post_id stringlengths 5 6 | domain stringclasses 18
values | upvote_ratio float64 0.59 1 | history stringlengths 39 7.24k | c_root_id_A stringlengths 7 7 | c_root_id_B stringlengths 7 7 | created_at_utc_A int64 1.34B 1.67B | created_at_utc_B int64 1.34B 1.67B | score_A int64 2 14.5k | score_B int64 2 6.98k | human_ref_A stringlengths 1 9.21k | human_ref_B stringlengths 5 9.26k | labels int64 0 1 | seconds_difference float64 4 2.02M | score_ratio float64 1.01 229 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33atvj | askacademia_test | 0.82 | Cambridge undergrad is 6 months of term time a year with bachelors in 3 years, leading US universities is 8 months of term time a year with bachelors in 4 years. Why is there such a big disparity - is the Cambridge course really that condensed or do you learn more in a US degree? | cqjjksr | cqjfls3 | 1,429,618,888 | 1,429,601,777 | 10 | 2 | Ok, so my undergraduate and masters were both from Cambridge and I did an exchange at MIT so I may be able to help out somewhat. In a word, yes, they are pretty comparable. When you go to Cambridge you attend a college within the university. Each of these colleges competes to gain the highest number of 'good degrees'... | 8-week terms are so short that most students spend at least half of the "month off" you get at Christmas and Easter revising and consolidating what they were supposed to learn that term. It's a jam-packed 8 weeks. I'm not sure what the "more time for reading before final exams" is about, I don't think I ever had more t... | 1 | 17,111 | 5 |
7pj3a8 | askacademia_test | 0.96 | Does anyone have experience with PhD by publication? I'm referrimg to the scheme wherein a researcher defends a series of related publications rather than a single exhastive dissertation. What are the pitfalls to this method? Any stories or anecdotes you can relate? | dsijct6 | dsi3roa | 1,515,670,056 | 1,515,641,193 | 7 | 5 | It's very common in engineering (though we don't call it PhD by publication, just a dissertation) You pretty much staple your publications together into a coherent story and write a very exhaustive background section that links everything together. | It seems to vary across institutions - some encourage it, while others strongly discourage it. I just finished a thesis by publication at my University, where it is encouraged, and it actually really helped me in retrospect. I find it **very** easy to get distracted and procrastinate, and having a rough timeline, and ... | 1 | 28,863 | 1.4 |
bkz9b8 | askacademia_test | 0.74 | Is it possible for a student in high school to write an original research paper? If yes, can someone help me to guide me? I am interested in Theoretical physics and astrophysics. Sorry if my question is out-of-context or inappropriate. I am just new in this subreddit. | emkmrns | emkoig8 | 1,557,077,650 | 1,557,078,909 | 14 | 16 | If this is your goal, ask a professor to help you find a **really** obscure topic. Papers come either from one hard earned inch of progress in a mainstream topic, or from studying a topic nobody cares about. The barrier to entry for the latter is lower. | I'm not gonna say it's impossible, but it is probably not the right attitude to take. I remember a time when I wanted to contribute to a paper in the 'earlier than usual' academic phase (like during a summer project, for example). Though I didn't publish my first paper until 8 months into my PhD. It was my second proje... | 0 | 1,259 | 1.142857 |
nv0lii | askacademia_test | 0.79 | "Abstract accepted for research topic issue". Is Frontiers trying to scam me? I got an email yesterday from a Frontiers journal. saying that the abstract *I submitted* for a “research topic” issue that they’re having was accepted by the issue editor. And that I have until september 30th to submit the paper. **That will... | h10ghxu | h10gd4s | 1,623,144,162 | 1,623,144,040 | 30 | 5 | Scam. Ignore. You've already wasted more time on this than you should. These places scrape grant and conference submissions for titles then speculatively invite you to pay to publish. Definition of predatory publishing. I had one a couple of months ago where they were asking me to edit a special volume based on a conf... | I would first check with your (not sure on your position) so, PI/group leader/advisor? Think Frontiers copies all authors in to all correspondence, so would check that first, then yes - follow up with them. | 1 | 122 | 6 |
bvemx1 | askacademia_test | 0.98 | I am student in a lab, another student is constantly asking me for help and I don't know how I should deal with it I am currently one of a small number of students in a lab doing a research project. Our projects are independent but are very similar with a lot of overlap between them. We are quite a close group and ther... | epp9aw8 | eppr95t | 1,559,369,490 | 1,559,389,392 | 7 | 13 | I third approaching your professor about this. But I'd also like to suggest a helpful skill which is called greyrock-ing. It's a method of keeping family/exs etc. from latching onto you again by keeping the information you give them at a minimum and making what answers you do give as boring and bland as possible. This... | Definitely you need to talk to your supervisor— from your post, it’s unclear whether helping this person is a lab expectation or whether you’re just being a martyr and having trouble saying no (which is totally understandable). If you talk to your supervisor and they say “yes, it’s your job to help this student,” the... | 0 | 19,902 | 1.857143 |
50l1su | askacademia_test | 0.82 | Biology Professors and Students -- How long does it take to stop feeling like you are drowning in a new research subject? Since biology projects are so specialized and research at such a depth, joining a new project can feel really daunting. How long should it take a student to get to grips with the project/lab researc... | d74x8iw | d74zfb0 | 1,472,698,325 | 1,472,702,034 | 2 | 7 | Well I've been one of the senior Co-I's on a project for about 4 years and it can still feel that way sometimes..... | I've been clueless about my project for 2 years and counting. Don't tell my PI. | 0 | 3,709 | 3.5 |
tktnb9 | askacademia_test | 0.99 | How do you handle the perishability of your institutions email address on academic publications? So surely not a new issue, but what do you do about the fact that, after you've left your current post, the email address indicated on any and all publication you worked on becomes interwebs garbage leading enquiries to the... | i1sm50i | i1sm4ce | 1,648,043,457 | 1,648,043,450 | 149 | 11 | You don't, people know that they shouldn't rely on old papers for current contact information. | My emails are eternal. Did IT tell you it would be deleted? My undergrad and grad school emails are hosted thru Gmail may make a difference | 1 | 7 | 13.545455 |
ji5uw4 | askacademia_test | 0.98 | For those who have worked at both a CC and a research university, how did your experiences differ? And do you have any advice on someone who desires to do both? As a product of a community college and a research university, I've found myself dreaming of working at both. My closest connections with faculty ha... | ga51c9g | ga4skp3 | 1,603,687,948 | 1,603,682,043 | 9 | 3 | I'm not at a community college, but I know someone that teaches in anthropology that suggested picking up 18 graduate hours in either psychology or sociology so you could teach in two social sciences and increase your usefulness at a CC. You are right to worry about jobs. I looked at my local CC and they had 13 full... | My college (not the same as a Community College, different country) has an applied research lab and professors are able to contribute to various internal projects on their spare time. It's quite nice. | 1 | 5,905 | 3 |
ff38b8 | askacademia_test | 0.98 | Research projects during potential covid-19 shutdowns Hello, I work in research as a technician and will be entering grad school soon. Our University has started sending out informational emails about classes potentially moving to online only formats and labs going into "hibernation" so the University can close campus.... | fjvifq8 | fjvfjvp | 1,583,627,521 | 1,583,626,582 | 61 | 23 | It will depend on your university's individual protocols. I would hope ours would let us send in a skeleton crew to at least keep animals alive, if not experiments going. | This has happened before. During the government furlough NIH employees were not allowed to work ( unless essential). It affected a lot of experiments, and there was nothing anyone could do about it | 1 | 939 | 2.652174 |
hete4e | askacademia_test | 0.97 | 1st Year PhD - Removed From Project Until recently I was a 1st year PhD student working on my project. However, I was dismissed following my viva under the guise of "poor writing" in a continuation report for transfer into the 2nd year. Initially shocked at this sudden change from my supervisor, as we meet weekly to to... | fvteea0 | fvtltbj | 1,592,969,801 | 1,592,974,757 | 13 | 52 | This is awful. I am sorry you are going through this. I am a 1st year as well, and have been criticised for my writing in the past, and bullied by a PI (enough to put me in therapy and medication for a year). But asking a student to leave for that reason seems extremely atypical. | Is there some way to affiliate with a different PI in the department? If you can, the good news is that as a 1st year, it's not much time lost. Then again I'm a little unfamiliar with the UK system. This really sucks and I hope you can find a PI that isn't a psycho. | 0 | 4,956 | 4 |
wmwz27 | askacademia_test | 0.94 | Former PI keeps asking me to do things/finish publication...I have switched careers. How do I respond? tl;dr at bottom. Hi everyone, I started medical school (at a different school) while I was finishing up my MS. My PI was very nice about letting me defend my thesis remotely, BUT my grades in medical school suffere... | ik43fuc | ik37mxv | 1,660,387,225 | 1,660,363,591 | 7 | 4 | Just honestly say that you don't have time to continue working on it. If your work is worth publishing it would be nice for the science community to make a publication from it definitely. You can give all the resources (source file, data, etc) and say that you're ok that another master or PhD student finishes the work ... | Just say you can't and you don't expect to ever be interested in publishing. Your PI can move forward with someone else as the lead author. It's field specific, but all my students are required to publish one manuscript before they can graduate and all data is owned by the lab (ie me or really, the university). | 1 | 23,634 | 1.75 |
