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What are scampi?

I was told that scampi or scampo is a shrimp imported from Italy. Please research.

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Can all CorningWare be frozen?

Can all CorningWare go into the freezer? I am cooking ahead for Thanksgiving dinner and would like to freeze something in a French White casserole dish.

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Making fondue without alcohol

I am hosting a fondue party and have a great recipe that requires beer, however I just learned that one of my guests is completely allergic to alcohol, so mu...

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Who named Boston Butt & Picnic Shoulder?

I am currently in culinary school and wonder where the name "Boston Butt" came from. I know the location of the cut of meat, but was wondering about the hist...

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Crisp skin on a brined turkey

My mother brined a turkey last year and complained that the skin wouldn't brown or crisp as well as she liked. I was wondering if there is a trick, or was he...

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Holiday turkey for a crowd

I am preparing turkey for 40 people. Please tell me how to calculate how many whole birds I will need?

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Spiced brine recipe

After all the positive articles on turkey brining, I plan to attempt it this Thanksgiving. All I find is the basic salt/sugar/water concoctions. Could you pr...

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Cooking a turkey in an electric roaster

Help!!!! This is the first Thanksgiving dinner I am cooking! I am using a 20-quart Rival Roaster Oven to cook it instead of the conventional oven. I am doing...

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How to make turkey gravy

I want to deep-fry my turkey this year, but it will yield no gravy. Any suggestions on how to make/buy a nice gravy?

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Finding good-quality chocolate & cocoa

Where can I find high quality baking chocolate and cocoa powder for a ? Is it possible to locate these ingredients at a town grocery store?

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