Is there any harm in eating microwave foods daily?
Is there any harm in eating microwave foods daily? Do you have any information on the effects of a microwave?
Microwave cooking of food is not harmful, based on current research. In fact, microwaves preserve more of the vitamins and minerals in food because the food's exposure to heat and water is shorter than with...
For the High Holiday my healthy daughter does not want potato latkes cooked the traditional way.
Help, for the High Holiday my healthy daughter does not want potato latkes cooked the traditional way. Can you e-mail me an answer ASAP? Do you think we could spray the pan with Pam? But you would lose the wonderful "greasy" taste. Hope help is on the way! Thank you.
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Where can I find a dietitian who is a personal chef?
Where can I find a dietitian who is a personal chef?
The Food & Culinary Professionals dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics specializes in working as personal chefs, in commercial food service operations or food safety and sanitation. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include...
Is it important to cook spaghetti sauce for eight hours?
Is it important to cook spaghetti sauce for eight hours?
It is not necessary to cook spaghetti sauce for eight hours. I know Italians who do cook their sauce all day and I know Italians who cook their sauce only to serving temperature. Prolonged heat and extended cooking destroy the vitamin C in tomatoes. You...
What is the difference between icing sugar and confection sugar?
I was looking to find the difference between icing sugar and confection sugar as a member of my family cannot use icing sugar in cooking. Thank you for your time and help.
Confectioner's sugar as it is called in the US is called icing sugar in Britain and sucre glace in France. As such they...
How long you could store catsup and can it be frozen?
I was referred to your site by an NFSD Coordinator. I was wondering about how long you could store catsup and if it could be frozen. She did not have a definitive answer for me but thought that catsup could be stored for at least six months in the refrigerator. She also said that...
What is the best way to prepare a two pound round steak to preserve the flavor and nutrients?
What is the best way to prepare a two pound round steak to preserve the flavor and nutrients?
Round steak is a lean, less tender cut of meat and is usually cooked until well done. It is often braised in a pan on the top of the stove and cooked with a liquid like broth...
How do I extract juice from raw vegetables?
How do I extract juice from raw vegetables?
Raw vegetables are high in fiber and the best / easiest way is with a juicer. Otherwise, you could put vegetables in your blender or food processor. However since water content varies from vegetable to vegetable, you may have to add water or juice or broth to...
After baking an apple pie, does it contain all the nutrients of the fresh apples in it?
Does an apple pie, after baking, still contain all the nutrients of the fresh apples that went into it?
Mostly yes other than some fiber is lost when the apple is peeled for the pie and some vitamin C is lost during baking. Apples are a source of vitamin C (14% Daily Value for a...
How many ounces of boneless chicken breasts should I buy for a recipe that calls for 3 cups of cut up chicken breast?
I have a recipe that calls for 3 cups of cut up chicken breast. How many ounces of boneless chicken breasts should I buy? I find I frequently have trouble with recipes, which call for one measure, but the grocery store sells in another measure. Could you post some equivalents?
About 18 ounces or 1.125...