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Is Muffin a Pastry? What About Bread and Cupcake?

Pantry Guidesbread, cake, cupcake, muffin, pastry

Is Muffin a Pastry? What About Bread and Cupcake?

As with many other people, I, too, once thought muffins were a type of pastry. So if muffin a pastry? Frankly, I understand why anyone would consider muffin a pastry. It is easy to think so when the pastry chef often bakes muffins. Muffins sit side by side with pastries on dessert platters, and people call all baked goods pastry. But is muffin a pastry? Muffins belong to a group of bread called quick bread; quick bread is leavened with baking powder or soda instead of yeast. Here's more information on muffins you probably never thought you'd need. Is…

By Luong Tan

Food Industrycoke, Gatorade, soda, sugar, water

Is Gatorade Better Than Soda and Water?

Gatorade is a famous brand of sports drink produced by PepsiCo, marketed in bottles as a ready-to-drink beverage and in powdered form to mix with water. It was originally based on oral rehydration therapy and is basically composed of water, salt, sugar, flavoring agents, and coloring agents. As the official sports drink of the National Football League (NFL), Gatorade has become even more popular. From advertisements by the manufacturers, one can easily believe that it is a much-needed “healthy” drink that replenishes your lost energy, especially when you are involved in sporting activities or rigorous exercise. Irrespective of its popularity…

By Luong Tan

Pantry Guidesalfredo sauce, best, spices

10 Best Spices to Add to Alfredo Sauce

At times, that jar of Alfredo sauce you picked up from your quick run to the store might lack the zest you want. An absolute letdown if you ask us. If this is you, don't compromise on flavor or throw the Alfredo sauce out when you can give it a taste makeover by adding some spices you may already have in your pantry. There's no need to call us heroes, but we've dedicated this post to put you on the best spices to add to Alfredo sauce for that extra zing. You should be saying hello to an upgraded sauce…

Cook Prime Rib At 225 Degrees: The Best Recipe

By Luong Tan

Food GuidesMeat

Cook Prime Rib At 225 Degrees: The Best Recipe

Cooking is a process that takes a lot of work. But the food does not always bring the desired flavor. The dish that many people love, but not everyone knows how to cook is prime rib. Then you'll need to learn more about "How long to cook prime rib at 225 degrees". Some of the shares given in the article below will be useful for housewives. Prime rib brings a lot of nutrition to the meal The best way to cook prime rib To get the best prime rib, you need to prepare all the ingredients first. Then prep those…

How to cook Butternut Squash in air fryer – Things you need to know

By Johny

Food GuidesAir Fryer

How to cook Butternut Squash in air fryer – Things you need to know

How to cook butternut squash in air fryer is something you might ask when trying to make this dish for the first time or you haven’t cooked butternut squash in an air fryer before. Butternut squash can be cooked with different methods, such as oven-roasting, cooking with a pressure cooker or slow cooker… However, in this article Bourbon O will present to you the easiest and healthiest way of preparing butternut squash – using an air fryer. What is butternut squash? Butternut squash (scientific name: Cucurbita moschata) is also called gramma or butternut pumpkin in countries such as New Zealand…

Pit Boss P Setting Chart: How to use P Setting according to experts

By Johny

Grilling GuidesBBQ gadget

Pit Boss P Setting Chart: How to use P Setting according to experts

The Pit Boss P setting chart might be confusing for those who don’t have much experience in using BBQ grills. It’s no doubt that Pit Boss makes some finest pellet grills that you can find on the market today. However, some people don’t fully understand how the P settings on their Pit Boss smoker works. And this can result in improper cooking temperature control. We’ll discuss this matter in this article. What is P setting? The P Setting (also called P SET) is a type of setting that you normally see on Pit Boss pellet grills. This is a smart…

By Luong Tan

Tips & Troubleshootingacidic, heartburn, sauce, tomato soup, tomatoey

How To Make Tomato Soup Less Acidic

Naturally, tomatoes are acidic vegetables with a pH of about 4.6. Hence, having tomato soup that tastes acidic (sour) is common, especially when one knows next to nothing about the different varieties of tomatoes. Some tomatoes have high sugar content and are sweet enough to eat off the vine, while others have low sugar content with more pronounced acidity. The sweet tomato varieties include Sungold tomato, Cherry tomato, and Campari tomato. Since your tomato soup is mainly dependent on the base ingredient: tomato, the variety used determines if you'll have a more acidic or less acidic tomato soup. However, you…

By Johny

European Cuisinesratatouille

Is Ratatouille good? How is it made?

