ideas? Recipes?
my red onions always turn a nasty shade of gray without some acid if they're cooked.
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Making Mashed Potatoes with No Ricer or Food Mill
fine meshed sieve
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What should I do with this black truffle?
I would store the truffle nestled in the rice for a couple of days before I cooked the risotto so that it perfumes the rice. Then shave on top at service.
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Crisper skin on roast chicken?
put it under the broiler for a minute or two
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Best Way to Zest a Lime or Lemon
roll it from top to bottom in one motion across a microplane