1z964b | askacademia_test | 0.88 | Interview with S. Brenner: "Today the Americans have developed a new culture in science based on the slavery of graduate students." http://kingsreview.co.uk/magazine/blog/2014/02/24/how-academia-and-publishing-are-destroying-scientific-innovation-a-conversation-with-sydney-brenner/ | cfrtpzq | cfrn5nx | 1,393,696,878 | 1,393,668,156 | 13 | 5 | Yes, my life is so hard as a graduate student getting access to funding, resources, and expertise in exchange for working in a field that is more important to my advisor than myself (even though I chose to work with them due to congruent interests). If and when I've had flashes of insight I never felt constrained to s... | So perhaps the Americans started it but can confirm that it doesn't seem only the Americas practice it. | 1 | 28,722 | 2.6 |
y3i5bo | askacademia_test | 1 | Gift for supervisor with a jungle office. Sorry I know that title is vague haha. I have just submitted my thesis and wanted to give my supervisor some sort of thank you gift as she’s been amazing. She is an air plant and succulent junkie, hence the jungle office, and I was wondering if a nice air plant/succulent or u... | isadxj5 | is91twz | 1,665,755,242 | 1,665,722,252 | 8 | 6 | I think some of the other comments here are reading into it too much. She will most likely appreciate that you noticed her interest in plants, even if you give her literally the worst plant imaginable. In other words, most people will try to appreciate the intent of the gift. She knows she's an expert and you're not, ... | >She is a very stoic and guarded person What ever you give her, please give careful thought that her reaction will be emotionally neutral or even contrary to your highest expectations. If you have the time, maybe look at any works she's produced (including her own thesis and dissertation) as well as works she's suppo... | 1 | 32,990 | 1.333333 |
yca3n3 | askacademia_test | 0.93 | Idea: Is reading papers on mobile in high demand? Researchers, scholars, PhDs, graduate students, bachelors, and students: Does anyone like to read papers when commuting on mobile? If I am planning to make a new product to read in a lightweight way, would you like to use that? | itkzphk | itl2pzw | 1,666,615,825 | 1,666,617,331 | 44 | 104 | Sounds like a great idea. I would read papers on mobile more often if it were easier. | For me no. The issue is that I need to be able to see the overall page which is not really possible on mobile as the text would be small. My fields are math, engineering and life sciences. | 0 | 1,506 | 2.363636 |
b47qpd | askacademia_test | 0.96 | PhD students: How do you manage to do your daily chores with such long hours? How does your daily routine look like? Non-native English speaker here. I keep on reading here that PhD students work for 11-13 hour workdays. My question is, give the high work hours how do you manage to do other daily chores that are a ... | ej4wya2 | ej4w7hu | 1,553,278,496 | 1,553,278,007 | 100 | 21 | Tl;dr: If you're working every day, 12 hours a day in a PhD program, you're doing it wrong or you're in a toxic lab. I'm a PhD student in a Pharmacology program. I don't work 12 hours a day. I work closer to 7-9 hours during the week and pick up a couple of hours on the weekend if I need to for experiments/deadlines... | For a lot of these, it's just about getting good at time management and developing consistency. Learn to set boundaries, 11-13 hour workdays are excessive and you're not realistically getting 50% extra work done compared to 8 hour work days. Like any job, there will be weeks where you have downtime and weeks where you ... | 1 | 489 | 4.761905 |
610wwe | askacademia_test | 0.92 | What are the legal implications of posting a copy of a recent article or proceedings paper to websites such as Academia.edu or Researchgate? Also, what are your experiences with doing this in the past? | dfaya8s | dfb7i9a | 1,490,273,601 | 1,490,285,035 | 3 | 5 | Probably the worst that would happen is a DMCA takedown notice to Academia. | Everyone seems terrified of the implications of this, and maybe this is a silly decision, but I post my articles to these places without fear and have never had a problem. I also do think it helps people to find my work, so in spite of problems with Academia.edu I have chosen to leave my stuff up there. | 0 | 11,434 | 1.666667 |
kxrr2i | askacademia_test | 0.98 | Is there a stigma on people who take their PhD in the same university they took their MA, undergraduate, and even where they plan to teach? I heard of a stigma existing, but it was from someone who wasn't in academia, so I wanted to ask the community what their opinion is on it. | gjcv722 | gjcmmmd | 1,610,728,171 | 1,610,724,080 | 14 | 12 | I’ve heard this called “academic incest.” As everyone’s already pointed out, staying in one place means you’re not getting much new information. Your, uh, academic tree won’t have much branches, so to speak. | There is, especially at that last step -- if the department "trained" you, then ostensibly you're not brining as much fresh perspective and expertise to the table as would an external candidate. The only exceptions I've seen have been at especially fancy institutions, e.g. Stanford profs who did ugrad -> PhD -> postdo... | 1 | 4,091 | 1.166667 |
5arqpq | askacademia_test | 0.95 | Presenting a paper at my first academic conference, nervous about what to expect. Advice? I have recently finished my MSc and will be presenting my dissertation as a paper for a panel discussion at a conference this weekend. It is a small conference so I am not expecting any "big name academics". First of all, if any... | d9j7rh5 | d9j8toq | 1,478,133,465 | 1,478,134,741 | 3 | 18 | Congratz! Not sure how much time you have but make sure you're at least a minute short of the limit when you practice. Too many people spend 15 of their 18 minutes covering background everyone already knows and then are forced to rush through the empirical findings that everyone wants to see. | Expect no one to show up, expect people to grandstand in their questions and not really ask anything but instead summarize their own very tangentially-related thoughts, expect your panel-mates to run way over time, expect people to be on their phone and half-asleep. You might have better luck than the above, but a LOT... | 0 | 1,276 | 6 |
lyghb5 | askacademia_test | 0.97 | Is a Masters/PhD as a single parent of a toddler possible? I have a 2yo and am about to be divorced. I have been contemplating a career change to academia and/or wildlife sciences and wildlife management. I believe that in order to do this I would need a graduate degree of some sort. Is getting a Masters or PhD with a ... | gpstg3l | gpska0k | 1,614,968,516 | 1,614,964,574 | 173 | 35 | So I’ve recently started taking care of my mom who has dementia, on a postdoc stipend. I think in many ways it’s like taking care of a toddler as a single parent. There’s no one to help around the house at all, no one to shuttle between or schedule endless doctors appointments, no one to provide support in any capacity... | Unless you have a second income stream (from a partner or a parent or investments or whatever), it's very unwise. The PhD stipend is perfectly fine for one person but wouldn't go very far with two. Masters students aren't guaranteed to be paid at all. | 1 | 3,942 | 4.942857 |
nhmgvt | askacademia_test | 1 | Advice on improving Academic Writing! I'm trying to form a habit to practice academic writing regularly. My experience so far has taught me that I need to focus on following things: 1. Grammar 2. Critical Thinking:to form sound arguments and synthesize material 3. Overcoming procrastination: because I'm absolutely te... | gyx665z | gyx8jup | 1,621,584,253 | 1,621,586,329 | 31 | 46 | There is no substitution for reading and writing more. Do more of it. You can start by writing down your experiment plan as if it were a paper's Materials and Methods. Then to the Results and so on. Make your lit. Review into introductions and so on. | You need to write alongside a good writer -- edit and criticize manuscripts together. Your mentor will tell you why your outline is trash because it does not flow logically; why each of your sentences make no sense and are ungrammatical; and why the words you choose are basic or invalid! You are trying to standardize ... | 0 | 2,076 | 1.483871 |
omdzw3 | askanthropology_test | 0.94 | Favorite ethnographies of globalization? I've been asked to put together an intro-level course on the theme of globalization, based on four or five ethnographic monographs from different areas of the world. Please suggest some favorites. Ideal candidates will be accessible to students from different backgrounds and, ... | h5kbvrw | h5kcjg1 | 1,626,561,651 | 1,626,562,000 | 9 | 13 | I would suggeat "global shadows" and "the anti-politics machine" by james ferguson. They were an eye opener for me during my studies! | We read Anxieties of Mobilities by Johan Lindqvist for a module. Its pretty neat monograph about the Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesiean borderlands in the Singapore straight - and how it localizes many of Globalization's abstract forces in a studiable field. Even if it dove into pretty complicated concepts it was still a... | 0 | 349 | 1.444444 |
oyf0h7 | askanthropology_test | 0.96 | Do we have any cultural memory, whether in myths or stories, of the Neolithic or even the Paleolithic? Humans have an amazing ability to tell stories and remember events from the far far past, one of our greatest strengths I would say. However do any non Stone Age peoples (ie those who go not currently nor recently use... | h7thp0l | h7tpi1d | 1,628,177,692 | 1,628,180,931 | 100 | 113 | Folklorist Sara Graça da Silva and anthropologist Jamie Tehrani found that the oldest story they could find, "The Smith and the Devil" which appears in some form in a number of Indo-European cultures, probably dates back to around 6,000 years ago. So early bronze age, not quite neolithic. It's possible, of course tha... | Australian Aboriginal oral history is generally regarded as the oldest "accurate" history in the world. I think it may touch on Paleolithic, but definitely stretches far back into the Neolithic. Petroglyphs of extinct flora and fauna, geological evidence of changing landmass and climate, etc. all confirm the veracity o... | 0 | 3,239 | 1.13 |
vm7g1u | askanthropology_test | 0.78 | Is it worth getting into anthropology? Ok, so basically in 2 months I'll be 11th grade in school and recently I've become very fascinated with anthropology and sociology. Now, there's only one college (that I know of in my country of Croatia) which is offering anthropology, ethnology and sociology as courses. But t... | ie0xabj | ie136wv | 1,656,397,849 | 1,656,402,620 | 2 | 4 | Since you're also interested in STEM I take that you might consider biological anthropology, but I don't have any knowledge on that and I don't know what's the situation in Croatia. So this comment assumes that you're mostly interested in sociocultural anthro... 1. What's difficult for you? Maybe PhD students and prof... | I'm from Europe so maybe it doesn't relate to your reality. But I studied anthopology and in my promotion there were about 80 people. None of them is working in anything remotely related. One is a bus driver, another a taekwondo teacher, another is growing peanuts in Senegal... Some of us are now history teachers in hi... | 0 | 4,771 | 2 |
