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    $80 Shun Chef's Knive - Worth it?

    Hey everyone. I stumbled across a deal on Woot where they're selling a Shun Elite 8" Chef knife for $80. I've heard that Shun knives are generally overpriced, but it seems like it's being sold for a pretty hefty discount (their "elite" knives, aka "reserve" go for about $300 on Williams-Sonoma)...
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    My blueberries never seem to be sweet...

    I love the blueberries you find in store bought pies and muffins, so I tried to make them myself. First I used fresh blueberries, which turned out to be more sour than sweet. I tried letting them sit until they seemed to almost go bad - no luck, still sour. So after hearing about how frozen...
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    Black mold in maple syrup bottle?

    There's some fuzzy black mold growing around the inside of the lid of the bottle. I cleaned it out and the maple syurp itself seems to be flawless. Should I trash it?
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    Roasting turkey... on the oven rack?

    Thanks everyone :)
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    Roasting turkey... on the oven rack?

    Well this is the first time my family's made turkey, so we don't have any experience... or equipment for it. My mom and dad don't want to buy a roasting rack, insisting that I can do it on the oven rack itself. It sounds ok to me, but I think we might be short-sighted. Do you think it'd be ok?
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    Turkey - Buy, or DIY?

    I'm just concerned about the taste. As for preparing and roasting, I'm a bit lazy, but I'm sure I can recruit my cousins to help me (and I have quite a bit of cousins).
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    Turkey - Buy, or DIY?

    Being from a Asian family, we don't know much about turkeys and Thanksgiving. This year I'm in charge of the food :chef:. Where do you guys usually get your turkey? My parents want to buy a ready-to-eat(or bake?) version from Ralph's or such, but I would think buying from a higher-end place, or...
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    Powdered milk for baking?

    Thanks everyone :smile:
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    Powdered milk for baking?

    Well the box says "Dry Whole Milk", so it should be the same? :chef:
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    Powdered milk for baking?

    Powdered milk be any different than regular milk? Especially in baking?
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    ISO Fondant-like icing

    Delete Please Delte
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    Anyone made pizza before?

    I want to try making pizza, but it seems the only recipes around are the crusts. Can anyone post a recipe, or perhaps tell me how to make it? I've found crust and sauce recipe, but I'm clueless on the cheese, toppings, and actual baking parts :sad:.
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    Substituting different kinds of sugar?

    I have this thing: That should work right?
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    Substituting different kinds of sugar?

    I don't have a food processor :(. Besides I gotta bake it today at 2..
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    Substituting different kinds of sugar?

    Well, light and dark brown sugar, confinationar's sugar, regular sugar, and mossalass...
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