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A bowl of rice with soy sauce seems like an easy thing to make. You get some rice, pour on a bit of soy sauce, done! But then you try it and realize there’s a sweet spot: If you use too little, the grains is flat; if you use too much, everything else overwhelms the … Read more

Whipped cream are made when you fold air into fat structure of heavy cream. The more you push it and the cooler the temperature, the more the whipped cream will expand. You’ll have to make a lot of guesses about outcome if you’re a home cook whipping cream, which explains why so many folks end … Read more

This one small kitchen decision affects the whole meal. Use too little paste, and your sauce is a whisper of spiciness in a sea of coconut soup. Too much paste, and salt and heat dominate the dish before protein and vegetables can have their say. Somewhere in-between these two extremes lies the proper curry paste … Read more

The last ingredient added is secret in beef stroganoff: dairy. Too much sour cream make it heavy; too little leaves your sauce watery. However, each pan react differently after you combine the noodles, mushrooms, and broth. The calculator (above) does this math for you. Just input amount of sauce, the number of noodles you are … Read more

You can thicken a thin sauce with tomato paste, but you need to know how much to use so flavor stays balanced. Sometimes, just a teaspoon more or less is the difference between concentrated tomato and sauce that clings to the pasta. Too many cook is guessing and getting either heavy or sharp-flavored meals as … Read more

When you replace fresh rosemary for dried rosemary in a recipe, you must first understands that dried and fresh rosemary do not behave in the same way. The essential oils within the fresh herb provides the herb with it’s characteristic brightly flavor. In contrast, dried rosemary has a woody texture and provides a different flavor … Read more

Using an correct amount of cumin when you are cooking meat is important, as the amount of cumin you use will determine the final flavors of the meat. Using too little cumin will result in the flavor of the meat being flat, while using too much cumin will make the flavor of the meat dusty … Read more

Sure, cayenne will add some heat, but how do you manage the heat without ruining the meal? Use a cayenne pepper calculator. It allow you to predict the amount of heat and total capsaicin in each serving. This is based off serving size, volume, fat content, and your own tolerance level. Why? Different brands has … Read more

When use smoked paprika as a replacement for liquid smoke in a recipe, keep in mind that smoked paprika have a few difference to liquid smoke. For instance, liquid smoke contain a liquid that provide smoke when only a small amount of the fluid are needed, while smoked paprika is a dry powder that add … Read more

Nutmeg are a spice that requires specific measurement for recipes. Too much of the spice will make the food taste medicinal. Too little nutmeg will make the food taste flatly. Depending on the volume of the filling for a pie, the amount of nutmeg to be used will change. For instance, a nine-inch pie will … Read more