Salt:Salt adds tons of flavor to the poaching liquid. You need 1 tablespoon of kosher salt per pound of shrimp. Plus, you need a touch of salt for the dry brine. Beer:Beer gives the liquid a rich flavor. You should use a beer you actuallyliketo drink. I recommend a blond ale, pa...
I have nothing against commercial pectin, health wise. It is considered safe, but it can be expensive when you are making big batches of jam, so I prefer to skip the extra cost and go without, when possible. If you’re in a “jam” and have fruit to process and no pectin available,...
This goes for both produce and nonperishable goods. Don’t plan a dish that requires fresh mango in winter, when the fruit is more expensive. Instead, focus on oranges because they’re in season. Use what you buy Manyfamilies end up throwing away significant quantities of food, either becaus...
If you have your pick of shrimp, try to get the large shrimp that come 16-20 shrimp per pound with the shell on. That will give you the best results for steamed shrimp! To Steam or to Boil shrimp? Boiling shrimp is a common approach, especially if you are cooking a bunch of them...
The ingredients you’ll need to boil shrimp are1 pound of large shrimp, 1 teaspoonkosher salt, and ½ lemon. Here’s what to do: Step 1:Bring a large pot of water to boil with the salt and lemon. Add the shrimp and boil until they’re pink and cooked through, about 1 to 2 mi...
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can help dogs with allergies as well as motion sickness, anxiety, and vaccine side effects. When determining the dosage, give your dog 0.9-1.8 mg per pound of weight; a typical Benadryl capsule contains 25 mg. It is important to make sure the Benadryl is free of diphenhydramine, which can...
In order to make sure the expensive headphones landed with a bang, Dre and Iovine tapped their wide-ranging network of athletes and musicians. The headphones were an absolute chart-topper, controlling 70% of the headphones market by 2012. In 2014, Dre and Iovine sold Beats to Apple for $3...
Though freeze-dried food is delicious and handy to have in the pantry, both for everyday cooking and emergencies, it can be expensive. I’ll walk you through different ways to freeze dry food at home, from the traditional methods used in the Andes to freeze-dry potatoes to home-built opt...
But kombucha can quickly become expensive if you’re satisfying it solely through store-bought products. I like to drink a bottle every evening, and the best price I usually find on GT’s is $2.50 per bottle (on sale). That’s $75 per month! By making my own kombucha, I can get ...