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Advice on bottling feijoa's please I'm wanting to bottle some feijoa's in half agee jars tomorrow in a light syrup. Any advice would be good. Many thanks |
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Dinner advice- with only an oven and a microwave!! still dont have a stove... what's something i can cook with only an oven and a microwave....made mac n cheese the other day....that was all i could think of really... |
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Cafe staff, please help with cooking advice Just wondering how cafes/coffee shops cook the chicken to be used in sandwiches/rolls.Thanks |
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Advice - Twice frozen Chicken Chips, ok to eat? Just wondering if they would be safe to eat.I didn't realise (because I didn't READ the label properly) that they had been frozen already and then thawed, so when I got home, I chucked them in the freezer.They aren't actually chicken chips, but they're ca... |
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Advice needed for Cappuccino machines Who has got a cappuccino machine?I am wanting to buy one, there are so many different ones.If so which one do you have?Any advice? |
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Buying breadmaker, ingredient buying advice please I am going to buy a breadmaker what I would like to know is what ingredients I should buy in bulk to make healthy bread ie: what type of flour etc. When I pick it up I would like to come home and be able to make something. And any other advice would be mu... |
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Making yogurt - advice please I want to make yogurt but I don't want to mess about with heating milk, thermoses, incubating in boxes/hot water cupboards etc, taking temperatures, etc.So I thought maybe I will buy a yogurt maker.My question is: Can you make it from scratch in a yogurt ... |
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Advice needed on cooking wild turkey please I have a turkey in the freezer for Christmas Day, but I'v only ever cooked one once-38 years ago when I was a teenager,NO idea how it turned out lol! I am just not too sure about stuffings etc,and best methods of cooking. Have been trolling through recipe... |
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Cooking 2 Chooks .. Advice needed Im intending to cook two chooks first thing xmas morning, as I have a leg of lamb to cook later. I will let them rest for 15 mins then take the meat of them and put onto a plate, now normally I would then cover with tin foil to keep warm but will have to ... |
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Buying Hooded bbq advice.. please I figure this is the best place to ask 'cookies' about bbqs.We will be replacing our earthquake crushed bbq sometime next year... and think we'll upgrade to a hooded. Would love some tips and advice, before we buy... What have you found the best feature o... |
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Needing advice please (mud cake icing) Hello i was wondering if anyone could help me, i have to make a mud cake and ice it with almond icing and white. my question is if i make the cake tonight and ice it tomorrow will the cake be ok untill sat when it will be cut into . many thanks in advance... |
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BBQ for 'gluten free' guests - advice required I am hosting and also doing the meats, fish, chicken for a BYO BBQ, plus possibly veg.We have three people coming who are 'gluten free'.I usually 'dress up' whatever I am cooking so apart from normal flour or breadcrumbs, what other ingredients (or foods)... |
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Advice Please for NON dairy Products. been advised by GP not to give Dairy Products. He said No milk cheese yoghurt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ are eggs included? what about coleslaw? (the dressing) |
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Advice on fish cakes please ... Have boiled and mashed my pototoes, added the fried onions, tin of tuna, pepper/salt, 1 egg, a good squeeze of lemon juice and1/3 C flour and mixed it all up. It's in the fridge now. My question is this:once I roll it into balls/patties do I ... dip it... |
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Mushroom cooking advice pls I'm making "burgers" using large, flat mushrooms as the "bun". What do you think would be the best method to cook them so they keep their shape pls? My first thought were spray with oil and bake a few mins but I have no spray. TIA |
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Food advice plz for son with new braces fitted My 12 yr old son had braces fitted top and bottom yesterday. We're all very nervous about him eating the wrong type of foods, or eating the wrong way with the braces if you know what I mean. Any advice, greatly appreciated please? |
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Uli can i ask for your advice please ive got some left over tomatos that wont fit in my relish pot and ive done the first part of roasted sieved tomatos now i want to make hughs tomato ketchup recipe BUT i notice on the bottom of the recipe it says will keep in fridge for 4weeks? is there a... |
