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A kosher dill pickle is not necessarily overseen by a Rabbi in accordance to Jewish dietary law like other kosher foods. While kosher dills are considered kosher, they get their name from the manner in which they are prepared, namely in the traditional style of a Jewish New York City kosher deli. What is the difference between kosher and...

There are quite a few reasons you could end up with this result. It could be that too much fat has been used to grease the tin; the cake tin wasn’t lined sufficiently; the oven was too hot; the cake was left in the oven for too long or a fat that is not suitable for baking has been...

The easiest way to resolve a fault is to reset the oven. Disconnect the oven from the power. You can do this by unplugging it from the electrical outlet or flipping the circuit breaker. Wait 60 seconds. Why won’t the burner light go off on my electric stove? Appliance Tech Moderator This usually indicates the switch will also fail....

“Weasel Coffee” – also known in Indonesia as Kopi Luwak – is made via a process in which coffee cherries are eaten by an Asian palm civet: a small mammal somewhere between a raccoon, a mongoose and a lively house cat. These furry little creatures eat the cherries, which they partially digest and then excrete. What does weasel coffee...

Freshly baked chicken pot pie will keep for about 3 to 5 days in the fridge; refrigerate covered with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Can you freeze a cooked chicken pot pie? Yes, you can. Chicken pot pie is very freezer friendly and it would last in the freezer for up to two months. The contents of the filling present...

Technically, you could use espresso-roasted beans to make drip coffee and dark roasted coffee beans to make espresso if you ground the beans correctly and used the right gear. Can I use espresso beans for filter coffee? Technically, yes. You can use espresso-roasted beans to make your pour-over coffee because there is not much difference between espresso and coffee beans....

Look for bowls that are marked ovenproof when purchasing dinnerware or cooking bowls. If the packaging doesn’t clearly state that the bowl is oven safe, then you can look for an image on the bottom of the bowl. Why does stoneware crack in the oven? Thermal shock happens when your stoneware changes temperature too quickly. This can cause the...

Getting rid of that bad taste. Mix vinegar with water, half and half, and then repeatedly run it through your brewer, with a fresh mix for each brewing cycle. You may have to do this 10 or 20 times before you can brew a decent tasting cup of coffee. Why does my coffee taste like rubber? Ground coffee...

What is this? A tuna salad with mayo lasts up to 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. Beyond this time, it is not safe to be eaten anymore. The combination of fish and the mayo is not ideal for it to last longer than the above period. How can you tell if canned tuna is bad? How can you...

Try it again with salted butter and make sure you use “sugar” that is called for in the recipe and it will be just fine. This is the Occam’s Razor answer. What happens if you use salted butter in cake? The simple answer is that yes, it is fine to use salted butter in baking. That being said, there is...