What is Bak Zhang?
Chef's answer
It's just glutinous rice mixed with lye water, wrapped in bamboo leaves, then boiled. Bak chang, however, is extremely varied in ingredients, seasoning, cooking method, and shape, depending on which part of China your family is from.
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For years salmon populations in the northwestern U.S. have been dwindling. Nagler of the University of Idaho, "is that these females have been 'sex-reversed' and are in fact male." ... Such reversals are not unheard of, as salmon sex can be reversed experimentally in the lab, Nagler reports.
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Butterflies, Birds and Lobsters Last, but not least, very occasionally animals can be born as both male and female.
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One of the most frequently quoted benefits of aquaponics is that, unlike recirculating aquaculture (and hydroponics), there is no need to change water and so (the story goes) aquaponics is more water efficient that aquaculture or hydroponics.
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Cured meats have a short shelf life, even in the freezer, because of the high fat content and the development of rancid flavors. Rancidity develops even in the freezer and the presence of the curing salts hastens its development. The Food Marketing Institute recommends that opened bacon not be frozen..
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When halibut reach 45 inches in length, they then change sex and become female. Mature halibut swim on their side with their dark side facing upwards. ... Females carry the eggs necessary for spawning, and as the eggs can reach several million in number, it's the female halibut which is the larger of the two genders.
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Yes, sous vide water can be reused. However, it should be changed every 5 to 15 days. Deciding on when to change the water depends on how often the sous vide is used for cooking, as well as the water quality itself. It is ideal to start out by changing the water about once a week..
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Ways to Freeze Fish Any air in the packaging that fish is stored in will deteriorate the taste and texture of the meat. That's why the best method for freezing fish is to vacuum-seal. If you don't want to invest in a vacuum-sealer, you have two other options: glaze it or wrap it tightly..
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