1gyzqq | askanthropology_test | 0.95 | Indians - Descendants of Indo-Europeans, IVC evacuees, Dravidians, or all of the above? (X-post from /r/AskHistorians) (Crossposting from /r/AskHistorians) Last week I was posting on a thread in /r/india that brought up the old politically charged debate (at least in India) about 'Aryans vs Dravidians', how fair-skinn... | capdnsc | caq0gtl | 1,372,105,284 | 1,372,184,746 | 4 | 8 | I love the topic of India. There are notable neolithic sites in India, eg. Kerala, a culture contemporaneous to the Indus Valley Civilization, traded spice in the Red Sea. Perhaps some confusion comes from the widespread Indo-Aryan language family, which finds its roots in Vedic Sanskrit, and is still in use today by... | Well for some reason Reddit keeps giving me an error so I'm going to post this in two sections to see if that works. Maybe I'm just too wordy! This is definitely a touchy subject. Caste and divides between North and South means not only the social status and occupational position that you are born into but your poten... | 0 | 79,462 | 2 |
remet1 | askanthropology_test | 0.98 | Any thoughts on “The Dawn of Everything” I saw this article. In general I tend to be very wary of any anthropological headlines in mainstream journalism, particularly anything claiming to upend consensus. But the article does seem to suggest it's evidence-based, well-sourced and at least pointed in the right direc... | ho9nq4g | ho96rw9 | 1,639,329,403 | 1,639,322,437 | 41 | 8 | I cannot overstate how thorough the book is in its evidence. The notes + citations are over 150 pages by themselves, or about 1/5th of the full print (also the notes are sometimes hilarious and informative, and I would recommend checking them). I've been reading the book alongside several friends of mine involved in di... | Not quite half way through yet and am listening via audiobook. I am generally quite happy about it and thus far think it should help lay people get away from the typical universalities of anthropology mainstream anthropology books leave people with. It seems to be a bit Gladwellian in that it attacks assumed premises... | 1 | 6,966 | 5.125 |
9t5wyi | askanthropology_test | 0.94 | What are some great anthropology books you'd recommend for general readers? Recommendations of individual works as well as authors/anthropologists who frequently write for general audiences are both welcome. Any topic or focus within any sub-branch of anthropology. (Please only recommend classic works if the ideas in t... | e8ube19 | e8u8vv9 | 1,541,070,014 | 1,541,065,101 | 21 | 10 | Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies. The author actually undertakes the journey from central Mexico to Washington state with a group of migrants looking for work. He documents the insane hardships they go through, even after they arrive to the US and are exploited by agricultural institutions. One of the more interesting chapte... | I love How to Think Like an Anthropologist by Matthew Engelke, it's an introductory text to all the basic anthropological concepts. | 1 | 4,913 | 2.1 |
8rgtdi | askanthropology_test | 0.89 | What are some good sources for Traditional African religions in East Africa? I've got a friend going on an extended visit to East Africa for her Food Systems degree, and I want to give her a going-away gift. She's interested in religious studies as a hobby, but hasn't done or taken classes about academic work in it. Wh... | e0ro55w | e0rmr05 | 1,529,151,930 | 1,529,149,568 | 4 | 3 | Edward Alpers’s books on East Africa are considered to be some of the best studies on the region Though they’re not specifically religious studies, religion does play a huge role in his discussions. Kevin Shillington’s text History of Africa also has a couple of chapters around the development of societies in East Afri... | Could you define what country or at least part of east Africa? | 1 | 2,362 | 1.333333 |
3rax83 | askanthropology_test | 0.85 | How did so many disparate societies develop the bow and arrow independently of each other? It seems like no matter what part of the world you look at societies vastly different and isolated from each other seem to all develop the bow and arrow at some point. Do we know how this happened? Did the knowledge of the bow an... | cwmikuz | cwmmahk | 1,446,524,277 | 1,446,531,546 | 8 | 9 | Technology is known to have independent and parallel evolution of technologies just like various anatomical features like the mouth have evolved separately on a few occasions. The Americas also had masonry and writing systems that evolved independently of their old world counterparts. | Here's a post I made at /r/History about it; it also includes a link to a relevant /r/AskHistorians post, so be sure to check that one out too. As I say in the /r/history post, the short answer is mostly diffusion - knowledge being spread around - rather than independent invention. | 0 | 7,269 | 1.125 |
3erk5n | askanthropology_test | 0.93 | Is it possible to develop a language that is as syntactically stringent as a computer programming language? If so, would we still be able to communicate with the same level of detail as existing languages? | cthrouh | cti1xta | 1,438,007,306 | 1,438,022,793 | 7 | 8 | Lojban? | Possible to develop... perhaps. Practical to use... absolutely not, given the advantages and nuances inherent to natural language (including nonverbal language, interpretive and adaptive abilities, and basic awareness of social/emotional context). | 0 | 15,487 | 1.142857 |
p7hfeu | askanthropology_test | 0.92 | Why didn't the Western Hunter-Gatherers develop pale skin, while Middle-Eastern hunter-gatherers, on the other hand, did? It's General knowledge that the human body in history developed paler skin due to the adaptation of the human body to the environment. The first time this occurred was 22,000-28,000 years ago in the... | h9kmoi0 | h9kyvcf | 1,629,402,649 | 1,629,407,560 | 14 | 37 | The connection between lower pigmentation at higher latitudes is supposedly related to the need for relying on the skin’s own ability to produce vitamin D to supplement lack of it in the diet. A lighter skin makes it easier to produce vitamin D. A higher level of pigmentation at more northern latitudes is thought to ha... | Here's the deal. Natural selection can only work with the genes that are already present. Let's say there's a shift to more salinity in a fresh water lake. There are species A-D of fish in that lake. All species are under the same selective pressure, Species A just don't have the genes to handle salt water and they... | 0 | 4,911 | 2.642857 |
e8cfre | askanthropology_test | 0.87 | Any tv shows/documentaies about primitive/isolated tribes where the translations aren't total BS. I've been trying to find some stuff on the matter but every time the translations are so obviously made up that it's cringy to watch. | facn7zf | fabzd8w | 1,575,942,829 | 1,575,931,158 | 13 | 2 | While I don't disagree that there is probably lots of mistranslated dialogue, I think some of the cringyness might come from translation issues in general. I learned the basics of an African language, and lots of common phrases sound stilted, weirdly formal, or empty when translated into English but can have more nuanc... | Going to be hard to find. The problem lies alot with the production and editing staff. Sadly few people speak their native tongue for some tribes and the producers are not going to fly out a native speaker to transcribe the conversations (even if they were to fly them out I doubt the individual would be willing to tran... | 1 | 11,671 | 6.5 |
ikzwre | askanthropology_test | 0.89 | Did Animistic/Shamanistic societies recognize Schizophrenia and other mental illnesses as forms of divination? I recently read a lengthy post on twitter which claimed that many animistic societies acknowledged schizophrenia as being traits of a shaman, and was curious as to whether there is any credence to this claim. | g3qea0o | g3rudat | 1,599,062,553 | 1,599,082,462 | 4 | 5 | To further details, my advice would be to check George Devereux studies. I only know it as French but he lived in USA most of his life i think this has been Translate. Essay of ethno-psychiatry clinic. Great insight to better understand influence of mental illness in social mechanism and institutions. | I've read that is the case. Someone you might be interested to read about is Malidoma Patrice Somé, this guy of the Dagaaba ethnicity from Western Africa. I read this article by Dick Russell about how Somé's traditional, non-pathological understanding of schizophrenia helped his schizophrenic son deal with his conditio... | 0 | 19,909 | 1.25 |
4sska4 | askanthropology_test | 0.75 | What was the difference between the early humans who left Africa and those who stayed behind? Were the former better equipped and adapted? I was watching one of those survival shows that is all the rage now, and the premise of this one was that a couple would start out in Africa surviving with only the tools and surviv... | d5cb79t | d5c8px1 | 1,468,522,481 | 1,468,519,315 | 12 | 6 | I'm assuming you're talking about the first Homo sapiens to leave Africa, but since you use the word humans I think it's important to mention that the first "humans" (genus homo) to leave were not Homo sapiens. You might be interested in Yuval Noah Harari's "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind." I've only just star... | There would be no difference at all. They were the same people. The African population prospered and grew and eventually crossed into the Middle East where a huge range of new possibilities opened up to those frontier populations. Sure, there must have been some genetic changes that favoured lighter skins as the po... | 1 | 3,166 | 2 |
4gdizh | askanthropology_test | 0.9 | Due to our current airtight coffins, what will anthropology think of the 20th and 21st century? Until relatively recently people were just buried in the ground. Eventually, we added wooden boxes and finally today's coffins. Today you can get airtight caskets. This added to preservation measures that allows viewings. Th... | d2gwso6 | d2gs86a | 1,461,611,553 | 1,461,605,661 | 7 | 3 | > We buried our dead based around the thought that we came from the Earth and we needed to be returned to the Earth. [Citation needed] You also seem to be disregarding the large number of alternative funerary practices, many of which are just as traditional as burial in the ground. | They will probably read about the reasons we had for such sturdy burial enclosures. | 1 | 5,892 | 2.333333 |
