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What is a recipe for dill pickle soup?

Start by shredding 5 medium carrots and 3 large dill pickles, keeping both separate. Clean and cube 2 large potatoes or about 2 cups worth of cubed potatoes. Add 5 tablespoons of butter and 5 cups of water to a saucepan, and add the shredded carrots and cubed potatoes. Bring to a boil, cooking until the potatoes are soft and can be pierced with a fork. Add the shredded dill pickles to the saucepan, and continue to boil.\nWhile the other ingredients are cooking, in a separate bowl whisk 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of sour cream and salt to taste. Add a small amount of water to the mixture to crea..

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How do you make Jicama salad?

To make this recipe, julienne 1 jicama root, 2 carrots, 1 red onion, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 yellow bell pepper and 1 tomato. Julienne refers to a cutting technique where you break down ingredients into thin sticks roughly the shape of a wooden matchstick. Consistency is important with this technique, as it aids in achieving both a consistent texture and an attractive presentation.\nTo julienne, cut the ingredients into a rectangular shape approximately 3 inches long, 1 inch tall and 1 inch wide. Slice longitudinally in approximately 1/8-inch increments. Stack these slices together, and slice..

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How long do you blanch asparagus?

Asparagus is blanched in well-salted, rapidly boiling water. Removing the asparagus from the boiling water and plunging it into cold water stops the cooking process. About.com recommends cooling the spears for the same amount of time they were blanched. Blanched asparagus may be eaten as is or frozen and reheated.\nAsparagus is prepared for cooking by bending the stalks until they snap apart where the tough, woody part turns tender. Martha Stewart recommends peeling the lower two-thirds of each stalk. The asparagus should be washed before cooking.

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What is a recipe for apple strudel?

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, beat an egg with 1 tablespoon of water. In a separate medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Peel, core and thinly slice 2 Granny Smith apples and add to the sugar mixture with 2 tablespoons of raisins, tossing to coat.\nLay out 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package of thawed puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet and roll it into a 16 x 12-inch rectangle. Spoon the strudel filling on the bottom half of the pastry sheet l..

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What happens when you stop drinking soda?

Studies performed by Harvard found that drinking one to two cans of soda per day increased the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 26 percent. Drinking soda regularly also increased the likelihood of a heart attack by 20 percent and gout by 75 percent. The same study found that having an otherwise healthy diet did not eliminate the effect of drinking soda. In other words, even when a healthy weight and a nutritious diet were maintained, drinking soda caused adverse health outcomes.\nDr. Frank Hu, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health found that ..

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What is a mai tai cocktail?

To make a mai tai combine 2 ounces of aged rum, 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, 1/2 ounce orange Curacao, 1/4 ounce simple syrup, 1/4 ounce orgeat and 1 cup crushed ice in a cocktail shaker. Reserve the juiced lime to use as garnish. Shake the mixture vigorously until combined and transfer to an old fashioned glass. Garnish the cocktail with a sprig of fresh mint and the juiced lime.

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How do you cook frozen waffles in the toaster?

Set the toaster temperatureKeep the waffles frozen until you are ready to use the toaster, since defrosted waffles end up soggy. Read the manufacturer's instructions for your toaster to determine the right temperature setting. Typically, the lowest setting provides the best temperature for waffles. Insert the wafflesPlace your waffles in the toaster slots as you would two slices of bread. Depress the heating lever, and wait for the waffles to pop up. For added crispness, put the waffles back in the toaster for a minute or less, and disengage the lever once they reach their ideal temperatu..

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How do you make a Shirley Temple?

Add a dash of grenadine into the glass, and stir. Garnish the drink with a cherry. A variation of the Shirley Temple uses only ginger ale instead of the soda combination.\nThe popular belief is that the drink originated at Chasen's in Beverly Hills. Historically, the restaurant has been popular with the entertainment industry. A bartender there created the sweet drink for the young Shirley Temple in the late 1930's.

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What is the recommended cooking time for ham?

A whole fresh ham needs to be cooked 22 to 26 minutes per pound if it contains the bone and 24 to 28 minutes per pound if it is boneless.\nA dried country ham, whether half or whole, should be soaked for up to 12 hours in the refrigerator, and then boiled for 20 to 25 minutes per pound. Finally, brown it in a 400 Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes after it has been drained.

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What is the most popular vegetable?

There are more than 100 different varieties of potatoes, including Yukon gold, russet and new potatoes.\nPotatoes that have already sprouted or become soft lose their nutritive value and should be avoided. Green potatoes are bitter and should also be avoided. Potatoes should not be stored in airtight bags because they need air, and storing them in a refrigerator makes them taste sweet. It is best to store them in a cool, dry place away from onions.

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