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.

What can I use instead of a Dutch oven to bake bread?

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Place your bread inside a clay pot/casserole dish/any large pot that is oven safe and has a securely fitting lid on it (it won’t be as good as a Dutch oven, but it will be better than not using one). Place a large deep roasting pan or stainless steel bowl, or other oven safe bowl over the loaf when baking.

Is disposable aluminum tray oven safe?

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Aluminum is oven-safe. It has a temperature tolerance of -20 degrees F to 400 degrees F. It is most commonly used for to-go trays and containers. Aluminum is less expensive than CPET but similar in price to paperboard.

What is the smallest size garbage bag?

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What are things you can only get in Washington state?

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15 Distinctively Seattle Things to Buy as SouvenirsHand-Blown Glass. … Northwest Designer Jewelry. … Pike Place Market Kitchen Gear. … Moon Valley Organics. … Native American Arts. … Washington Wine. … Seattle Handmade Cheese. … Seattle Microbreweries.

What causes an electric pencil sharpener to stop?

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Internal gear wear must be significant (visually obvious) to be the cause of off-center sharpening. Cutter carrier is rotating but the pencil is not sharpening (doesn’t feel like the cutter is engaging the pencil) This is usually caused by a foreign object (e.g., an eraser or broken pencil lead) inside the pencil bore.

Is a milk frother the same as an immersion blender?

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But, what’s the difference between the two? A milk frother will heat and aerate the liquid, creating microfoam. However, an immersion blender just aerates the milk, so the foam isn’t as thick or creamy. Also, a blender is wider and bulkier, which can make it harder to froth milk.

Is foil tape the same as duct tape?

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Foil-backed tape: This is the best tape for heating ducts. It uses a large amount of acrylic or butyl adhesive to resist drying out and becoming brittle. The metal foil backing also withstands temperature changes without shrinking and failing the way cloth-backed duct tape does.

Are fiberglass chopsticks safe?

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Are fiberglass chopsticks safe? As long as they are marked “food-safe,” then yes. Fiberglass is durable, stands up to higher temperatures than melamine and other plastics, and can go in the dishwasher but is heavier than other materials.

How do you smelt zinc?

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The process starts by charging solid sinter and heated coke into the top of the blast furnace. Preheated air at 190 to 1,050 °C (370 to 1,920 °F) is blown into the bottom of the furnace. Zinc vapour and sulfides leave through the top and enter the condenser.