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For how long can I keep scallops alive if I keep them in a big box of salt water at 2-3-4 degrees Celius?

Yeah, but if you were to glaze the brownie, a smooth brownie surface would give the best looking result - so I'm still wondering about how to avoid getting a flaky top - but thank.

Hi all. I am thinking of making a fudgy brownie (not with fudge, but fudgy consistency) and I want to avoid getting a flaky top, as I'm glazing the brownie. Any ideas for how to avoid flaky top? Should I place a baking sheet on top of the brownie as it cooks? And also, if I'm making a...

In my experience, "cutlery shops" doesn't have a great selection of Japanese knives. So I either have to buy the knives while I'm traveling, or online. Either way, I would like to take notes if someone had any brands that I should definately try (to avoid). :)

For some reason, I can't edit my post. Just to clarify - I'm not interested in buying anything used, so I would appreciate if anyone got any Japanese knife set tips (within my budget) - brands etc.

Budget: $1800 +/-

Masterchef Australia - without a doubt. Start watching series (= season) 6 or 7. It's really amazing how much better the Australian version is, compared to UK - and especially the US version.

My best tips is to have some different textures and different flavours. Beets are very sweet, so you should try having something acidic (f.i. pickled beets) and something salty (f.i. goats cheese) together with the raw carpaccio. Pickling (raw) beet slices make the slices a bit more tender...

I forgot about this one. I cheated and bought pre-freeze dried raspberries, but it was easy to blend them afterwards - although the seeds inside the raspberries is making the powder a bit bland. The rest is made from scratch; - Rosemary and honey ice cream (with glucose) - Chocolate delice -...

1. Beetroot powder (really nice, even though it takes a lot of time to make). - Make beetroot crisps/chips -> blend 2. Pickled beets (golden and stripes; don't pickle together). - Pickling: -- Reduced apple juice -- Star anise -- Salt -- Sugar -- White wine vinegar 3. Smoked red beets - Boiled...

Hia. I am planning on making a raw asparagus salad; peeled asparagus, sage, arugula, roasted pine nuts and dressing. I was thinking about adding a bit of anchovies to the dressing (= orange juice, roasted garlic, black pepper and honey). I'm not used to anchovies, so I would appreciate if...

Cucumber wrapped: King crab, seaweed, grapefruit, rice, coriander, pickled red chili, spring onion. With avocado-ginger cream, trout roe, soy sauce and wasabi powder

It actually went fine, thanks! I soaked two thin sheets together with some reduced king crab juice. Added sesame oil, a bit of white+black sesame seeds and some salt. Oven for ~5 min (~300F).

Hi all. I am making some sort of a deconstructed sushi dish, and I was wondering if anyone here has tried making a "praline" from spring roll pastry, sesame oil and sesamy seeds -> oven until it's crispy. I guess praline is the wrong term, but I can't remember the correct term. If so, what...

I decided to buy some good freeze dried raspberries (cheating i know, but I haven't tried freeze drying before). I will vacuum seal the powder to prevent the powder to absorb moisture, thanks @Chief Longwind Of The North. Do anyone of you have any answer to my second question (regarding...