Formerly considered a peon dish, ratatouille has today gained its class among top chefs and the finest restaurants. 'Good' means having the required quality and proper standards. So, is ratatouille good? Let's see. Is Ratatouille good? Yes, ratatouille has the required quality and standard for a healthy meal. This French Provençal dish originating from Nice is made up of stewed vegetables. One who looks to have a vegetable-based, rich in vitamin diet should make ratatouille a choice. It contains more than ten vegetables, herbs, and spices, which can be used interchangeably depending on your taste bud. How is Ratatouille made-…

Starbucks Caramel Sauce vs Caramel Syrup- key differences

By Johny

Food Industrycaramel sauce, caramel syrup, Starbucks

Starbucks Caramel Sauce vs Caramel Syrup- key differences

Whether you are making coffee, caramel bacon, cakes, cookies, candies, pies, pudding, and popcorn, to name a few, caramel sauce and caramel syrup can be used interchangeably depending on the intent. Starbucks, the one person, one cup, one neighborhood company, is a renowned corporation endowed with the successful production of top-notch caramel drinks such as caramel macchiato, caramel frappuccino, caramel ribbon crunch creme frappuccino, caramel apple spice, caramel Brulee latte, caramel mocha, and fall breeze. These caramel drinks are pumped or drizzled with caramel sauce or caramel syrup. This article presents Starbucks caramel sauce vs caramel syrup - the key…

By Luong Tan

Vegetable Guideschunky, coconut milk

Is Coconut Milk Supposed To Be Chunky?

You know those things that happen because they are supposed to? This is one of them. Coconut milk isn’t supposed to be chunky from the onset of production, but coconut milk becomes chunky when it is left to sit still for some time. If you open a can of coconut milk only to find chunky residue, don’t fret, there is a reason for this. Chunky curds in your coconut milk are not always a telltale sign that it is spoiled, so it shouldn’t be a problem. Allow us further explore the question marks surrounding chunky coconut milk. Is coconut milk…

How Long Can Tofu Sit Out? Does Tofu Go Bad or Can You Freeze Tofu?

By Luong Tan

Vegetable Guidesfreeze, sit out, Tofu

How Long Can Tofu Sit Out? Does Tofu Go Bad or Can You Freeze Tofu?

If you're new to eating tofu, it is only normal for you to wonder: 'how long can tofu sit out, and how can I preserve it.' As with other perishable foods, tofu can't sit out for long at room temperature, except it is shelf-stable(not refrigerated but preserved differently to extend usability). Cooked tofu can sit out for two hours at most at room temperature. After two hours, you shouldn't eat the tofu. Discard it. Instead of leaving your tofu to sit out at room temperature, you can store it in the fridge or freezer, but how long will it last…

Totinos Pizza Air Fryer: Recipes for Totino’s Pizza Party

By Johny

Food GuidesAir Fryer, Pizza

Totinos Pizza Air Fryer: Recipes for Totino’s Pizza Party

Totinos Pizza air fryer tastes surprisingly delicious if you know how to cook it correctly. These pizzas are so crunchy and creamy that you won't even realize they're pre-made convenience food! So what are you waiting for? Grab yourself some packages of Totino's Pizza, and let's dive into this super-fast yet tasty recipe! What is TOTINO'S PIZZA? Totino's, along with the brand Jeno's, are two frozen pizza manufacturers in America. Totino's Pizza was introduced in 1951, and now it belongs to General Mills. The brand's market has expanded worldwide with a large community of consumers. This Italian-American franchise has varied product…