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What’s the sulfur in the Thuringia potatoe dumplings for?

When making Thuringian potato dumplings, an integral part in the process is the so-called “Schwefeln”: Sulfur that comes on threads is burnt inside the closed pot of potatoes. Native Thuringians, if asked what the sulfur was for, will reply that…
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White bread without the "yeasty" or "bready" flavor

I'm trying to recreate a very specific brand of white bread from my parents' hometown, which isn't available outside about a 60-mile radius since the bakery doesn't use preservatives. But it's DANG good, and I'd like to be able to make something…
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Hard cookies with air inside - help with identification

I just, out of nowhere, remembered cookies I used to regularly make and I need help identifying what they were. I hope this is an actual memory and I'm not imagining things. The cookies in question were definitely home-made, because I remember…
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Sable / shortbread proportions

I’ve been on the hunt for a blank canvas sable / shortbread recipe for holiday cookies. My ideal is a cut-and-bake type situation that holds its shape well. I went though a fair few recipes and started tabulating the percentages of various…
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What was Country Herb Chicken Sauce Blend?

An old hand-written recipe calls for one package of "Country Herb Chicken Sauce Blend", a presumably retired McCormick product. The recipe is quite similar to this one: https://www.cookingindex.com/recipes/38300/country-pot-pie.htm Whatever was in…
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What ingredients do Bernaise sauce and fruit smoothies have in common?

I am trying to narrow down the source of a food allergy. I had a really bad reaction recently and that was my second bad reaction in 2 years. In the first instance, it was after drinking a fruit smoothie at Smoothie King with "all natural"…
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Kitchen clones of pet food

I’ve read books about kitchen clones of human food, now my question is this: is it possible to make kitchen clones of pet food? If not why?
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Reverse-Engineering Trader Joe's Garden Vegetable Soup

I'm trying to reverse-engineer Trader Joe's garden vegetable soup. I have the full ingredients list and the nutrition facts. However, I don't know what ratios to use (the recipe itself is very simple) for a 12-cup batch. I'm guessing that…
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