bzw1id | askanthropology_test | 0.96 | Why did people migrate into inhospitable areas? Why did ancient peoples migrate into inhospitable areas? Why did they not just stop and congregate in more temperate zones? Prehistoric earth can't have been that crowded, what would cause people to move into the arctic circle for example? | eqyyac9 | eqythkr | 1,560,391,218 | 1,560,389,153 | 13 | 9 | People go into hostile regions for all kinds of reasons. I've gone into some pretty odd ones, myself (hiking, Death Valley, summer). I was pretty sure I'd get back from it (and I did). Once people are in these environments (say, ice fishing up north during a long winter), they may go back again and again, as part tim... | "Inhospitable" implies that they couldn't have lived there, which is obviously not true. They *did* live there. And they often thrived, and developed new, complex lifestyles to support their lives in the north. And this is the answer to "why". Because you move somewhere (or rather, your species plants roots) in areas w... | 1 | 2,065 | 1.444444 |
iowre6 | askanthropology_test | 0.93 | Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? | g4hoby0 | g4jk2em | 1,599,605,686 | 1,599,657,128 | 2 | 3 | Not exactly what you stated but an amazing book about the evolution and influence of a very particular idea—the concept of debt—by an author who just died a couple of days ago is "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" by David Graeber. Awesome book! Check it out, def worth a read! | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/408204.Ideas This is probably a good approximation to what you are looking for, from a perspective that is not technical | 0 | 51,442 | 1.5 |
uydhop | askanthropology_test | 0.92 | ethnographer career how do you become an ethnographer? what's the pay like? is the job in demand? would you recommend becoming one? any info about this career would be appreciated! | ia5cbvu | ia5moo0 | 1,653,619,980 | 1,653,625,606 | 3 | 5 | Business Analysis dovetails well with anthropology. It’s looking at a business culture and the processes and efficiencies. It had an ethnographic component. | Check out the EPIC industry ethnography conference community, they'll have a fair number of resources and networks to engage with. https://2022.epicpeople.org/ | 0 | 5,626 | 1.666667 |
6uwh3s | askanthropology_test | 0.97 | What is the oldest deity we know of? Based on the confusion in my last question about the oldest religion I decided to get a bit more specific in my question. So for me a deity would be a named supernatural being that has the power to directly influence people or things. | dlw9pju | dlw7g0n | 1,503,262,759 | 1,503,259,936 | 44 | 15 | I personally would go for Nintud (aka Ninmach or Ninhursag), a Babylonian Mother Goddess. She's mentioned in Kesh temple hymn, one of the oldest written and translated texts ever that comes supposedly from the 27th century BC. According to the book on the topic I have just found at home now (Jordan, Michael. 1995. *Th... | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1two55/whowhat_is_the_earliest_deitygod_known_to_be/ | 1 | 2,823 | 2.933333 |
hksyxh | askanthropology_test | 0.88 | Graduate Programs in the USA Hello all, I am graduating with my Bachelors in Anthropology this December. I am looking for graduate programs in the USA that don't require or take into account GRE scores and provide a good amount of funding. I am in my 30s and would not do well on the math section of the GRE. I am al... | fwvcrkg | fwvmcb4 | 1,593,833,435 | 1,593,840,646 | 9 | 11 | Rutgers- New Brunswick’s department of anthropology has voted not to take GRE scores. I believe it is possible to earn your masters as well, a former lab member of the lab I am affiliated with left for UMN. | For many grad programs, the GRE is a university requirement and not a department one. If you can demonstrate your value otherwise, your department will vouch for you and see that you can get in. Most PhD programs, if they are stand-alone programs, will get you your Masters along the way. What does it require to get i... | 0 | 7,211 | 1.222222 |
5rmahr | askanthropology_test | 0.96 | What is a reproductive bottleneck (based on Y chromosome sequencing) ? How is it possible that between 8,000 and 4,000 years ago, the effective breeding population of women was 17 times that of men. I read this in a serious anthropology article, but am not myself an anthropologist. By breeding population, I assume one ... | dd8x040 | dd92vrm | 1,486,062,902 | 1,486,069,450 | 2 | 4 | could you link the article? Please. | The article you are referring to (https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27071) has no references, and thus there is no particular reason to accept any of its ~~empty-headed~~ assertions. The author seems confused about genetics in general, specifically in comparing the X chromosome (which undergoes recombination) with ... | 0 | 6,548 | 2 |
nqw3hp | askbaking_test | 0.88 | What is your preferred brand/type of food coloring? (Specifically for batters/dough) Other applications are welcome too, but I’m mainly looking for a good brand for coloring cakes and cookies. | h0dmdkk | h0dmh7k | 1,622,678,146 | 1,622,678,196 | 3 | 5 | another Americolor fan here. | Spend the extra money; you will use less product and less product means saving money in the long run (also less bitterness from food dye in the batter). Americolor is an excellent gel color with higher pigmentation than Wilton. Chef Rubber and Chef Master are also good brands to look at. If you want to take it a step f... | 0 | 50 | 1.666667 |
udzc0t | askbaking_test | 0.92 | Hello there, I recently made my first ever Keylime pie and I loved the filling… Now I’m hoping to make a Keylime cake with the exact same filling, how do I get it to set it in a way that I can use it as a filling without flooding everywhere? Do I add gelatin and let it sit in a plastic lined pan, then transfer the fill... | i6jyt86 | i6kh4gz | 1,651,165,024 | 1,651,172,377 | 3 | 6 | Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe the filling for a key lime pie is baked? You could always bake the filling in the same cake pan (without the cake batter obvs) lined with parchment paper for easy-out. Then pop into the cake -I’d just be careful about the weight of the king in case the filling collapses.probably ne... | Christina Tosi has a key lime pie cake recipe and she used a key lime curd in addition to her liquid cheesecake. | 0 | 7,353 | 2 |
menpso | askbaking_test | 0.97 | What's the best icing to frost a chocolate cake? It's my 6 yr olds birthday and she requested a unicorn and rainbow chocolate cake. If I need to use rainbow colors, chocolate icing won't work. Besides an American buttercream, what is the best icing that's really light and fluffy that will go well with a chocolate cake,... | gsinzcd | gsj5fkw | 1,616,883,701 | 1,616,892,963 | 20 | 25 | Swiss meringue butter cream is lovely also. | You could do a marshmallow icing! Just like buttercream icing but add in some marshmallow fluff. Delicious! | 0 | 9,262 | 1.25 |
pp8kdm | askbaking_test | 0.91 | Can I substitute maple syrup for honey in a whole wheat bread recipe? The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of honey, however I can’t use honey for my baby as they can’t have honey under one year old. Would it be a 1:1 substitute? | hd2z1wu | hd1yeeo | 1,631,802,355 | 1,631,778,406 | 18 | 12 | As a non-baby owner, can babies eat bread?? I thought everything had to be mushy. (Please educate me on baby ownership) | Yes this would work fine as a 1:1 sub. Agave nectar could work as well! | 1 | 23,949 | 1.5 |
u1f9gj | askbaking_test | 0.82 | First time baking and my pound cake is very rubbery. I used the classic 1 lb of each: All purpose flour (might need to use cake flour?) Room temp Unsalted butter Turbinado sugar (probably shoulda used white sugar?) Cold Eggs (weighed the liquid after discarding shells. Came out to 9 eggs.) I creamed the butter and... | i4c90mu | i4c7g0x | 1,649,709,935 | 1,649,709,336 | 34 | 8 | 225g each of flour, butter and sugar will yield one good loaf-cake. AP flour is fine. Self raising (British) has baking powder built in. Self Rising (USA) has baking powder and salt. You can skip all that nonsense and use regular AP with 3tsp of baking powder to every 225g of flour. Done. Salt \*can\* interfere with... | The purpose of creaming is to dissolve the sugar by creaming it into the butter, should be light & fluffy. Turbadino sugar is coarse & isn't suitable for creaming, but you can substitute if a recipe doesn't require creaming. How did you measure your flour? If you scooped it, you ended up compacting the flour & adding... | 1 | 599 | 4.25 |
vju8j6 | askbaking_test | 0.96 | A bakery near me "glazes" their danishes in something that keeps them crispy. Any ideas what it might be? There's a bakery near me that makes shockingly good and interesting danishes. They really shine in terms of textural contrast. They must use a really high protein bread flour because I've not found such distinct la... | idlu3y6 | idl8x65 | 1,656,103,119 | 1,656,094,647 | 75 | 20 | Every cafe/bakery I worked at when I was a teen used an apricot glaze on sweet pastries that was exactly as you described. There is no apricot flavor, it just gives a sticky coating that preserves the crispness from the bake. | Probably apricot jam with water | 1 | 8,472 | 3.75 |
zbhn95 | askbaking_test | 0.92 | Ideas for baking auction? One of my coworkers goes to an annual fundraiser for a group she’s in. She said they all make treats and package them up nicely, then bid on them as gifts of freeze them to pull out on Christmas. She asked if I would be willing to make something for her. My current ideas are decorated sugar co... | iyrffw3 | iyrnkmm | 1,670,084,005 | 1,670,087,275 | 7 | 12 | I’m currently obsessed with “fancy” chocolate chip cookies - the kind where you use a mix of chocolate chips and the bar chocolate that you chop yourself. I’d totally buy those in a heartbeat. Do you know what the other bakers will be making? | The meringue may be hard to store properly while displayed, I'd be afraid of them losing their crunch. Bundt cakes usually do well - I once had one sell for like $400. | 0 | 3,270 | 1.714286 |
r6en20 | askbaking_test | 0.79 | Baking/eating cottage cheese bread when sick? Hey all, unfortunately I was diagnosed with mono yesterday. I’ve been pretty tired and slow but trucking through, and I saw I have a thing of cottage cheese in the fridge that I oughtta use. Would putting it into a bread dough be a bad idea? I know dairy is bad for you wh... | hmubdbo | hmstukx | 1,638,391,037 | 1,638,369,884 | 26 | 12 | Make and eat basically whatever you want. The more important thing is that you're eating because not eating when you're sick is worse. Happy baking. | I've done cottage cheese banana bread before and it was delicious. The cheese imparts almost no flavor but definitely affected the texture of that bread. It's an easy way to use up cottage cheese. Also you can freeze the cheese and thaw it for bread later. It changes a bit, like frozen milk, so eating it straight migh... | 1 | 21,153 | 2.166667 |
