What color should uncooked lobster be?

Chef's answer
Raw lobsters get their distinctive blue-purplish colour from a pigment called astaxanthin. The pigment molecules are pinkish-orange in their free, unbound form, but when they bind to a protein in the lobster's shell, their shape and light-absorbing properties are distorted.
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Why does my ground beef smell like cheese?

IT IS NORMAL FOR GROUND BEEF OR BEEF STEAK TO SMELL LIKE CHEESE WHILE IT IS COOKING. This usually occurs to dry-aged ground beef or beef steaks that have produced tons of lactic acid. ... Because cheese is a dairy product and smells like lactic acid, the odor of the dry-aging ground beef becomes notably familiar to cheese.

What is the most unhealthy takeaway?

PizzaPizza is apparently the most unhealthy takeaway you can get. Damn. Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University found that pizza has the least nutritional value of them all.

Can I reverse sear a 1 inch steak?

Here's a simple way to acheive a perfect medium-rare with a nice carmelized crust for your steak every time. Don't sweat the fancy name -- the Reverse Sear -- because this is easy. Great for indoor steak cooking. ... For a 1-inch Crowd Cow steak and a 275 degree F oven, 8 to 10 minutes will do the trick.

Why is my risotto take so long to cook?

It could also have to do with the age of your rice -- older rice will take more liquid and more time to cook. I find that I typically need about 3:1 ratio of liquid to arborio rice. ... Since most of the liquid loss is evaporation, maybe it's simply that you're cooking it a little hotter than the recipe writers do..

How quickly does food poisoning start?

The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days of eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later.

How can I make my burgers more flavorful?

6 expert tricks for packing your burgers with flavor
  • Tip 1: Go Beyond All-Beef: Combine Lean and Fattier Meats. Go beyond all-beef burgers and experiment with pork, turkey, chicken and lamb. ...
  • Tip 2: Mix Seasonings Into the Meat, But Don't Overwork the Meat. ...
  • Tip 4: Add Colorful Herbs. ...
  • Tip 5: Get Creative with Flavor Combinations.
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    When baking does heat come from top or bottom?

    For baking, heat needs to come from the bottom of the cooking space, not the top, though many people swear by fan-assisted baking (aka a convection oven), which makes the heat come evenly from all sides, including top and bottom. You need to adjust baking times if you have a fan-assisted oven.

    Should I cover my meatloaf when I cook it?

    Cover a single large meatloaf with a piece of aluminum foil during cooking to keep it moist, but uncover it for the last 15 minutes of baking. "Meatloaf is highly suited to being either frozen raw for cooking later or cooked and frozen to reheat." Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.17 Dec 1997.

    How long does it take to bake a 12 pound ham?

    Fresh ham cooking times vary greatly depending on the size. In a 325-degree oven, a 12-16 pound bone-in ham needs 22-26 minutes per pound. A 10-14 pound boneless ham needs 24-28 minutes per pound. And a 5-8 pound bone-in ham needs 35-40 minutes.

    Can I boil pepperoni?

    I have tried a few methods and haven't had much success, one was to dip the pepperoni into a cup of boiling water, this worked decently but also removed all of the flavor imo.
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