How do I make my cakes light and fluffy?
Chef's answer
Creaming simply means beating butter with sugar until light and fluffy, trapping tiny air bubbles. The air bubbles you're adding, plus the CO2 released by raising agents, will expand as they heat up, and the cake will rise. A wooden spoon and elbow grease will do the job, but an electric mixer is your best bet.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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If you eat undercooked chicken or other foods or beverages contaminated by raw chicken or its juices, you can get a foodborne illness, which is also called food poisoning..
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Raw meat can carry bacteria which cause food poisoning and, accordingly, eating undercooked pork or chicken may result in food poisoning. If you experience symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever after eating undercooked meat, seek a diagnosis from a medical institution immediately..
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Making Your Bread Lighter and Fluffier How light the bread is is a function of how much gas is in the dough. It's the carbon dioxide that creates all the little bubbles that make the bread lighter and fluffier. Gas is created with the growth of the yeast. The more the yeast grows, the more gas in the dough.
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Is It Okay to Eat Undercooked Bread? You may not have the time or energy to try and remedy your sad little loaf. ... Breads made with flour and/or eggs can contain dangerous bacteria. It's best to play it safe and not eat the undercooked bread.
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It's dangerous to eat raw or undercooked chicken due to the possible presence of bacteria such as salmonella or campylobacter. ... Campylobacter can also invade your system if you eat undercooked poultry or food that has touched undercooked poultry.
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In short, yes! We used to be afraid of pink pork because of a parasite known as trichinosis, but the risk of contracting it is virtually nonexistent these days. Like beef, pork temperatures are designed to cook the meat long enough to nix E. coli, which means it may have a little color in the middle.
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Eating raw or undercooked fish can place you at risk of becoming a host to a parasite such as tape worm. ... Undercooked fish can still have live parasites, so be sure to thoroughly cook fish and to only eat raw fish that is parasite-free. They can cause severe illness, including scombroid and ciguatera fish poisoning.
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