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What Happens If Frozen Pizza Is Thawed?
By Luong Tan
Tips & Troubleshooting,

What Happens If Frozen Pizza Is Thawed?

Nothing out of the ordinary happens when frozen pizza is thawed. The pizza slowly defrosts, gets warmer, and may even reach room temperature during thawing, which of course, is often the intention with thawing. However, it is not advisable to refreeze pizza if it has thawed outside the fridge or at room temperature for over two hours. If you melt pizza in the microwave or cold water, you should cook and eat it immediately after because it'll begin to spoil if you don't. If you thawed the pizza in the refrigerator, it could last for about 3 to 4 days…
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How Much Powdered Sugar Is in A Box? – Tips for Measuring Powdered and Confectioners’ Sugar
By Luong Tan
Pantry Guides, ,

How Much Powdered Sugar Is in A Box? – Tips for Measuring Powdered and Confectioners’ Sugar

There's often a bit of number-crunching and conversion involved in baking and cooking.  If you constantly indulge in recipes that call for powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar, or you want to cater to curiosity, you may question how much powdered sugar a box holds. Knowing this will make your grocery choices for powdered sugar easier.  A 1-pound or 16-ounce box of powdered or confectioners sugar holds approximately 3.5 cups of powdered sugar.  One significant variable to consider when using powdered sugar is whether your recipe calls for the sifted or unsifted variant. If your recipe demands sifted powdered sugar, you…
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Can You Put Plastic in The Oven?
By Luong Tan
Cookware, ,

Can You Put Plastic in The Oven?

It would be best not to put plastic containers in the oven.  There's no reason why you should put plastic in the oven in the first place because regardless of how low you set your oven temperature, no plastic can withstand such heat. Putting plastic containers in the oven will only result in burnt food and a messy sheet pan.  For the most part, there are no oven-friendly plastics.  Nonetheless, there's a plastic container usually marketed as oven-safe; it is called CPET (Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate). However, with CPET, there's a catch. CPET can only withstand a certain level of heat. …
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Do Pickled Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?
By Johny
Egg Guides

Do Pickled Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?

Pickled eggs are hard-boiled eggs that are immersed in vinegar, water and spices. The more they stay in the solution, the richer they become in flavor. They are a good source of protein. Pickling is a way to preserve eggs so that they can be eaten months later. Pickled eggs have since become a favorite snack for many, best served with beer. Why pickle your eggs? If you happen to boil too many eggs, more than you need at a time, the best way to preserve them is to pickle them. The acid found in the vinegar helps to prevent harmful bacteria from contaminating…
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Raw Chicken in The Fridge for Three Days? Here’s What Happens
By Luong Tan
Chicken Guides

Raw Chicken in The Fridge for Three Days? Here’s What Happens

You know those times where you feel inspired to make a chicken-based meal and you make a quick run to the store, but instead of cooking the chicken, you get caught up in the buzz of something else? It happens to the best of us.  Before you know it, you’re left with a bunch of unopened packets of seasoning and packages of raw chicken that you now have to store.  Questions begin to spiral in your mind; how long do you leave the chicken in the fridge before it gets bad? How many days are ideal?  Keep reading to see…
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Can You Get Sick from Eating Expired Food Coloring? Can They Kill You?
By Luong Tan
Food Science

Can You Get Sick from Eating Expired Food Coloring? Can They Kill You?

Simple as it might look, it is valid to wonder if one can get sick from eating expired food coloring – after all, it’s mostly chemicals. You might also ask if they actually expire. Sure, they have expiry dates on them, but do they actually expire? Answers to these questions and more relevant information will be discussed in this article. We will be talking about both liquid and gel paste food coloring, how they are stored, how long they last, and how they smell. Does Food Coloring Really Expire? No, food coloring does not really expire, it has an almost…
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Want to Make Eggs Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Medium-Well, Over Well, And Over Hard? Here’s How
By Luong Tan
Egg Guides, , ,

Want to Make Eggs Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Medium-Well, Over Well, And Over Hard? Here’s How

Today, we will be discussing one of the most common dishes in the world; eggs. So many people love to eat eggs but do not know how to make them very well. It also doesn’t help that there are many ways to fry an egg. We’ve decided to share some interesting tips that will show you some of the different methods of preparing eggs. In addition, you will get step-by-step tutorials on how to make each one. Let us dive right in. How to make eggs over easy If you like your eggs with a runny yolk, you want your…
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Cast Iron Skillet Vs French Skillet Vs Frying Pan – The Differences
By Luong Tan
Cookware, ,

Cast Iron Skillet Vs French Skillet Vs Frying Pan – The Differences

With the different types of skillets and pans available on the market, it is easy to get confused when shopping for an addition to your kitchen. It is natural to wonder about the difference between the cast iron skillet and french skillet. Or perhaps, you want to ditch both in favor of a frying pan and wonder if it makes a difference. Simply put, yes, there are differences. In this article, we will be running a comparison of cast iron skillet vs French skillet vs fry pan and discussing the differences and what each item is best used for. What…
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What Does Slug Taste Like? – What About Black Slug?
By Luong Tan
Food Guides, Taste Tests

What Does Slug Taste Like? – What About Black Slug?

It can be quite fun and exciting to be curious enough to experiment with different kinds of food – either learning to cook them or just getting to taste them. Whatever it might be, we strongly recommend being careful about the things you experiment with. Some kinds of foods should be avoided at all costs or at least eaten with extreme care. Slugs might be of particular interest if you’ve ever had snails. You might wonder what slugs taste like and if they’re safe to eat. Sit tight and read carefully – we will be discussing slugs, their taste, the…
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How to Tell If Chicken Sausage Is Cooked
By Luong Tan
Chicken Guides

How to Tell If Chicken Sausage Is Cooked

It might be delicious, popular, and versatile, but it is not the easiest to cook. There are many different ways to cook chicken sausage – and many different ways to mess it up. If you’re reading this, then you’re probably a beginner and wondering how to tell if chicken sausage is cooked. It probably looks good enough to eat from the wrap, but should you eat it raw? Find the answer to that and more in this article. We will be discussing some common ways to know when chicken sausage is cooked, how long it takes to cook, and some…
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How Long Does Liquid Egg White Last? & How to Tell If It’s Bad
By Luong Tan
Egg Guides

How Long Does Liquid Egg White Last? & How to Tell If It’s Bad

Dealing with eggs can often be a guessing game. You might be unable to tell if one is bad just by looking at it and that’s why cracking one bad egg into a bowl of several good ones is a valid and common fear. With egg whites, it’s a whole other battle. How long does liquid egg white last & how can you even tell if it’s bad? Here, we will be discussing how long liquid egg whites last, how to tell if they’re bad, how to properly store them, and some other relevant information that can help prevent or…
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Does Food Coloring Have A Taste?
By Luong Tan
Food Guides, Taste Tests

Does Food Coloring Have A Taste?

Asides from color, have you ever wondered if food coloring adds anything extra to your food? For instance, have you ever wondered if food coloring has a taste? Do you wonder if it adds any kind of flavor – whether good or bad – to your food? If you haven’t, now would be a good time to start. Depending on what you use food coloring for and how much of it you use, you may or may not have noticed a taste. Want to know for sure? Keep reading this article as we explore the additional effects of food coloring…
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