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Can You Eat Pancetta Raw?
By Luong Tan
Food Guides

Can You Eat Pancetta Raw?

Whether you should eat pancetta raw or not has since become a popular debate.  The state of pancetta may come off as unclear to most people for a variety of reasons.  A common rationale people often give for eating this meat raw is that they “found it in a deli case with other ready-to-eat meats” or that “there are no clear instructions on the packaging as to whether they are ready-to-eat or raw”. In this post, allow us to delve deeper into this debate and show you if it is safe for you to eat pancetta raw or not. Can…
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How Long Can Salmon Stay in The Fridge?
By Luong Tan
Seafood Guides

How Long Can Salmon Stay in The Fridge?

Rich in omega 3 fatty acids, salmon stays up there as one of our favorite healthy protein-source foods and it just happens to have an added advantage of being super delicious.  Along with these endearing attributes, salmon is also quite on the pricey side, so it is not surprising that you may want to know how good of a storage option the refrigerator seems to be for salmon.  If you want to know how long salmon can stay in the fridge, we got you! Here's our ultimate guide to your frequently asked salmon-related questions.  How long can salmon stay in…
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How to Deep Fry Frozen Fries – A Step by Step Process
By Luong Tan
Techniques

How to Deep Fry Frozen Fries – A Step by Step Process

Want crispy French fries? Deep frying them is usually the best way to achieve this.  Ever had problems with deep frying frozen fries? You did a certain something that probably didn’t work out well with the fries?  We’re here to tell you that deep-frying frozen fries does not have to be tedious when you have a guide.  Kitchen slip-ups happen to the best of us, but you can prevent problems with deep frying your frozen fries using our step-by-step process on how to deep fry frozen fries.  How to deep fry frozen fries – A step-by-step process Things you need:…
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How to Devein Prawns with Shell On (With or Without Fork) – A Step by Step Process
By Luong Tan
Food Guides,

How to Devein Prawns with Shell On (With or Without Fork) – A Step by Step Process

Deveining prawns may not be your strongest suit, but you know what? It’s not a lot of people’s either. As simple as this process may seem theoretical, putting it into practice requires a strict following of a steady step-by-step process.  We’re here to give you this step-by-step process on how to devein prawns with shell on.  All you need is a sprinkle of patience, your prawn, toothpick, scissors or knife, and a can-do spirit.  Now let’s get those veins out of your prawns! How to devein prawns with shell on – A step by step process You can devein prawns…
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Do You Need to Devein the Underside of Your Shrimp?
By Johny
Food Guides

Do You Need to Devein the Underside of Your Shrimp?

When preparing a shrimp to cook, there are two veins to watch out for, there’s the white or bluish vein that supplies blood to the shrimp and then the black vein which is used for digestive purposes. Deveining the underside of your shrimp can mean removing one or both of these veins, although, the dark vein is often removed because it contains sand and other particles. Deveining the underside of your shrimp is not generally accepted as some people do not see the need to, while others insist that it improves the taste and presentation of the shrimp. So, undergoing…
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Are Frozen Prawns Deveined?
By Johny
Seafood Guides,

Are Frozen Prawns Deveined?

When you purchase frozen prawns, it helps to know how to clean and prepare them so that you’ll end up with a well-cooked meal that is free of germs, for this to be done without any hiccups, the question of deveining your frozen prawns may come to play.  Going ahead to devein your frozen prawns is simply a matter of choice, the vein that runs along a prawn is not a vein per se but the digestive tract of the prawn, and when it looks dirty, it is advisable to take it out. However, when purchasing frozen prawns, some are…
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Do Restaurants Devein Shrimp?
By Johny
Food Guides,

Do Restaurants Devein Shrimp?

Eating out comes with certain assumptions especially when it concerns seafood, which is why it is expected that restaurants serve clean and deveined shrimp, this is because when large shrimps are presented with their veins intact, it does not look appealing to the people who it is served to. Although, even with this, various restaurants do not devein their shrimps and this might be a cause for concern. Cooked shrimp that is not deveined is generally safe to eat but shrimp cocktails that contain shrimps that haven’t been cooked can cause harm and food poisoning if it is not deveined.…
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Why Does Yogurt Get Watery Before and After Opening?
By Luong Tan
Tips & Troubleshooting

Why Does Yogurt Get Watery Before and After Opening?

Have you ever bought yogurt and the first thing you noticed on opening the container was a thin liquid layer on top? Gross, right? You were probably thinking, “How in the world did this yogurt get watery when I just opened it?” “Or is it spoilt already?” You immediately examined the packaging material for the expiry or best before date only to find out that that’s not even the problem. While store-bought yogurt may be more convenient and easier to get, a few people prefer to make their yogurt at home. Home-made yogurts usually contain less sugar than store-bought ones…
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Is Jello, Hair Gel, Honey, Toothpaste, And Pudding Solid or Liquid?
By Luong Tan
Baking Guides,

Is Jello, Hair Gel, Honey, Toothpaste, And Pudding Solid or Liquid?

Is jello, hair gel, honey, toothpaste, and pudding solid or liquid? Now that got you thinking hard, didn’t it? All things exist in different physical states, with the basic ones being; liquid, solid or, gaseous states. Some substances or mixtures have definite shapes while others are free-flowing either taking the shape of their containers or not. And without thinking too much, we tend to classify different materials that we come across as we go about our day-to-day activities, as liquid, solid, or gas. However, we often come across materials that are not so easy to classify under any of the…
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Is Melted Plastic in Oven Dangerous?
By Luong Tan
Food Guides,

Is Melted Plastic in Oven Dangerous?

Having melted plastic in oven is one of the hazards that can accidentally occur in the kitchen since most of the packaging materials used for our foods are plastic. Unfortunately, some of us don’t know the danger of having melted plastic in oven; some people do not even take the time to remove any melted plastic residue from their ovens, they simply continue using their ovens for meal preparations. In this article, I’ll be discussing the dangers of having melted plastic in oven and what to do when plastic melts in your oven or food. Is Melted Plastic in Oven…
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How to Thicken Gravy in A Crockpot [With or Without Flour]
By Luong Tan
Food Science,

How to Thicken Gravy in A Crockpot [With or Without Flour]

Perfect gravy sauce is easily one of the best ways to make your family look forward to dinnertime. However, getting the right consistency with a crockpot can be tricky. It is imperative to know just how to get that perfect consistency. Ruining your sauce would be a nightmare. To help you with this, we have put together a variety of step-by-step methods to thicken gravy in a crockpot. How to thicken gravy in a crockpot - step-by-step The surest way to thicken gravy is by making a roux. A roux is made by mixing equal parts of flour and animal…
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What Is Gamey Meat? : Tips for Removing Gamey Taste from Meat
By Luong Tan
Taste Tests,

What Is Gamey Meat? : Tips for Removing Gamey Taste from Meat

Every true meat lover can tell there is a difference between gamey meat and the regular farm-raised meat most people are familiar with. But you might not be familiar with that difference, and that’s okay. You may be looking to try out some new recipes with gamey meat, and you are wondering what to expect. If so, then this article is for you. Even if you’ve never heard of gamey meat before, do stick around. Here, we cover some things you should know about gamey meats. We talk about the texture, taste, and how to get rid of the “gamey”…
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