Is tea better than coffee?
Chef's answer
Both tea and coffee are capable of providing drinkers with benefits. Despite all the research, there still is no conclusive answer as to which drink is the better health choice. Based on caffeine levels, tea might be better if you like drinking your beverages in large quantities..
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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If you're ever in doubt, it's better to cook the loaf a little longer than to undercook it. An extra five minutes isn't going to burn the crust, and the worst that will happen is that your bread will be a bit on the dry side. ... If your oven temperature is off, it could be affecting the cooking times of your loaves.
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Yes, you can overfeed your sourdough starter. Audrey explains: "Every time you add more flour and water, you are depleting the existing population of natural bacteria and yeast." If you keep adding more and more, eventually you'll dilute the starter so much that you'll just have flour and water.
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Freezing salmon is a great way to store salmon raw or cooked. The quality will start to go down for raw salmon after three months and six months for cooked salmon.
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Cooking salmon on the stovetop is the ultimate in ease: if you don't want to heat up your oven or spend too much time in front of it, sauteing a fillet is the way to go. Or if you're looking for a low-fat option, poaching salmon produces tender, clean-tasting fish..
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As opposed to finishing the steaks on the stove top, transferring them to the oven stops the searing at the ideal point, allowing the interior of the steak to continue cooking without burning the exterior. Depending on the thickness of your steaks, they should take no more than 7 minutes for medium-rare doneness..
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Ribeyes have a higher fat content than sirloin steaks, so they don't fare as well on the grill. For a good old smoky flavor or some barbecue grilling, the sirloin is your best choice because it's usually a thinner cut that can cook faster without drying out..
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Cooking bacon in the microwave oven is faster than in a skillet, and the bacon strips are attractively straight and long. ... Cooking four slices of bacon over moderately low heat in a skillet took about 8 minutes.
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