ufesni | askbaking_test | 0.94 | Is the more expensive 00" Italian "pasta" flour just a marked up all purpose 00" flour? In my grocery store the Italian flour is marked by the end product. You have focaccia flour, italian bread flour, pasta flour and all purpose flour (still 00 italian). All those flours differ in grind size and protein content, exce... | i6wskea | i6w7ykx | 1,651,416,650 | 1,651,404,866 | 5 | 4 | In short, no. They are all of different grain size, gluten content, possibly different wheat berries even... If you make pizza, 00 should be the best but I work just fine with strong and very strong white flour. | Just buy them both and try them in the same recipe, if you get the same result with both (or even if you don’t but the end product is good enough for you) just buy the cheaper one. | 1 | 11,784 | 1.25 |
ogznhx | askbaking_test | 0.9 | What can I use my blowtorch for in baking? Hi! I recently got a blowtorch to toast meringue. I’m wondering what sort of desserts/ bakes call for using a blowtorch? The only ones I’m aware of are for caramelizing sugar (like in creme brûlée) and for toasting meringue. | h4m8h6p | h4mb6d6 | 1,625,854,431 | 1,625,855,704 | 12 | 24 | You use them to heat up your spoon for quanelles, and to heat up your mixing bowl for like warming up buttercream etc | In my experience, torches are used for browning the surface while letting little heat into the dish itself. I have seen them used to make bakes more photogenic( i.e one side of a pie crust was a little pale quick toast with a torch and it looked much better.) They are also great for releasing frozen things from metal m... | 0 | 1,273 | 2 |
vamxjo | askbaking_test | 0.92 | Pecan Pie filling texture I made pecan pie for the first time yesterday. It tastes perfect, but the texture is just a little odd. I'm not sure how to explain it. Not grainy exactly, but not as smooth as I'd like. I used Joy of Cooking's recipe. I made two (two and a half?) changes: I used half white and half brown su... | ic4b45w | ic3k9hm | 1,655,061,446 | 1,655,049,078 | 11 | 10 | - Can you expand on the filling texture? Was it grainy as in gritty, or lumpy like it was curdled? Was it liquidy/wet or very set/solid? - Can you provide your weight measurements? - How long did you bake (the filling in the crust)? - Was the crust par-baked before filling it? - When you determined it was done and read... | Hmmm, normally when there is grittiness, it could be a crystallization issue (temperature related- too high, you're basically making hard candy) but here I wonder if the sugars just didn't dissolve well enough or clumped unevenly. Brown sugar is clumpier because of the moisture. | 1 | 12,368 | 1.1 |
t54vt9 | askbaking_test | 0.93 | What frosting/filling would pair well with a red wine chocolate cake? I am planning my mom's birthday cake and would like to make the Smitten Kitchen Red Wine Chocolate cake. I have made it before without frosting. It has a lovely fudgey texture and deep chocolate flavour with a hint of acidity and cinnamon. The wine d... | hz2w6bu | hz2n23p | 1,646,245,505 | 1,646,242,049 | 11 | 7 | if you want to go deepest chocolate route, you could use bittersweet chocolate to make a ganache, then pour over and let the sides drip down. in this case i would fill with strawberry, raspberry, or cherry filling. just cook the fruit down a bit (simmer out the water) with some sugar (to taste). squeeze of lemon or ... | That cake sounds amazing. Bravetart has a cream cheese frosting that is much lighter than the traditional and would be similar to a mascarpone frosting. I have made it with freeze dried strawberries (ground) and it was delicious, but is also great with just vanilla. | 1 | 3,456 | 1.571429 |
d8t6nt | askbaking_test | 0.97 | UPDATE w Pics:Swiss meringue buttercream not stiffening before adding butter Original update- https://www.reddit.com/r/AskBaking/comments/d7fnof/update_swiss_meringue_buttercream_not_stiffening/ After seeing my psychiatrist, I thought I would be mentally ready to try again. I bought a new batch of sugar, eggs, wiped e... | f1d1eqd | f1d13qt | 1,569,371,349 | 1,569,371,114 | 5 | 2 | Hmm, that is strange. So I bake and decorate cakes for a living and only ever use SMBC because I like making work for myself. Here's what I do. In a metal bowl, over a pot of boiling water, I put 500gm caster sugar and 250gm pasteurized egg whites (i buy the whites in bulk). I add 1 t of popcorn salt. I use a metal... | Some things to try: Try whipping on high once your past the frothy stage. Also, if your humidity is higher your sugar could be absorbing moisture. Leading to a runnier meringue. If you continue to make meringue based frostings then invest in a thermometer. Third, wash your hand mixer attachments with dish soap and v... | 1 | 235 | 2.5 |
rg7cce | askbaking_test | 0.89 | Replacement for Dry Sherry in Fruitcake Cookie Recipe? I’m planning on making Ina Garten’s Fruitcake Cookies, which calls for 2 tbsp Dry Sherry. I’m not a sherry drinker and so I’m not sure I want to buy a whole bottle for such a small amount. Looking for suggestions for a suitable alcoholic or non-alcoholic replacemen... | hoit6cw | hoijx5i | 1,639,496,774 | 1,639,492,836 | 11 | 3 | Sommelier here. Please don’t use cooking sherry! It is garbage. Sherry is beautifully complex and actually comes in smaller 375ml and 500ml bottles often so the expense might not be as great as you think for the real deal. A “fino” (dry) Sherry from Jerez, Spain in the shop I work at is less than $20. However, if you ... | You can use orange juice if you’re looking for a non alcoholic option. | 1 | 3,938 | 3.666667 |
uqizfj | askbaking_test | 0.96 | Does anyone have recommendations for ways to learn about unique flavor combinations? I'm a culinary school graduate and the thing that I'm the most interested in learning now and experimenting with is unique flavors and ingredients. Are there any resources or books that anyone has liked? Any recommendations would be ap... | i8rmcvr | i8rgwxo | 1,652,664,566 | 1,652,662,071 | 27 | 8 | You might enjoy The Flavor Bible. | You can check this chart about fruit flavor combinations: https://thebakersalmanac.com/fruit-flavor-pairing-chart/#comments | 1 | 2,495 | 3.375 |
rrfdo5 | askbaking_test | 0.88 | Having a hard time transitioning to stand mixer. I've been baking for a long time and baked most Western lean breads as well a bunch of enriched enriched doughs (French, Italian, Swedish). I'm pretty confident with baking because I've been able to do this all by hand (not a pro). So when I saw a Kitchenaid stand mixer... | hqgpolm | hqgr9om | 1,640,814,538 | 1,640,815,163 | 4 | 21 | Yea there is a sticker on the dough hook to not go above 2 speed as well. On my first time i had to keep stopping to scrape dough down because of a small recipe. | It sounds like your issues are probably two things: going too fast, and not always using the right attachment. For the dough hook, you generally don't want to go over 2 on the mixer, or it will get overkneaded. For some enriched and/or high hydration recipes, you will want to use the paddle rather than the dough hook.... | 0 | 625 | 5.25 |
wk57i8 | askbaking_test | 0.89 | Throwing together a chocolate chip cookie with what I have in the pantry - will this work/any advice? I've read a bunch of recipes and was curious to try everybody's tips and tricks - but I also don't have everything I need in my pantry, so I'm just using Tasty's recipe as a base and tweaking a few things. Does anythin... | ijl7sva | ijl91so | 1,660,057,967 | 1,660,058,452 | 7 | 8 | Honestly, the first time you try a recipe, I’d follow it exactly as is or you’ll be wondering if the issue was the recipe or your substitutions. That said, I’ve made this recipe many times and followed it to a T and it’s turned out great. Yes, the extra yolk is necessary. Yes, using the right blend of flour and sugar i... | I’ve never added water to a chocolate chip recipe. I don’t understand the rationale for that. Also, for the eggs, they are usually needed in the amount stated as leavening agent for the recipe but you can for example, substitute apple sauce, mashed banana, pumpkin purée, baking soda, yogurt, flax or chia seed. There ar... | 0 | 485 | 1.142857 |
zi1hkj | askbaking_test | 0.89 | Apple pie newbie. Is the given apple weight before or after peeling and coring? I just read about ten recipes including a few of Kenji’s, and none of them specify. For example, his gooey apple pie recipe calls for *five pounds* of apples, which seems insane unless that means five pounds before prepping. Thanks in adva... | izp3sob | izp3t8e | 1,670,702,419 | 1,670,702,425 | 10 | 36 | I did kenji’s and 5 lbs of apples was indeed insane. Meaning, 5lb was the final weight already prepped. I still don’t know the answer to the question of what the intention was. It was a STACKED apple pie but it was amazing… I would do it this way and if you feel it’s too much you have extra. | It depends on where the comma is in the recipe. Here’s a good explanation. “The comma is everything when it comes to baking measurements. Every cut, chop, or dice instruction after a comma in an ingredient list is to be done after the ingredient is measured. For example, 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely ch... | 0 | 6 | 3.6 |
p1bem2 | askbaking_test | 0.9 | Why are my cookies coming out white and tasteless? I've been trying to bake cookies for a year now I've tried 7 different recipes. I've changed just about every factor I could think but every time the cookies come out pale pale white and tasteless. They taste like cardboard. I got so desperate I had my Aunt come over w... | h8c9s1d | h8ceodf | 1,628,547,791 | 1,628,550,080 | 15 | 29 | My first thought is that something is wrong with the heating element in your oven. Have you tried baking at someone else's house with a reliable oven? You could also see if you get a thermometer for your oven. Do you have issues with anything else when you use the oven? | This 100% sounds like your oven is not getting hot enough. It isnt browning the cookies and is also drying them out. Invest in an oven thermometer, they are usually just a few bucks. Set your oven to 350F and after it is preheated fully, let the thermometer bake for 15 min and then check what it says. I bet your oven i... | 0 | 2,289 | 1.933333 |
aiv588 | askbaking_test | 0.86 | How can I make a homemade pie crust without a food processor or Kitchen Aid? My New Year's Resolution is to start baking a lot more. I've already made homemade pizza, cookies, and cheesecake and I want to try making pie from scratch. Unfortunately, all of the recipes that I've found from people I trust in the kitchen (... | eer24qs | eeqpw9i | 1,548,224,928 | 1,548,213,028 | 6 | 3 | Regardless of recipe, the general technique is the same. 1. Get the butter into the flour 2. Add liquids and get the dough into a "rough ball" 3. Roll the dough In the first step, you want to "cut" the butter into the flour so that you have pea-sized balls of butter covered with flour. One easy way to do that is u... | I like to rub the shorting into the flour just using my thumb and pointer finger. The same motion like your feeling the texture of something. It makes the dough nice and flaky | 1 | 11,900 | 2 |
