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 is a stock pot in culinary?

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A stock pot is traditionally used to make stock or broth, which can be the basis for cooking more complex recipes. It is a wide pot with a flat bottom, straight sides, a wide opening to the full diameter of the pot, two handles on the sides, and a lid with a handle on top.

Can you use a blender as a food processor?

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You can use a blender instead of a food processor for most recipes. However, a blender can only be used for smaller batches, and you may need to change a few of the blender’s settings. It cannot be used for kneading dough and making pastry dough.

Can vinegar be used to make sauerkraut?

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I did use apple cider vinegar and I only had onion salt, not powder, but it’s still delicious. Decided to try this rather than make the time consuming effort to ferment cabbage for a week. Glad I did because this produces very good Sauerkraut very quickly. Far better than store bought.

Can I use pizza dough to make bread?

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You can make your own fry bread using prepared pizza dough. Slather it with butter and serve it with honey or cinnamon sugar for a delicious treat! To make fry bread, separate your pizza dough into balls.

What is the best size all American pressure canner?

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I always recommend choosing a pressure canner that will hold both pint and quart-sized jars. You don’t want to limit yourself to pint-sized jars only. My smaller 8-quart pressure canner holds 7-pint jars or 4-quart jars. If you’re wavering between sizes, go with the larger pressure canner.

How do you open a bottle of water with arthritis?

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Get the Right ToolsUse a gripper made of Dycem. Dycem is a flexible, grippy material that is a staple used by OTs in treating patients with arthritis, Ferri says. … Try a contoured jar opener. … Get a pop-up handle. … Install a mounted jar opener. … Carry a pocket jar opener. … Buy an electric can/jar opener. … Try a jar key.

How do you pick a light for a kitchen island?

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In general, the longer your kitchen island and the higher your ceiling, the larger (wider and taller) your pendant can be. The shorter your island and the lower your ceiling, the smaller (narrower and shorter) your pendant should be. Error on the side of going a little bigger though (i.e. don’t go below 10″ wide …

Is Bella a good blender brand?

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Our Verdict. The BELLA Rocket Blender is poor for multi-purpose use. As it’s designed for personal use, it’s best-suited for making smoothies. However, its blends have a foamy and grainy texture.

What is the correct way to put utensils in dishwasher?

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Gonzalez recommends always consulting your dishwasher manual first, but says, in general, “Put your spoons facing up, forks facing up and knives facing down, so you don’t cut yourself.” Gonzalez says forks and spoons should face up so they’ll be exposed to more water pressure, and thus get cleaner.