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Need some advice Choc/ Apricot cake. Many years ago, I was taken with a cake a lady I knew made. It was chocolate and apricot. I know that she would soak a cup of dried apricots overnight and then put them through the blender... Has anyone heard of this recipe (or similar) before? I've be... |
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Advice sought on Feijoa & Berry Scone recipe I found this recipe for Feijoa scones on the TVNZ website and thought it sounded intriguing - http://tvnz.co.nz/content/1752259/2527449/article.html? However, it doesn't seem right to be that it doesn't have butter. Has anyone tried this recipe, or have ... |
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Kenwood Mixer Model KM210 -advice please? (Hope this is the right place for my question, I usually follow Pets&Animals. ) KM210: I was recently given this model and it's my first Kenwood but I already love it! It has 600 W and the rotating thingy on the top (for the mincer I belive has the gr... |
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Laptop Birthday Cake advice please! So, I am going to attempt to make a laptop birthday cake for Hubby (deprived childhood with no novelty cakes so I am helping him make up for lost time! ). Anyway, two questions: 1. How do you make grey/silver buttercream icing? 2. What wou |
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Advice re Food Processor Hi everyone, I am wanting to purchase a food processer, mainly so I can do the Magical Orange Cake and Nigella's cupcakes, and the likes. I know nothing about food processors apart from they grate etc. What would you recommend I look for and what blade is... |
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cursed or bad technique re roast beef ? Advice pls I seem to be cursed as far as cooking a rolled rib roast of beef... Tonight I tried slow cooking in covered dish for 2 and a half hours and it wasstill tough as andhard to cut... . . Delicious flavour and yummy gravy though and roast pumpkin , garlic , ... |
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Help! pofferties dutch mini pancakes advice please Can you get the pans in NZ? Do they make electric ones? any hints/comments appreciated. We are wondering about making them for catering after seeing them at a function. Does anyone know the profit margin etc/ thanks |
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Advice from cake bakers please Hi, i'm making a chocolate birthday cake, and I would usually put whipped cream in the layers, and cover it with chocolate butter cream, then fondant The whipped cream can be a bit soft in the layers, so sometimes I put butter cream in the layers instead.... |
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Pavlova (bought) advice please Hi, I was wanting to do a dessert for Xmas with a bought pav, with lemon curd, whipped cream and yoghurt, toasted coconut and blueberries. Did a practice one and it was nice but lacked visual wow factor. My question is will it work to cut one of these sup... |
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Need advice, cellophane lid on jam didnt seal I made some jam this morning, popped the cellophane lid and rubber band on, then had to go to work. I came home to find they didnt end up sealing. and now have cooled. Can you heat the jars and jam again and put a new cellophane top on? |
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Advice on cooking tarakihi please Last time I cooked tarakihi, I used my favourite fish recipe (which I usually make with red cod or hoki), which is to bake it with a herby crumb topping. However, it didn't turn out as well as usual. I'm wondering if tarakihi doesn't suit this type of rec... |
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Tahini advice please I've just finished a jar making Baba Ganoush & I would like advice as to the best to buy again . I can detect a slight after taste with the one I've had, it was unhulled. |
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Sweetcorn Fritter advice. How do I get 'fluffier' - (if there's such a word) sweetcorn fritters? Am using the Edmonds Cookbook recipe but can't manage to make them lighter and fluffier. |
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Wanting advice about a salad I just had . it contained cabbage, what looked like broken up crisped noodles. perhaps fried shallots (not 100% sure) and a dressing which was delicious. Perhaps it sounds familiar to someone. sorry no other clues |
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Christmas "freezer" baking ahead baking and advice This year, looks like we have a full house again (as well as company for 4 weeks from New Years eve on). Please send me your ideas and recipes for filling the freezer so I can get through the season with ease. I know some of you are Martha Stewart in the ... |
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Limoncello recipe advice please I'm making Limoncello for a couple of presents & most of the recipes call for Lisbon type lemons, but I've used Meyer as I have a laden tree. Because the Meyers are not as 'lemony' being a cross (I have used zest from a few more than suggested) . I wonder... |
