Questions tagged [aging]
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Can I continue to age store bought cheese?
I know that many cheeses are considered to be better when aged. After I've purchased a nice block of Parmesan or such, can I continue to age it at home?
Is it practical? Will I get the same result?
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Hanging at home
I'm looking into the technique of 'hanging' meat, and whether there are 'home' applications that would be safe and have a beneficial effect.
Now, there are a lot of (possible) synonyms that muddle the waters (for me). There's hanging, dry-aging,…
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What happens when I store coffee in the refrigerator?
Since I am the only coffee drinker in the house, I started making coffee a quart at a time and saving it in a mason jar in the fridge. I discovered this interesting thing. Starting with about the 3rd opening of the jar, when I warm up the coffee in…
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How to determine if meat needs to be aged?
Some animals are ready to eat (or freeze) immediately upon slaughter. Some need to be aged first otherwise they may be too tough. E.g. venison needs to be aged 2-5 days (depending on the age of the deer) so that the enzymes from the meat break down…
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Different ways for aging steaks
I'd like to know what techniques people have used for aging their steaks, i.e. dry or wet aging.
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Black Mold On Cheese
Black Mold.......How do I get rid of it? I have been adding some vinegar to my salt solution cleaning, recoated with salt and let stand for a day and I have used 100% vinegar solution to scrub the mold away. But it just returns. John
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Why to store olive oil in opaque bottles?
Nowadays it is common to store olive oil in opaque (dark green/brown) bottles to preserve its condition.
Does the olive oil get bad if I would use clear glass bottles instead?
Does the light "damage" the oil in general, or would this only appear in…
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