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...
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...
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...
What happens if the Styrofoam container in which I’m heating my food has melted a bit?
What happens if the Styrofoam container, within which I'm heating my food, has melted a bit? I was microwaving some soup and when it came out, a ring of "melted" Styrofoam, where the grease/oil was floating, appeared. I had a bit of the soup and then got scared. Should I be? Thanks for your...