reproduction
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The Best Way to Split an Egg When You’re Cutting a Recipe in Half
Some recipes are easy to cut in half or in thirds; one cup of sugar becomes a half, or a half a teaspoon of baking powder becomes 1/4 teaspoon. And then, there’s the egg — the one thing that maths can’t really split. If you have a cookie or cake recipe that you’re trying to…
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Don’t Feel Bad If You Can’t Squirt (But Here’s How You Can Try)
When you Google “squirting,” the results are a mixed bag. There are articles proclaiming that they can teach you how to do it, along with forums and blog posts questioning if it’s even real. And, of course, there is porn — so much porn.
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Mayonnaise Makes an Excellent Egg Wash
A couple of days ago, I was making my beloved broccoli stem tart, and I realised I was out of eggs, and therefore did not have anything with which to make an egg wash. I cursed my lack of fridge awareness and stomped around the kitchen, unwilling to go to the grocery store, but not…
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You Should Poke a Hole in Your Eggs Before Boiling Them
Most hard-boiled egg recipes will tell you to cover your eggs with cold water, bring them to a boil, then cover and move them off the heat for 12 minutes or so. In my experience, this has always resulted in eggs that are impossible to peel.