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  2. Curing (food preservation) - Wikipedia

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    Sea salt being added to raw ham to make prosciutto. Curing is any of various food preservation and flavoring processes of foods such as meat, fish and vegetables, by the addition of salt, with the aim of drawing moisture out of the food by the process of osmosis. Because curing increases the solute concentration in the food and hence decreases ...

  3. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    In Canada, a teaspoon is historically 1⁄6 imperial fluid ounce (4.74 mL) and a tablespoon is 1⁄2 imperial fl oz (14.21 mL). In both Britain and Canada, cooking utensils come in 5 mL for teaspoons and 15 mL for tablespoons, hence why it is labelled as that on the chart. The volumetric measures here are for comparison only.

  4. Fleischmann's Yeast - Wikipedia

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    Common forms of yeast Fleischmann's make are: (i) cubes or "cakes" of compressed fresh yeast wrapped in foil, an original form of packaged yeast that is soft and perishable; (ii) packets of Active Dry Yeast, a shelf stable granular yeast invented by Fleischmann during World War II; (iii) packets of RapidRise yeast intended to reduce dough rising time by as much as 50% by bypassing the first ...

  5. Potassium bitartrate - Wikipedia

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    Potassium bitartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, with formula K C 4 H 5 O 6, is a chemical compound with a number of uses. It is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid). In cooking, it is known as cream of tartar. It is used as a component of baking powders and baking mixes, as mordant in textile dyeing, as ...

  6. Sodium benzoate - Wikipedia

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    Infobox references. Sodium benzoate also known as benzoate of soda is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent. It appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formula C 6 H 5 COONa.

  7. Baker percentage - Wikipedia

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    Baker percentage. Baker's percentage is a notation method indicating the proportion of an ingredient relative to the flour used in a recipe when making breads, cakes, muffins, and other baked goods. [1][2][3][4] It is also referred to as baker's math, [5][6] and may be indicated by a phrase such as based on flour weight. [1][7] It is sometimes ...

  8. Acetic acid - Wikipedia

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    Vinegar is typically no less than 4% acetic acid by mass. [65] [66] [67] Legal limits on acetic acid content vary by jurisdiction. Vinegar is used directly as a condiment, and in the pickling of vegetables and other foods. Table vinegar tends to be more diluted (4% to 8% acetic acid), while commercial food pickling employs solutions that are ...

  9. Vinaigrette - Wikipedia

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    Vinaigrette. Vinaigrette (/ ˌvɪnɪˈɡrɛt / VIN-ih-GRET, French: [vinɛɡʁɛt] ⓘ) is made by mixing an edible oil with a mild acid such as vinegar or lemon juice (citric acid). The mixture can be enhanced with salt, herbs and/or spices. It is used most commonly as a salad dressing, [1] but can also be used as a marinade.