Food & Drink - 27 April 2007

So for the 2nd time in my life I got a fresh coconut, hoping to make a coconut cake for my hubby. I had an easy enough time getting it open and the milk out, but the milk tasted like nail polish remover, and the coconut flesh wasn't much better. I grated the flesh and rinsed it, then sprinkled with sugar, and toasted it but it was still kind of nasty. The 1st coconut I ever bought was exactly like this as well. There obviously is no way that coconuts are supposed to taste like this, so does anyone have tips on how it should taste, or how I should go about picking out a coconut that doesn't taste like ***? I hate buying the gross packaged coconut, and would love to have an alternative.

2007-04-27 07:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by Jane Doe 2 in Cooking & Recipes

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culinary team name ideas??

i need a name for my culinary team for a competition, any ideas whould be great!

2007-04-27 07:07:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

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When soda is poured into a glass, why does it make sounds of hissing?

2007-04-27 07:03:04 · 9 answers · asked by Rose j 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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What food did you hate as a kid, but mom made you eat it anyway?

2007-04-27 06:53:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

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Do you think it's possible to eat 60 hard boiled eggs in 1 hour?

Or is just in the movies that it's possible (Cool Hand Luke)

2007-04-27 06:29:23 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

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Looking for Flan Desert recipe.?

I am looking for a Flan desert that uses cream cheese, vanilla, eggs, milk, sugar. I know it cooks for awhile then you cool it and leave it in the frig for 24 hours. Does anyone have this paticular recipe?
Thank you in advance.

2007-04-27 06:21:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

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howcome once you've put popcorn seeds in a microwave &they don't pop,they wil burn the next time u put them in

2007-04-27 06:09:20 · 3 answers · asked by divster26 1 in Other - Food & Drink

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I made my Peri, it's in the demi john still plipping. It's really cloudy and I want to clear it a bit. How?

I don't want to use chemicals and I'm trying egg shells at the moment but nothings happening.

2007-04-27 06:08:33 · 5 answers · asked by : 6 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

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What year did the root beer float start?

2007-04-27 05:59:54 · 5 answers · asked by Lauren G 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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does vodka have more potent effect in hotter temps?

last week i drank about a water bottle of it and im 130 pounds and 14. this usually just gets me drunk im still fine fully functional. but it was 80 degrees out that day for the first time of the year and i was drinking. i dont know if this has more effects because of the heat. and i am allegic to pollen and they were cutting grass that probly has nothing to do with it.

2007-04-27 05:59:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beer, Wine & Spirits

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What are some good side dishes to go with ravioli?

I want to make a good dinner for my boyfriend tonight...

I know that I am going to make ravioli with alfredo sauce (one of our fav's at Olive Garden), but I can't think of any good side dishes or appetizers to go with it.

No lectures about health please, but my boyfriend won't eat any fruits or vegetables, so those are out :)

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated (especially if they are easy b/c I'm not a very experienced cook!)

Thanks! :)

2007-04-27 05:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by OffLiCute 3 in Cooking & Recipes

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which country produces the most meat in the world?

2007-04-27 05:50:57 · 4 answers · asked by Susan E 1 in Other - Food & Drink

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How to make bean dip?

How exactly do you make a regular thing of bean dip.. Nothing fancy just something to snack on..

Thanks!!

2007-04-27 05:49:55 · 11 answers · asked by Kaley C 2 in Cooking & Recipes

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How to prepare dry fruit juice please do help me?

2007-04-27 05:41:49 · 3 answers · asked by tdlaxmikanth_123 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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How do I convert a stovetop recipe to a slow cooker?

I have seen lots of charts for converting OVEN recipes to the crockpot, but am unsure of how to convert a STOVETOP recipe. I have a soup recipe that calls for simmering 8-12 hours. By a standard conversion chart, this would not be able to cook in a slow cooker in a single day, but that can't be right! I'm assuming I should be able to cook it for the same range of time, but don't know whether I should use the low setting or the high setting.

2007-04-27 05:36:31 · 5 answers · asked by A2JC4life 2 in Cooking & Recipes

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How do you make a jello mold?

This may sound wierd, but my brother-in-law is graduating college and he asked for a huge red gummy spider. I found a recipe to make gummy bears but I have no clue how to make a jello mold. Can anyone help me? I would really appreciate it.

2007-04-27 05:34:54 · 2 answers · asked by JIlkers 1 in Other - Food & Drink

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Can too much coffee cause can coffee cause gastrointestinal problems?

I drank coffee this morning and have a stomach ache :-(

2007-04-27 05:34:45 · 14 answers · asked by Dannii n OC 5 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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Food Platters for a Bridal Shower?

I'm planning a Shower for my sister. There will be around 25 people there. I have never hosted anything this big before and I'm totally lost with the amount of food I should get. I have a whole menu set, and I'm trying to figure out how much to buy for the platters. I don't want too much food but I don't want there to be too little either.

I'm making a cold cut platter with ham, chicken breast, roast beef and salami. Do you think 500gr of each would be enough? Or should I get more?

Veggie Platter - 1 Cauliflower, 1 pack Celery, 1 cucumber, 3 bell peppers, 2 packages baby carrots and 2 boxes of mushrooms. Do you think these amounts would be enough or more?

Fruit Platter - 1 Pineapple, 1 Canteloupe, 1 Honeydew melon, 1 package grapes. This should be enough right?

I know this all sounds stupid but any help would be appreciated.

All other food I'm doing okay with but I'm just having trouble with the platters. I'm also doing a cheese platter...how many, what kinds? Thnks

2007-04-27 05:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by Liz B 3 in Cooking & Recipes

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I have mint growing in my front yard. What are some good uses for it?

2007-04-27 05:18:03 · 12 answers · asked by Brian H 1 in Other - Food & Drink

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What is caster sugar?

Can anyone tell me what caster sugar is? If I can't find it in my market, can I substitute regular sugar in my cookie recipe?

2007-04-27 04:59:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes