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.

Can a spice grinder be used for coffee?

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Technically, yes. While a coffee connoisseur may wince at the idea of using a blade or spice grinder, you can certainly use one, though the results will not be as consistent as with a burr grinder. Whether you want that degree of consistency is totally up to you.

HOW DO YOU CAN apples in a pressure cooker?

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Remove from the heat.Pack apples in hot canning jars, leave 1/2 inch headspace.Fill jars with the hot syrup and remove air bubbles.Wipe tips of jars with clean, damp cloth and apply lids and rings.Process in a pressure canner at 10lb pressure for 8 minutes.

Can I use an aluminum pressure cooker for a still?

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Acids attack aluminum, which will eventually cause pitting and possibly pin holes. This will take a long time. Aluminum does not distill, so none of it will end up in your distillate. Its not an ideal material, you can’t solder to it well, etc.

What is The Office teapot?

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In a series of unfortunate events, Dwight winds up getting the teapot (filled with sentimental inside jokes and a revealing card) that Jim bought for Pam as her Secret Santa.

What are ice tongs used for?

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They are usually used for transferring ice cubes, one at a time, into a drink glass. They can be made of silver, silver-plate, stainless steel, and sometimes brass. They can be too flimsy to use for other food items, unless these other items are very small and light. Ice tongs are a standard part of a bar tender’s kit.

Can I bake bread in glass Dutch oven?

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No Knead Bread – is a easy bread recipe baked in glass casserole or dutch oven pot. … The dough doesn’t need to be knead but it has to rest overnight in the refrigerator so you can bake it the next morning. The one element that you will need is oven proof glass casserole or dutch oven pot. All of them with the lid.

What measures minimum and maximum temperature?

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Maximum and minimum temperatures are measured using thermometers mounted inside a wooden box with slits, called Stevenson’s screen, which is generally kept facing north. The maximum thermometer is mercury-in-glass — as the temperature rises, the mercury expands and moves freely up a constriction in the thermometer.

Are combo air fryers good?

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All of the tests we conducted in the Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, from air fry to bake, received top scores. It produced crispy wings and fries, toasted bread well and evenly and made a very good cake that was evenly browned and level.