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    Gas cooktop questions

    My wife and I are moving into another house. I'm considering a gas cooktop. We aren't high end, gourmet chefs or anything, but we do enjoy cooking and put more thought into it than most people. We have two small kids, so most of our cooking is the throw-something-together-quick type, but we...
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    Wine Recommendation

    I'm not a wine connesoiur or anything, but I'd like to put in a reccomendation for Red Diamond Merlot.. It was previously only available to resturaunts, but now it's coming out retail.. I got a bottle for $9.00 last night, so it's not high-end, but it really tastes very good. Lots of...
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    Why is good (Americanized) Chinese food so hard to find?

    That sounds pretty close to what i want.. Any ideas on proportions between the hoisin, broth, and soy sauces?.. If I can just get in the ballpark then I can fine tune it with ginger, garlic, pepper, etc..
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    Chile Pepper Chicken (Formerly New User-Recipe contribution)

    Ground Comino... Same as ground Cumin.. I should have mentioned that this is a very mexican flavored dish.. that's why I put it in this section..
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    Chile Pepper Chicken (Formerly New User-Recipe contribution)

    Ok, thought I'd break the ice with one of my favorite recipies. This is an original that I came up with myself. I've never come across anything like it anywhere else.. Before you start, please understand that I'm very loose when it comes to cooking. I don't do much in the way of measurements...
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    Why is good (Americanized) Chinese food so hard to find?

    Hi, I know this is an old thread but I found it in a search... I have no problem cooking up the veggies and meats.. All I need to know is how to do that darn brown sauce that the resturaunts do.. I've tried several different recipies that I've found on the net, but none of them are remotely...
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