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Keeping birds away from your fruit trees

We have a wonderful fig tree, however the birds eat them before they are ripe for picking. Do you have a method of covering them that will allow us to have s...

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How to cook spare egg yolks

I have made two batches of meringue's and now I need something to do with 5 egg yolks! I don't need any Hollandaise right now, so any ideas? How can I get th...

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Is corn syrup liquid glucose?

Is "liquid glucose" the same thing as corn syrup? I have many cookbooks from Europe and it seems they all call for this ingredient in certain baking or frost...

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Shelf-life of saffron

Thanks for the scoop on saffron. But another question: Do saffron threads have a shelf life? The answer should help determine whether it’s wise to buy the “l...

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Substitutes for cooking wine

I'm not quite sure what to use as a substitute for cooking wine but I have seen a program that said what the substitute was, and that it is pretty much the s...

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Distinguishing between various flours

I have several canisters of flour. I know some are bread flour and some are regular flour, but I did not label them and have forgotten which is which. Is the...

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What are chili sauce & cocktail sauce?

What is the basic difference between cocktail sauce and chili sauce? I have recipes sometimes that call for chili sauce and all I have on hand is cocktail sa...

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Storing leftover wine

One problem I encounter when cooking with alcohol (wine, sherry, etc.) is storing the leftovers after I'm done. If one is drinking wine, the usual advice is ...

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How to burn milk

What do milk solids do if cooked at too high a temperature? (If you could hurry up, I am cooking right now).

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