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.

Whats the difference between KitchenAid Artisan and custom?

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The KitchenAid Artisan Mixer comes standard with a 5 qt polished stainless steel bowl with handle, a coated flat beater, wire whip, dough hook and pouring shield. … The Custom Metallic series is the upper crust of the Artisan models with stunning, high end metal finishes.

Can you use a pressure cooker for sous vide?

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The traditional and most popular method of sous vide cooking is an immersion circulator clipped onto a large container of water. The Instant Pot company makes immersion circulators that can be used with any container including any model of Instant Pot that is 6-quarts or larger.

What was parchment made of in ancient times?

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parchment, the processed skins of certain animals—chiefly sheep, goats, and calves—that have been prepared for the purpose of writing on them. The name apparently derives from the ancient Greek city of Pergamum (modern Bergama, Turkey), where parchment is said to have been invented in the 2nd century bc.

Can I put a baking dish in my air fryer?

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You can use any ovenproof dish or mold in the Airfryer, whether it is made of glass, ceramic, metal or silicone. You can also use silicone or paper cupcake cups or molds to bake cupcakes, muffins or small gratins.

Is a 16 qt stock pot too big?

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For most home kitchen tasks, we think a 12-quart stockpot is an ideal size and large enough for making big batches of stock or sauce. … For more capacity, a 16-quart stockpot is just about as big a pot as most home kitchen burners can handle.