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    Picture of my pan. What's happened?

    hi everyone, i ask a question last week regarding what's happened to my pan and someone said to post a picture up. i tried to clean it with salt like someone suggested but it didn't get rid of the splotches. does it look like the factory season is coming off. is it safe to cook with and why am...
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    Things peeling off my iron pan?

    i've been using my cast iron pan for about 3 months now on my flat top and 4 weeks ago i noticed a small patch that seemed to have flaked off. as time went on the patch became bigger and bigger and now patches are all over my pan like the seasoning has come off. it looks quite ugly but it is...
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    Cutting with the grain or against the grain?

    I know that you cut against the grain with beef but what about the other meats? Chicken Pork Turkey Lamb i read that you cut chicken with the grain. what are your thoughts on this?
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    Couple of brining questions?

    i recently discovered the world of brining and absolutely loved it. i brined my first pork chops last night and it came out so juicy that i actually liked eating pork chops but found it just a bit too salty. i use the regular brine of 1 cup salt, 1 cup browm sugar to a gallon of water and...
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    Purpose of potassium in a KFC CopyCat marinade recipe?

    i've got a kfc chicken marinate that contains potassium and since i've not come across potassium as an ingredient in a marinate i was wondering if anyone knew what its purpose is? i've gooled it and found it's an essential nutrient to the body but not why it's included in a recipe unless old...
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    How do you make crumbly pastry instead of flaky?

    i made the most delicious cornish pasty today ( i thought so anyway:smile: ) and so did my husband but said that he doesn't like flaky crust much and if i could make a less flaky crust the next time . so far most of the instructions i've come across always aim for a flaky crust. what do i...
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    Does anyone know good websites for chinese cooking?

    hi everyone, just wondering if you know any good websites for authentic chinese cuisine especially the malaysian and singaporean variety? i've been wanting to explore more of this type of cooking but whenever i search for them i get so many results that i can't tell the good from the...
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    What am I doing wrong with my cast iron?

    i just purchased a preseasoned 10 1/4 skillet from lodge logic as i couldn't get the original finish. the firt time i used it on my glass top was for fillet steak and it came out perfect no sticking or whatever. i rinse the skillet with hot water and gave a gentle scrub with a plastic brush to...
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