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Peaches Advice please I have just picked a bucket of beautiful peaches from my tree, no sprays, very little brown rot im so pleased.How do I preserve them.Are they best frozen, ! do you blanch them first.or bottled.If bottled how do I do this without making them over cooked !.... |
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Advice please re vintage gem iron. I've been given a vintage cast gem iron and I'm rapt! But.its got quite a lot of rust on it.could anyone please advise how I can safely remove it all.thanks heaps in advance. |
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Food Processor Advice; Kenwood Multipro FP920 I am looking at possibly buying one of these food processors.has anyone used one and what do they think of this model.I thought the 1000 watt would be a good benchmark.I need a good motor so it can handle what I throw at it.Many Thanks |
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New Fridge/Freezer - any advice? I think my FF is on its way out, freezer will not maintain its temperature.Has anyone bought one recently - pleased with it - or not!Cheers |
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Non fluffing towel advice please I am Sick of bath towels dropping fluff everywhere , anyone know where I can get non fluffing reasonable bath sheets please . Tia |
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Fudge lovers advice please Ok making fudge gift bags for x-mas parcels. Made these for kids: - pink marshmallow flavour one - blue bubblegum flavour one - classic vanilla, caramel & chocolate. For adults: - scotch whisky - rum & raisin - dark chocolate & mint - white ch... |
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Advice on Spit roasting a lamb for a party please! I am helping cater a "do" and want to do a spit roast lamb.Any recipes, advice, cooking times, marinades, experiences etc gratefully received.Thanks. |
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Domestic Goddess's Please - Shower Cleaning Advice I guess what I am after is techniques. Spoilt brat that I am grew up with a cleaner coming twice a week, so i never learnt the art of cleaning ,or ironing for that matter. subsequently I am not very good. My cleaner got a full time job about 2 months ago.... |
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Pikelets ~ advice / recipe pls Hi ~ my pikelets always turn out thin are not big and fluffy like I would love them to be.My recipe must be too thin and so the batter runs. Does anyone have a recipe so I can make really yummy, larger pikelets and any tips would be appreciated. I checked... |
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Scanpan Pressure Cooker Advice Hi there,I've lost a piece for my scanpan pressure cooker (its the part that goes in the vent in the small handle). I also don't have the manual anymore.Can anyone give me any advice on where to take it to get it fixed or where I can get spare / r... |
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Advice please...baking vs brought I'm looking at ways to cut our food bill. In your opinion is baking cheaper than buying. I'm feeding a teenager, 9 year old and a 16month old plus 1 adult. |
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Breadmaker advice please lately my breads are coming out with the middle sucken in, I made sure the measurement were perfect to the recipe and it still did it. Any ideas! Not sure if the water too hot! |
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Dodgy food safety advice If you have not passed any food safety certificates do not give advice. Thanks |
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Advice on Ice Cream Maker Put up a thread already regarding a Black and Decker ice cream marker but have lost the instruction book but haven't had any takers on giving me any advice.Can anyone shine some light onto how long I should churn the ice cream for its a l litre capaci... |
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Advice on choc dipping truffles please Tried choc melts with some cream to thin it, but its too gluey. how do you avoid them getting a flat bottom?I have had truffles in freezer for an hour - not long enuf?What do you sit them on once dipped, how long to hold them on the dipping wire spoon thi... |
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Cooking a ham from raw, advice please l have a ham in the freezer from our pig but it is so many years ago that l cooked one that l have forgotten and l can't find my old recipe so l thought l would ask on here as there are so many great cooks here and no doubt things have changed since l... |
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Ice Cream Maker advice What type of ice cream maker would you recommend! You see a lot of second hand Sunbeam Snowy's for saleon TM but what are they like, and why is everyone selling theirs!!The Cuisinart seem to have good reviews. Thanks for any advice or brand suggestion... |
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Frying advice please Hi whenever I shallow fry something, say fritters, they always catch on the bottom. Why is that? I try and avoid anything that needs to be fried now. I find if I can get away with oil spray it won't catch but anything that needs to be bubblying in oil wil... |
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