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Difference between butter & margarine

Hi! I am doing my science fair project on "Do various bread spreads begin to melt at the same temperature?" and I was just wondering if you could answer a fe...

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Finding Rainforest Crunch

I formerly could order "Rainforest Crunch" from , but they no longer carry this product. Is it available from another source or is the company that makes it ...

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Substituting salted butter for unsalted

When a recipe calls for unsalted butter, is there any reason why I should not use salted butter? That is all I buy and I really don't want to buy unsalted bu...

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How to store mustard/freeze it?

I bought a large amount of prepared mustard and now am left with too much to store on shelf. Can mustard be kept in the freezer?

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Heat escaping from oven

If I baste a turkey breast every 20 minutes, how much heat is lost from the oven each time I baste, and should I increase the baking time?

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Finding the Original Bituminous Coal Candy

Tell me where I can find "The Original Bituminous Candy" made by the Dairy Made Confectionery Co. It contained a box of licorice and even included it's own l...

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History & recipe for the Cobb Salad

I recently ordered a Cobb Salad at a restaurant and I enjoyed it very much. Why is it referred to as a Cobb Salad? I have been trying to find out and haven't...

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Baking multiple pies & cakes in one oven

Is it okay to cook multiple pies at one time? For example, if I make enough batter for two sweet potato pies or two pecan pies, can I cook both of them at th...

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Freezing ginger

I just received a wonderful young ginger root in the mail from my mother down south. Unfortunately, it froze in the mail (we're in the far, far north). Shoul...

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History of the croissant

What is the history of croissants? When were they first baked and where? I'm in Grade $ and I need to have answers now!

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Nesselrode chestnut recipes

I now know that there are lots of variations on Nesselrode chestnut pie, but what are the other recipes (dishes) that were named after him? I had read that t...

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Can you use olive oil in a brownie mix?

I make brownies using a mix from the local store. The instructions call for the use of vegetable oil. Can olive oil be substituted for vegetable oil? What wo...

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How long can you keep a frozen turkey?

I have a turkey with a sell-by date that is almost a year old. Would it be bad? It has been sitting in the bottom of my VERY cold freezer. What should I do?

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