Use them scraps up folks I promise it'll be great.

  • SchillMenaker [he/him]
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    2 days ago

    There are multiple whole ass onions in there. If the rest of it is scrap what are you doing with the skins?

    -The FBI

    • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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      3 days ago

      I replaced the chocolate chips with freeze dried shrimp and the cookies turned out terrible, bad recipe 1 star

    • Barx [none/use name]
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      3 days ago

      Freeze it, make another batch without vinegar, then combine! Diluted the vinegar in half.

      It's risky to add things to fix vinegar flavor, but these things can help balance it:

      • A little bit of sugar
      • MSG
      • Oil/fat like a little olive oil or oil from frying mushrooms.
      • thirtymilliondeadfish [she/her]
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        3 days ago

        thank you! I'd added some fats beforehand (delicious!) and some sugar after (mild improvement?) but I think I just added way too much vinegar.
        I've been meaning to get some msg so maybe this is the moment I've been waiting for? Only thing is I'd tried to dilute it after having made the mistake, so now I'm left with 4L of shitty pisswater to freeze and dilute further.

        Vinegar's acetic acid, right? Maybe if I add some lye to neutralise it...

        • Barx [none/use name]
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          2 days ago

          Yes it is acetic acid! You will get some strange flavors from trying to neutralize with lye or baking soda though. You will have basically added salt, removed acidity, and kept some of the vinegar essence.

          Don't worry about the pisswater you can concentrate it again by boiling!

  • Barx [none/use name]
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    3 days ago

    In case folks don't know, if you don't have a lot of scraps you can save them in a jar in the freezer, adding to them periodically. Once you have enough you can make stock at your convenience!

    • TomBombadil [he/him, she/her]
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      3 days ago

      Half the stuff in this pot was pulled out my freezer. Most of the rest wilty produce from the fridge. 1 fresh carrot.

      So yes excellent tip. Any produce usually just freeze if it's getting close to going. You can bake or Cook with it for sure.

    • AmericaDelendaEst [comrade/them]
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      2 days ago

      i feel so powerful, being able to just complain that 0 out of like 10 houses i've looked at have gas stoves and then days later people are still all jagoff over it

      i don't even need this mortgage when I can live rent free through posting

  • Are_Euclidding_Me [e/em/eir]
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    2 days ago

    Hey, question about this (because I want to start doing it): you gotta strain it after it's cooked, right? What's the easiest way to do so?

    • TomBombadil [he/him, she/her]
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      2 days ago

      I usually just put a colander like you'd strain pasta with into a big bowl. Then I scoop out the biggest chunks of stuff before pouring the rest into the bowl. Lift the colander and done. If you feel fancy you can line the colander with cheese cloth to remove even smaller pieces but I never bother.

      • Are_Euclidding_Me [e/em/eir]
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        2 days ago

        Oh, ok, great! I was worried a colander wouldn't be good enough, so it's good to hear from someone who does it that that works!

        Thanks, I will try it!