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I see cooks that swear by this product or that product - and it is always from someone out of my area. It would be nice if we had regional site where we could check if XYZ product is available. Availability is a real challenge in rural America.

Everytime I think the American Chef has a corner on something new and exciting in the world of cuisine I find I am wrong. With this in mind I offer menu and recipes from a friend in New zealand. Bon Appetite! Molten menus

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This is a question or two I have never seen asked or answered. I am not sure what to call the food offered in the tasting plates I see on Bravo Top Chef. It is certainly upscale. Can someone tell me of this upscale food has a name and if you serve it in your restaurant? I am also curious...

My only stores are average green grocer. Any food that is exotic is impossible to find. I basically need some new twists for chicken that is low salt. low fat and not spicy. I cannot use soy,I have or veggies in the cabbage family because of the high Vitamin K content. . I have recipes for...

I just found a newly launched cuban website from an area near Chicago that features natural foods made from authentic recipes. http://www.oldhavanafoods.com/

I have a cookie recipe that calls for food grade ammonium bicarbonate. O tried using baking soda, and I tried using baking powder. with disastrous results. Instead of the light melt in your mouth cookie it was like biting into hardtack. I had this recipe about 50 years. The ammonia is very...

One day I used my Kitchen Aid processor to make a cake - which turned out great. When I cut it, I discovered it had a wedding cake very fine texture. Does any one know why? Speed, air volume, blade vs beater?

Kroger's is a US grocer that owns Kroger, Food 4 Less, Ralph's, Dillon's and other stores coast to coast. I've used their low-sodium, cholesterol free, pasta style noodles for years. I recenly discovered Kroger's expanded this product line to include Rotinis and Angel Hair. I live in the heart...

I'm thinking of buying a propapne grill to play with.. It will be used in a car port where I will have water and electricity available. Suggestions?

This is an old recipe the local butcher would cut and assemble. You'll need 6" wooden skewers and an equal amount of Chicken, Beef, Lamb and Pork cut into 1 and 1/2 inch squares. Assemble by inserting the skewer into the center of one square of each meat. Roll in flour mixed with salt and...

I think every forum member knows a least one regional place to eat they would recommend that is not a chain restaurant and it won't break the bank to eat there. I"ll start. Illinois Chanticleer in Eureka, IL Kracker's Korner Havana, IL

I used this on Chinese food once and thought it was way too salty. I just looked up the sodium content. It contains 5,689 mg of sodium per 100 grams of sauce. It's nearly 12,000 mg in a cup of soy sauce - providing 100 grams equal 3.5 ounces of sauce. (I can be wrong) Then I discovered...

I read the closed thread on wood and plastic boards. I now have a glass board that I can wash and bleach. Any opinions on sanitation or health issues? .

I spend considerable time traveling between Illinois to California. AFter a while the highways all look alike and so do the motels. But every once in a whlle a special place pops up that is worth returning to for second visit. I begin in central Illinois byy going south on I-55 to I-70W at St...

The list contains Soy, Corn, Gluten, Fiber and Seven Hidden Allergens found in commpn products like toothpaste. Allergic to Soy? Avoid these (incomplete list) 0. Green soybeans (edamame) 0. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) 0. Infant formulas, soy-based 0. Lecithin (extracted from soy...