Cleaning, Repairing & Miscellaneous Answers

Cutting back on oil in recipes

There is an Indian recipe of mixed veggies in a tomato base that uses 6 tablespoons of oil. How can I reduce the calorie content?

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Fixing burned soup

I was cooking some soup over the weekend and didn't watch it carefully enough. The soup burnt to the bottom of the pan and left a burnt taste and smell to th...

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Using stovetop smokers

Do you have any recipes for stovetop smokers? We recently cooked with one for the first time and the chicken was not good. It tasted like it was steamed.

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Tips for writing cookbooks

I will be developing a cookbook for a small country inn over the next year or so and was wondering if you knew of any materials out there that would give som...

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Starting a cooking school

Where can I get information on starting my own cooking school for non-professional cooks?

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Cleaning crystallized sugar off pans

I have several old baking pans with baked-on crystallized sugar which I am having much trouble removing when I clean the panes. Is there a good way to remove...

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Fixing a too-salty sauce

If I've added too much salt to my spaghetti sauce, is there any way to make it taste less salty?

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Cleaning a copper bowl with soda crystals

I received a copper bowl for Christmas that is still in the box because it says to remove the special coating by boiling it in water and soda crystals. Can y...

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