ds6604 | askcarguys_test | 0.78 | BMW e39 M5 owners, what problems have you came across upon owning one and how did you solve them? A relative bought an e39 M5 with the intention of giving it to me (I am in the process of getting my license and this will be my first car). Just so I am prepared, what problems will I need to look out for that are both sh... | f6nn58s | f6nx6h8 | 1,572,995,247 | 1,573,002,275 | 2 | 13 | Didn't Savagegeese on YouTube just do a nice review on this car? | VANOS, oil leaks galore, clutches fairly often, expensive brakes/suspension/steering components, eats rear tires if driven correctly, makes every other car seem like a waste of time. If you start with an E39 M5, you may never be happy with any subsequent car. Unless it bankrupts you. If you can afford to keep it going... | 0 | 7,028 | 6.5 |
570dps | askcarguys_test | 0.89 | (2010 Ford F-150) This is kind of urgent, how the heck do I get this off? Need to remove this plastic cover on the rear power sliding glass window. http://i.imgur.com/48J4k03.jpg Anybody have any experience with this? | d8oiatr | d8ocavi | 1,476,256,764 | 1,476,243,993 | 4 | 2 | The glass is bolted in, there *is* a glue but it's just a sealant to keep air in/out, it's not structural. I am like 80% sure what we're looking at in the pic is a cosmetic cover over where the bolts are. **However** you're never gonna get that glass out until you take out the seats and all the interior panels on the r... | Why is this urgent? | 1 | 12,771 | 2 |
sabtga | askcarguys_test | 0.89 | How can I get better at manual? I know the real answer is practice practice practice, but the thing is I already know how to drive stick I’m just not perfect at it. I’ve been driving stick for a couple months now (96 accord) and to use an analogy it’s like I’m literate and can write but my handwriting’s sloppy. I can g... | htsrhqk | htsl0om | 1,642,889,551 | 1,642,886,930 | 12 | 6 | In no particular order: Put the clutch all the way down to shift. Do it quickly and firmly. Once you’re in your gear, bring it up part way to its bite point, until revs have matched, and then lift the rest of the way smoothly. Don’t try and do it in one continuous smooth motion, break it down into two stages: up to ... | if the engines straining change gear. should be completely effortless. should be like 2nd nature to you if you have driven enough manuals | 1 | 2,621 | 2 |
j4wq66 | askcarguys_test | 0.84 | Why do people go through the trouble of converting Automatic to Manual? And Vice Versa? Couldn’t you buy the car in the original format, unless there was something in the car you desired, I completely understand but isn’t it much more expensive to convert the said transmission than to buy the original transmission, and... | g7o3opf | g7o3a9b | 1,601,813,169 | 1,601,813,003 | 15 | 6 | i've only ever seen it done to older cars and there it was always a matter of availability. some cars were sold as AT in much higher numbers, or exclusively, think the E46 M3 CSL. Also auto transmissions have come a long, long way in the past 20-30 years, most modern ones you can kind of live with but the older ones ar... | There are a couple of reasons for the trans swap. Sometimes this occurs because the vehicle was not offered in the current configuration with a manual transmission, other times it may be a better/easier solution than finding the vehicle with a manual transmission. For instance, I love C5 Audi Allroads. The engine cho... | 1 | 166 | 2.5 |
l4oxn3 | askcarguys_test | 0.9 | Can you put an engine from one vehicle into another? Dumb question. Can you stick an engine from one car into another car of a different type? Like a truck motor in an SUV, or the other way around? | gkpkv09 | gkpl33f | 1,611,585,434 | 1,611,585,544 | 19 | 51 | You can do pretty much anything if you’re a good fabricater, but yes, sometimes they drop right in, sometimes you have to pay to get it to fit | Short answer: yes. This is typically known as an "engine swap". There's a much longer answer about how complicated it can be, which cars are most suited for which kinds of engines, how special parts may need to be custom made from scratch, ECU flashing and tuning required, how it can adversely affect handling and reli... | 0 | 110 | 2.684211 |
hsjc5v | askcarguys_test | 0.8 | Am I liable for the damage an auto body shop caused? I recently got my car fixed as I hit a deer coming back from a friends house and decided to take it to an auto body shop as there was a significant amount of damage done to the front of the car. Today, when I got it back, there was scratches on the front hood and the... | fyaw5gt | fybvssr | 1,594,939,452 | 1,594,961,221 | 3 | 4 | If you have any recent photos of the car, that would help. Do you have collision/comprehensive coverage? Contact your insurance company regardless and document your findings, especially with images. Ask for the insurance information of the business owner before things get heated. | well you shouldn’t be liable for it, it’s the shop’s fault that the damage occurred | 0 | 21,769 | 1.333333 |
c2946l | askcarguys_test | 0.91 | Should I buy a catalytic converter for a 2009 Subaru Impreza Hatchback from my car shop or from Autozone? And is this the correct part? My local Car-X auto shop told me this is the repair that I need, as my catalytic converter is "running below threshold efficiency." The total if I go through them is $2000 about with p... | erixjzu | erizbzh | 1,560,909,935 | 1,560,911,299 | 2 | 3 | Rockauto.com | One thing to be aware of is that a lot of shops won't install parts you bring in yourself, sometimes for insurance reasons and sometimes for greed. Before you consider this question any further, call the shop and make sure bringing in your own parts is an option in the first place. | 0 | 1,364 | 1.5 |
q3xr3f | askcarguys_test | 0.98 | Is the parking brake supposed to hold the vehicle on a slope? My 2021 Tundra (automatic transmission ofc) is in the shop today for it's 5k mile service and I told them the parking brake doesn't hold the truck in my driveway. The service manager told me the mechanic will tell him it's not supposed to. He's writing it up... | hfupwnb | hfupuw6 | 1,633,700,477 | 1,633,700,453 | 71 | 2 | Holding the vehicle on a slope is pretty much the whole purpose of the parking brake. You are correct. | That's how I've always used it in automatics. Is your e-brake electric or manual? If manual it may need to be tightened. I had to do that on an old Mazda but I'd expect more from a brand new Toyota. If you're not having luck I'd try to test drive another to see if it has the same issue. | 1 | 24 | 35.5 |
wc6yio | askcarguys_test | 0.91 | Tips/ recommendations on how to find a nice car under 15k for a first car? Im a junior in highschool. Corollas/civics are nice, but i dont want to copy everyone in my family, so i wanted something different. just been looking at similar options My main concerns are price and safety, so the cheaper the better, but i wan... | iibf17b | iiavgje | 1,659,223,532 | 1,659,214,479 | 8 | 5 | Mazda3. All the reliability of Honda/Toyota w/o paying the Honda/Toyota tax while also more fun. | What about a scion tc? I have one right now! It's been great to me. | 1 | 9,053 | 1.6 |
d01hdu | askcarguys_test | 0.91 | How does a car battery ''recharge itself''? Hello, To be a little more specific, let's say i have the car off, only the radio is on aux and charging my phone for about 4/5 hours. I remember as a kid that after a car had a jump start, people would drive the car to ''recharge the battery''. Now my question is, does tha... | ez731bv | ez4ybk3 | 1,567,718,270 | 1,567,693,963 | 4 | 3 | This is a wonderful thread :) | The alternator, via a belt driven pulley, generates an AC current that powers the car and tops up the battery. It essentially converts rotational energy from the crank shaft into electricity. How long it talkes to charge up the battery depends on a lot of different things, but with a healthy battery, usually 15-20 minu... | 1 | 24,307 | 1.333333 |
lmn5ku | askcarguys_test | 0.88 | What is everyone’s opinion on the Pontiac Fiero? This may not be the right place for this, and if it’s not please let me know what would be. I really do love the looks of the car, specifically the earlier years SE and not the GT fastback, but everywhere I look it seems to be nothing but a forgotten car. I get that it u... | gnvx34u | gnw0xow | 1,613,657,336 | 1,613,659,322 | 6 | 14 | Girlfriend had 2 back in the day, one was a GT. Loved those cars, would like to have one now as a toy. Not great handling, but not bad for the era. They look a lot sportier than they are. Never had any mechanical trouble with them. | Watch this series. lots of information,weak points, strong points. Worth the watch even if a person doesn't like Fiero's. | 0 | 1,986 | 2.333333 |
l6evu0 | askcarguys_test | 1 | Why can you turn on and off cruise control and not just use the buttons when you want to? Does it drain battery or affect miles per gallon or something when it's on? Always been curious about this. | gl0bql7 | gl0dmr8 | 1,611,786,042 | 1,611,786,800 | 2 | 3 | 3 out of the 5 cars I own have no on/off for cruise, it's always ready. Much better setup. I assume the on/off switch is for liability reasons. | The master switch always will shut off CC regardless of conditions. Helpful when the switch on the brake pedal fails, or when the accelerate button shorts. | 0 | 758 | 1.5 |
vki62r | askcarguys_test | 0.83 | How light could be a MX-5? How light could be a car like the MX-5 if it was made using the same kind of weight reduction techniques that supercar manufacturers use in their cars, without removing any kind of technology or comfort features? | idpak4z | idpf6qg | 1,656,174,160 | 1,656,176,185 | 7 | 12 | Well they weigh around 2400 built the way they are, if you swapped out all the panels for carbon fiber you lose around 60 pounds. Beyond that you would need to really redesign it to use other materials. | Heck with an unlimited budget you could make the whole thing out of carbon fiber. It would be tough to put an actual number to it but an M4 GT3 car is 2800lbs-ish and the curb weight and a regular M4 is 4000lbs-ish. Trade the cage for some ventilated seats, baby you got a stew going | 0 | 2,025 | 1.714286 |
6kqf7m | askcarguys_test | 0.94 | Hello. There's a wire hanging underneath my car that runs from front to back.. Pictures in other field. Can anyone help me identify it? I have a Jeep and there's a wire hanging down. The end is wrapped, but looks like it's supposed to be that way. Not by tape. There's a slight "scratch" with the metal inside the coatin... | djnzy4r | djo2qjl | 1,498,955,268 | 1,498,959,678 | 2 | 6 | Can you see where the other end of the wire goes and take a picture? The wire itself does not look like a wire that would be important, especially if it only has a single wire. The vehicle should be safe to operate if you really need to use it. | That wore looks like it may be an Addon item. was there a previous owner? Any ABS or chk engine light on? I say looks after,varlet because even though it looks like an ABS wire they usually don't have shrink wrapped splices in them. Most factory whoring is either straight through or spliced by connectors. Not shrin... | 0 | 4,410 | 3 |
