Annie Watson

Annie brings decades of experience to the Kitchen Ask. She is a noted chef and avid gardener. Her new book 'Healthy Eating Through the Garden' will be released shortly. When not writing or speaking about food and gardens Annie can be found puttering around farmer's markets and greenhouses looking for the next great idea.

Is nonstick aluminum cookware safe?

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Anodized aluminum is sealed so that the metal cannot leach into food or react with acidic foods. Unlike ordinary, lightweight aluminum pots and pans, which are highly reactive with acidic foods (like tomatoes), anodized aluminum cookware is safe. It is also non-stick, scratch-resistant and easy to clean.

Should bananas be wrapped in foil?

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Thus, foil wrap is a better way to preserve bananas than cling wrap. Potential errors and shortcomings of our process could have affected the results of our experiment. Although the sizes of the cling wrap and foil were roughly equal, cling wrap was stretchier and could be wrapped around the banana multiple times.

Can Blender export to HTML?

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Blender Version 2.4 seams to export some more nodes (e.g. lights), but in general it works. … We will explore this more in the future, but an exported X3D file (such as the little horse shown below) may afterwards be easily be integrated into an HTML webpage using x3dom.

Why is Moka Pot coffee so good?

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Moka (pot) coffee is not as strong as espresso but still more concentrated than regular drip coffee. The Moka pot produces a very rich and intensely flavored cup of coffee that falls behind a regular espresso and cold brew, but still beats the French press and drip in terms of caffeine (6).

What are plastic tongs used for?

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Plastic tongs are great general-purpose serving pieces. They can usually tolerate cold temperatures and heat as high as 300 degrees Fahrenheit, so they’re suitable for serving both hot and cold buffet foods. They don’t conduct heat well, so they’ll keep staff comfortable and safe when used to serve hot food.

What happened Ultrex cookware?

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The Ultrex company went out of business as soon as they realized the product was unsafe so that they would not have to cover the lifetime warranty. As usual, HSN claims no responsibility for endangering lives. Furthermore, it is illegal to resell a recalled product. Please do not buy or use this product.