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 I use a candy thermometer for deep frying?

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A candy thermometer, also known as a sugar thermometer or jam thermometer, is a cooking thermometer used to measure the temperature and therefore the stage of a cooking sugar solution. (See candy making for a description of sugar stages.) These thermometers can also be used to measure hot oil for deep frying.

What is the pour over method coffee?

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Pourover coffee starts with (freshly) ground coffee, a filter, and a filter holder, often called a ‘pourover dripper. ‘ At the most basic level, pourover brewing involves pouring water over and through the grounds to extract the coffee flavors into your cup or serving vessel. Seems simple, right?

How do you finish a beeswax cutting board?

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Finish a Cutting Board With BeeswaxStep 1: Materials. Beeswax Salad Bowl Finish. Soft cloth or rag.Step 2: Apply a Coat of Wax. Apply the finish thinly with your hand, cloth or paper towel. … Step 3: Buff to a Shine. Once the piece is dry, use a rag to buff to a light shine.

Is the Vitagoods scale accurate?

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The accuracy is really close. It does say because you don’t have the hand sensor, your readings won’t be 100% exact, but they are close. I go to the doctor and use theirs with the hand sensor and its only slightly different. Example: for the muscle reading, my scale can read 6.2.

What is Control M in blender?

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Ctrl – M. The Mirror tool mirrors a selection across a selected axis. The Mirror tool in Edit Mode is similar to Mirroring in Object Mode. It is exactly equivalent to scaling vertices by -1 around one chosen pivot point and in the direction of one chosen axis, only it is faster/handier.

Should kitchen cabinets have knobs or pulls?

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Should I use knobs or pulls on kitchen cabinets? Whether you should use knobs or pulls for your kitchen cabinets is up to personal preference. Knobs can be the more comfortable option for cabinet doors because your hand rotates naturally as you open them.

What immersion blender do chefs use?

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If you want the best immersion blender to really do it all, the DASH Chef Series Deluxe Immersion Hand Blender is a top pick. It has on-board storage for its many attachments, so you won’t lose track of where everything is. The handle itself has five speeds and is powered by 1000 watts.