tw6lks | askcarguys_test | 0.85 | Is it ok to hang a small country flag in my car? I'm a teenager swede who recently bought an old ass off-road pathfinder 1997, My dad, my friend and me, we are cleaning and fixing the car and man, it is looking AWESOME, new bumper, new carrier on top and this militarysh green color, and many other things. Since I like... | i3e3tvq | i3djbka | 1,649,100,504 | 1,649,092,643 | 8 | 3 | As political as I may be personally, I never put any decals on a vehicle that might affiliate me in any direction.. If I park someone and someone disagrees with something and opts to vandalize my shit, or i get pulled over by a cop who has differing opinions... i don't need the any predisposition that comes with th... | If I saw a German and American flag together on someone’s car I would also assume nazi lol you should probably listen to your friends. Just put one, not both | 1 | 7,861 | 2.666667 |
mks19v | askcarguys_test | 0.94 | Which car would you take on a track day? Hey guys, I'm organizing a track day for a bachelor party and for the groom to be, I was wondering which car would be the most fun to drive of the following options. He's not a huge car guy but this is kinda a once in a lifetime opportunity so any advice would be appreciated. ... | gthglhe | gthgrz1 | 1,617,649,445 | 1,617,649,527 | 18 | 22 | If he is not big into car is would pick the ferrari or Lamborghini, the Porsche isn’t as much of a status car and for a once in a lifetime thing I think he will like the other two more. Personally I would pick the ferrari for quality track driving or the huracan if he wants to brag on Instagram lol. Really any of the o... | Probably the loudest and flashiest, so the Huracan. Me I would go with the GT3 RS. Maybe be a bro and get him a drive in both so he can compare. (not to say that what you're already doing isn't enough and is a very generous thing to setup for a buddy. | 0 | 82 | 1.222222 |
ie08io | askcarguys_test | 0.97 | Which luxury brand & model depreciates the least, and why? | g2ccpqd | g2clezz | 1,598,029,001 | 1,598,032,976 | 12 | 20 | Maserati. Maserati used their cambiocorsa transmission in their car platforms from 2002-2007 which caused their $100,000 price tags to be worth less than $40,000 2 years later. The cars were problematic (you were told not to use the reverse function as it would grind the transmission, the battery goes flat within 72-9... | Porsche's hold their value surprisingly well. I guess there are a lot of people who appreciate the styling and driving dynamics and won't hesitate to buy a used Boxster or 911. Even the SUVs seem to hold their value. | 0 | 3,975 | 1.666667 |
moq8ad | askcarguys_test | 1 | Is it possible to get transmission service on a 2013 Toyota RAV4? Odometer reads 160k and I worry the tranny needs cleaning | gu5hnpr | gu5sucg | 1,618,154,083 | 1,618,159,540 | 4 | 7 | If it were me, I’d do a drain and fill with Toyota ATF. Either DIY or take it to a dealer to make sure the correct OEM fluid is used. | Anyone telling you not to flush it is just repeating old stories. If a flush breaks your trans, your trans was already broken. My BMW transmission has lifetime fluid and no service interval. I did a trans service the first month I owned it. If your normal dealer doesn't want to do it, find one that will. All fluids wea... | 0 | 5,457 | 1.75 |
mvtb05 | askcarguys_test | 0.92 | What are first cars recommended for new drivers with zero driving history just after passing road test? Why? This is just a general question, I'm genuinely curious to see what car guys would recommend. Let first cars be new or used, there are too many youtubers in their new driver category showing off their luxury cars... | gve39qi | gve2wbb | 1,619,052,259 | 1,619,052,070 | 17 | 6 | A toyota corolla or a honda civic. Affordable and reliable, hondas have a little more peppy kick and turn better and toyotas are comfortable tanks. There is also mazda, i have one and it is a very good ride. Not sure about older mazdas as they seem to rust quickly here in the canadian rust belt so if you live in an are... | There is no 1 car. I can recommend a few based on a couple things. You want a small car, because it's cheaper to make small things. So when you fuck up. The cost to fix it is less. You want an old car, because they are cheap, so parts can be cheap. Lastly, and most importantly is market share. The cars sold, the... | 1 | 189 | 2.833333 |
rxa12s | askcarguys_test | 1 | Worst car you ever owned? Would like to know what cars to avoid. | hrh0bcs | hrhlv8t | 1,641,461,951 | 1,641,476,039 | 8 | 14 | i have had lots of terrible cars (but they made best car stories lol) the 70s toyota corona that had so much rust it wasnt funny avoid anything with a chev/holden/opel/vauxhall/ badge like astras any car you dont know anything about like rotaries (unless your name is Rob Dahm) if you find a car you like find out a... | All the fords (1999-2007) have been pieces of shit. | 0 | 14,088 | 1.75 |
2tlpzd | askculinary_test | 0.86 | Why do so many recipes ask for kosher salt? I haven't done much cooking before but a lot of recipes on websites/YouTube include kosher salt. What's the difference between regular table salt and kosher? And is it alright to just use normal salt | co0g407 | co0j7d7 | 1,422,212,831 | 1,422,218,503 | 5 | 6 | Too add to whats been already posted generally Kosher salt hasnt got iodine in it either which can make all the difference if youre cooking something that needs to ferment as the iodine can mess up the process. Ive made fermented cashew cheese sauces with iodized salt and the end result didnt turn out pretty (Or tasty... | It's all about the larger flakes of the kosher salt being easier to handle. It's difficult to get more than a tiny bit of table salt pinched between your fingers. | 0 | 5,672 | 1.2 |
kurnh7 | askculinary_test | 0.97 | I'm not a foodie, but my new wife is. Anything I can do to make spiral electric stove tops a better residential cooking experience? Are there replacement spiral stove tops that work better than others? Or is there an added accessory I can add to the stove top so that they work "better"? We are renting in an apartment ... | gitp1hy | gitqrc2 | 1,610,328,633 | 1,610,329,458 | 196 | 255 | We bought a house with an electric stove top and.... ugh, how I miss my flames. Investing in some good quality pots and pans has helped. It really is a matter of determining what really is medium, medium high, medium low heat. It takes time! Hang in there :) | Better pots and pans, and learn the “turn off the heat” means pick up the pot (hopefully the will be a cool spot to put it down) | 0 | 825 | 1.30102 |
bwhwwt | askculinary_test | 0.84 | Is it better to put oil/butter on a hot pan or a cold pan? | epxp6fe | epxogs6 | 1,559,606,984 | 1,559,606,414 | 22 | 2 | It doesn't matter. I add to cold pan as it's impossible to tell how hot an empty pan is, but you can tell how hot oil is by its appearance. Edit: actually, for butter you should use a hot pan. Butter will possibly brown and burn before its hot enough, depending on what you're doing. | Hot pan | 1 | 570 | 11 |
5y1jzz | askculinary_test | 0.81 | I want to make Fettuccine pasta with pesto, broccoli and tomatoes, but I can't find that type of pasta anywhere. Can I use spaghetti or fussili in this recipe? https://www.buzzfeed.com/alvinzhou/heres-four-different-dishes-of-delicious-fettuccine-for-all?bffbtasty&ref=bffbtasty&utm_term=.pwdl46Ogy#.qxB2Lzyj7 (Tomato b... | demkpxm | demojn7 | 1,488,910,147 | 1,488,914,307 | 9 | 10 | Try tagliatelle if you can find them, they're more similar in shape to fettuccine than spaghetti and fusilli. | You can make it with just a rolling pin and a knife. I use about a two to one ratio of flour to eggs and mix until it has the consistency of clay, slightly sticky (but doesn't stick to a surface or your hands) and smooth. Cover it with plastic wrap for thirty minutes and begin to roll it out by pieces until as thin as ... | 0 | 4,160 | 1.111111 |
pb9md0 | askculinary_test | 0.77 | Is there a name for the tomato sauce base used in ratatouille From https://tasty.co/recipe/ratatouille: > Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch (30-cm) oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir... | haa5drz | haa6xxy | 1,629,892,463 | 1,629,893,380 | 4 | 31 | A basic Tomato Sauce is one of the Mother sauces. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess and other than that, its name varies by who is using it for what. | Piperade. It's mostly tomato and bell pepper as noted in your post. You'll want a really find dice - then you don't need to blend. If you're making the pretty confit byaldi version I recommend a thin layer of potato between the piperade and the eggplant/zucchini/squash/tomato. It adds some structure. A light vinaigre... | 0 | 917 | 7.75 |
fvc6k4 | askculinary_test | 0.88 | Would it be possible to make an appetizing chili that drew its influence from eastern cooking and used curry as a base? My plan is to follow the concept of a conventional chili, but replace the chili powder with a homemade curry powder spice blend containing coriander, cumin, turmeric, ginger, peony, lovage, star anise... | fmhv09f | fmhu8ty | 1,586,094,288 | 1,586,093,673 | 99 | 8 | The defining characteristic of chili is the chilis. Once you’ve replaced that with curry, what you have is just a curry. It sounds perfectly tasty (some nitpicks aside) but I think you don’t need to try to reinvent the wheel here, especially as a self proclaimed novice, and you should just read up on some curry recip... | Try making mulligatawny. Delicious hearty curry soup | 1 | 615 | 12.375 |
v34m12 | askculinary_test | 0.95 | Lemon bars taste like iron So I made lemon bars recently and baked them in a glass pyrex but they taste like iron to me. I didn't put any baking soda/powder nor did I put wax / parchment. Used a plastic bowl to make the lemon layer too. Idk what happened, can someone help? | iaw4vip | iaxod72 | 1,654,161,441 | 1,654,190,953 | 90 | 121 | Did you use a metal spoon to mix/spread the mixture? That's all I can think of. I'm so sorry. I really love lemon bars! | Sometimes cheaper powdered sugar can have a metallic taste, especially as it ages. Using a higher quality powdered sugar should alleviate this problem. Source: I had the same issue years ago. Edit: a word | 0 | 29,512 | 1.344444 |
