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.

Is baking and roasting the same thing?

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Both roasting and baking involve cooking by dry heat. Both are often done in ovens but can be accomplished by less sophisticated means too. … In some ovens the “roast” setting does exactly the same thing as the “bake” setting: 325˚ on roast is indistinguishable from 325˚ on bake, (hence your imagined experience above).

What color is the hot wire on a hot water tank?

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Take the white wire (“hot” line) and wrap electrical tape over its insulation (this is for identification purposes). Do this at the breaker panel, too. Then connect the white wire with the other wire within the water heater.

Why aluminium foil is harmful?

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It causes cardiovascular problems: Excess use of aluminium foil for cooking or wrapping food leads to cardiac hypertrophy. It even leads to the decline of red blood cells in the body which impacts our entire body functioning. Thus, causing anaemia in the body.