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 you bake in an electric pressure cooker?

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Believe it or not, you don’t need an oven to bake a cake. You can spread any cake batter in a prepared pan that will fit in your stove top or electric pressure cooker. To use the stove top pressure cooker like an oven, remove the gasket and whistle.

Can you can stock in an instant pot?

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I LOVE making stock in a Pressure Cooker like the Instant Pot! It is lightning fast, making a perfect meat stock in about an hour or so. You can have it cooked and canned before lunch! … It simply doesn’t have the capacity to make more than a few quarts of stock once you put all the ingredients in the pot.

Which stainless steel cookware is best for Indian cooking?

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Best Cookware For Indian CookingNinja C35000W 5-Piece Cookware Set Foodi NeverStick Premium Hard.Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 5-1/2-Quart Multi-Purpose Pot with Glass Cover.Hawkins Tpan Stainless Steel Saucepan.Kitchen Expert Stainless Steel Hammered Kadhai/Paella Pan.Home-Complete Cast Iron Pizza Pan.

Can I use fresh yeast in a Panasonic Bread Maker?

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Can you use fresh yeast in a bread maker? Fresh yeast can be used in a bread maker, but you’ll need to adjust the recipes to take this into account. Fresh yeast can be hard to come by and dried yeast or easy-blend dried yeast is better to use, as it gives more predictable results.

How do I double stack in a pressure canner?

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Speed it up by double stacking the jars; some large pressure cookers hold 18 pint jars in two layers.Place one canning rack in the bottom of the pressure cooker and pour 2 to 3 inches of hot water over it. … Place filled pint jars on the rack and rest the second canning rack on top of them.

Is a burger press worth it?

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If you’re also cooking burgers on the BBQ, a burger press can be used to firm your patties up, which means they won’t crumble and fall onto the coals of the BBQ. Again, very handy. So, burger presses can be really worth it. Plus, a burger press really isn’t too large and doesn’t cost that much either.

When did Rolling Pin Donuts open?

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SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Donald Rogers, the founder of Rolling Pin Donuts in San Bruno, has passed away at the age of 92. Rogers, who lived in Hillsborough for over 50 years, died July 21 of complications from cancer. He started Rolling Pin Donuts in 1958 and he and his family ran it, until selling the business in 1990.