28b319 | askculinary_test | 0.9 | A friend said I should crack my garlic 10 minutes before cooking, is there a real reason for this? She said that it causes some chemical reaction to make the garlic taste better, can I just cut the garlic up and wait 10 minutes or is this pointless to begin with? | ci9cp1z | ci97jyb | 1,402,962,494 | 1,402,951,853 | 74 | 13 | Holy moly, lots of misinformation in this thread. The main reaction of concern here is this reaction: alliin --(alliinase)--> allicin ---> organosulfur compounds Alliinase is the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of alliin to allicin. It is sensitive to heat. When the garlic is crushed/chopped, cells rupture re... | I've read that it's supposed to give the enzymes a chance to form some "beneficial" compounds before you cook it. Cooking it apparently stops the enzyme from working otherwise. I don't know that it necessarily makes the garlic taste much better but I think that would be an easy thing to test if you really want to find... | 1 | 10,641 | 5.692308 |
si652e | askculinary_test | 0.84 | I'm trying to make a vanilla cake with strawberries dispersed throughout it I'm trying to make a vanilla cake with strawberry chunks kind of dispersed throughout the cake. I'm using boxed cake mix and I've never done anything that involved mixing fresh fruit in with baked goods, so I was wondering if there was a specif... | hv7iqbb | hv7mgrp | 1,643,761,592 | 1,643,763,157 | 43 | 51 | Strawberries have too much water and no cellulose barrier (such as blueberries). I would dice them and dry them out a bit in a low temperature oven (think about 80-100c for an hour or 2) before adding them to the mix. | Use freeze dried strawberries | 0 | 1,565 | 1.186047 |
jm227n | askculinary_test | 0.79 | Why is my curry so bitter??? I've half made a curry and I'm not sure whether to bin it now because it tastes so bitter. I started with mustard seeds and coriander seeds and cooked them off in some coconut oil. Then added 3 onions, a thumb of ginger, 6 cloves of garlic and two handfuls of Padron chillis all blitzed up... | gasi1t6 | gashofv | 1,604,238,019 | 1,604,237,765 | 25 | 11 | Padron chilli's can be quite bitter, along with the mustard seeds that's 2 bitter ingredients | Burnt coconut oil? Coconut oil has a low smoke point and burnt oils taste very bitter. Ain't no fixing it, just toss it and use an oil with a higher smoke point. Read all about it https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cooking-oils-and-smoke-points-what-to-know-and-how-to-choose#why-is-oil-smoke-point-important. | 1 | 254 | 2.272727 |
1skimq | askculinary_test | 0.89 | Weekly Discussion - Holiday cooking help and traditions Share with us your favorite holiday recipes, be they for cookies, roast beast, or anything else. If you'd like any help with regard to holiday cooking, feel free to ask it here. | cdyhdnk | cdyxavd | 1,386,705,233 | 1,386,739,264 | 4 | 6 | Does anyone have a good recipe/ good tips for those cookie press machines? I found an old style pampered chef one at a yard sale for a buck, but every time I try to use the thing I end up swearing. They aren't sticking to my cookie sheet. | Well, holiday is clearly just christmas, but screw it. Chanukah recipe. Mixed Veggie Latkes: 1 large sweet potato 2 medium-sized carrots 1 large zucchini 1 small parsnip or ½ a big parsnip 4 cloves of garlic 1/2 medium onion 2 leaves of leek Salt and pepper to taste 2-3 eggs 3/4 C flour 1/8 tsp baking powder Shred t... | 0 | 34,031 | 1.5 |
30i579 | askculinary_test | 0.9 | Is there anywhere I can learn more about spices and herbs? Hello, I'm a college student and enjoy cooking a lot. I have some seasonings in my cupboard that I put on things that I think they would be good on but I want to expand my spices and herbs. Is there any good way to learn what spices are good with what? | cpso6n9 | cpsne6w | 1,427,475,236 | 1,427,473,999 | 10 | 5 | The flavor bible Buy them and taste and experiment. | This has come up a few times in the past here. I'll link you to some of the more in depth discussions. http://www.reddit.com/r/AskCulinary/comments/10uqtn/how_are_spices_taught_in_culinary_school/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskCulinary/comments/2reuqv/is_there_a_resource_for_flavor_profiles_for_herbs/ http://www.reddit... | 1 | 1,237 | 2 |
m77voi | askculinary_test | 0.93 | Weekly discussion: no stupid questions here! Feel free to ask anything. Remember only that our food safety rules and our politeness rules still apply. | gra2wsa | grc7rzx | 1,616,014,369 | 1,616,064,021 | 5 | 7 | Possibly a stupid question, and google is no help: When a recipe calls for 1 egg and 2 egg whites, does one of the egg whites count from the first egg? Like, am I only separating one egg? Or is it 1 whole egg, and then I have to separate 2 more eggs? | Has anybody ever pickled a Daikon radish before? My attempt has left me with a bit of an overly pungent result. My fridge smells like pure farts which I guess is expected, but the Daikon itself also has a bit of that fartiness on the back end, which is ruining what is otherwise a very refreshing pickle. I've pickled r... | 0 | 49,652 | 1.4 |
9xw54f | askculinary_test | 0.88 | Annual AskCulinary Thanksgiving Preparation Discussion Alright folks, warm up the fryers, sharpen those blades, and get your blenders whirring. It's time to discuss Thanksgiving preparation. Use this thread to ask any and all questions regarding the big day. | e9vs0r5 | e9wyfc8 | 1,542,463,581 | 1,542,491,984 | 3 | 6 | Can anyone recommend a good recipe or at least method for cooking a brisket? My bf and I don't like turkey but I have a nice brisket I can cook instead. I don't have access to a smoker or grill, but do have a dutch oven and an oven. Most of the recipes online are slow cooked in the Dutch oven with wine and veggies - ... | I'm trying to come up with *easy* ideas for some kind of veggie side that is bright/fresh/acidic in profile, to balance out how heavy and fatty everything else that is planned. Perhaps some kind of salad, but not so....forgettable? Does anyone have any ideas? | 0 | 28,403 | 2 |
dpyhv1 | askculinary_test | 0.7 | Can I use thin deli slices of mozzarella cheese for pizza? I'm planning to make pizza this sunday and I'm having troubles finding blocks of low moisture mozzarella to shred at home in my new town. I've used fresh mozzarella in the past but my pizza seems really wet with it. Do you think it would be okay to get thin sli... | f5zkwo3 | f6034qh | 1,572,579,421 | 1,572,602,942 | 14 | 19 | Like others here said, you can cut it up a bit The trick for fresh mozz is to leave it in a colander overnight and let it dry out a bit | The others are incorrect. It will work just fine. It is actually the cheese of choice in Kenji Alt-Lopez pizza at Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/05/spicy-spring-sicilian-pizza-recipe.html I’ve made this many times. Works great! | 0 | 23,521 | 1.357143 |
khhvpc | askculinary_test | 0.91 | Do induction burners interfere with digital thermometers? I just made the switch from an electric range to induction (which I love so far). Yesterday I was heating water on the cooktop and went to check the temperature with my instant read thermometer, but I kept getting an error message on the thermometer. Is there s... | gglp081 | ggm5ud0 | 1,608,570,905 | 1,608,579,218 | 2 | 6 | It certainly is an issue on my stove. I momentarily turn off the power on a hob when I want to do a temp measurement. | For anyone interested in the science side of this. I may be mistaken but I think most digital thermometers have thermocouples inside them. Electromagnetic fields can interfere with this, inducing voltages or even heating the cables which make it possible to actually measure anything. Both of these could mess up your me... | 0 | 8,313 | 3 |
a9g39l | askculinary_test | 0.76 | How do i make pizza dough at home that does not taste like yeast? Anytime I've made anything requiring yeast (pizza dough, garlic breadsticks) its always tasted like yeast and as a result I tend to avoid making my own even tho Id love to make my own foccacia, pizza etc. How do pizza joints and restaurants make dough th... | eciysk9 | ecje4ly | 1,545,755,648 | 1,545,768,173 | 2 | 6 | Use fresh yeast! It’s the best. People often tend to use dry or instant yeast. If you get fresh yeast anywhere near you, go for those! | I am having the same problem. I literally spent like two hours reading about dough last night. The main things I found were less yeast and longer fermentation. I will report back when I try this. I’m thinking of making bread tonight or tomorrow. It’s a long read, but Serious Eats has a whole blog series called Breadm... | 0 | 12,525 | 3 |
3v9guk | askculinary_test | 0.88 | Explain like I'm five years old Rice cooker technology and if it is worth it I am looking into getting a rice cooker it looks like really good ones can reach $500+. The two brands that I've heard good things about are Zojirushi and Cuckoo, they are both pretty expensive. Some come with induction heating and even high e... | cxlk6r2 | cxlix66 | 1,449,143,693 | 1,449,138,366 | 40 | 6 | I finally bought a Zojirushi from Amazon, I think it was a bit cheaper that way. It wasn't one of the fancier pressurized ones, just a middle of the road one, but one with 8 cup (note: not standard American cup size, more like 3/4 cup or 1 serving) capacity. The first time I made regular short grain (sushi) rice in... | Fancy rice cookers are often multifunction; a friend of mine owns a Zojirushi which has separate settings for white rice, brown rice, steaming vegetables, slow-cooking, and pressure-cooking. She paid a lot more than the $10 I dropped on a cheap POS at Walmart. Personally, I've found that $10 was all I needed to spend, ... | 1 | 5,327 | 6.666667 |
msshic | askculinary_test | 0.98 | Seeking Technical Books on Cooking I've read Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as well as Food Lab and enjoyed both immensely for their exploration on the fundamental techniques behind cooking and recipe development. Does anyone have any recommendations on other similar books that focus on the techniques and science behind cooking... | guvblgt | guvdwcd | 1,618,676,539 | 1,618,677,333 | 110 | 180 | https://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-cuisine/ Excellent book for going deep on all aspects of food and comparing more traditional techniques with modern techniques. Goes deep into the science and aims to have the most accurate and detailed answers to all the questions it tries to answer. Basically a modern t... | On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee | 0 | 794 | 1.636364 |
1kxv75 | askculinary_test | 0.95 | What are the "crystals" that form in aged cheeses? | cbtwkol | cbu7jsy | 1,377,283,279 | 1,377,314,952 | 2 | 4 | does anyone know commonly/widely available brands of cheese that have these crystals in them? someone else mentioned Dubliner. anyone know of others sold in say Trader Joes or Hole Foods? i don't think i know of anything better than the satisfying crunch of a well aged cheese | Hey! Come join us in /r/Cheese ! | 0 | 31,673 | 2 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.