Topic: FAQ

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Q: I recently read your blog about cooking beans in a pressure cooker and since I cook dry beans all the time, I decided to take your advice and get one. I wait to use it! However, the instructions said to pre-soak the beans and add vegetable oil. Do I have to soak? Is the oil necessary?

A: I can't speak for all pressure cookers, but I was under the impression that soaking was optional. (Not …

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Q: Do you have any suggestions as to what I can use as a replacement for mushrooms? I don't like them.

A: Unfortunately, mushrooms are one of the few ingredients that have no alternative or culinary substitute (miso is another). If it's something with just a few mushrooms in a big mix of veggies, you could try adding another vegetable, but if the mushrooms are a main item, the center of the recipe or used specifically …

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Q: I noticed 3-Day Reboot calls for corn tortillas rather than wheat in some of the recipes.  Is it ok to have the taco on wheat rather than corn? 

A: We use corn tortillas for two reasons: (1) Corn tortillas are generally the healthier choice available. Most corn tortillas are just water, corn (corn meal) and maybe salt and lime. Wheat tortillas, on the other hand, tend to have a long list of ingredients and they usually …

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Q: Have you written a post about organizing and storing all of your bulk foods? And how do you get away from plastic bags when trying to buy out of the bulk bins?

A: Here's my post on pantry and spice rack organization. It doesn't specifically mention bulk, although you can see some containers with bulk goods in the cabinet in the photos (one below!). I transfer bulk goods to BPA-free plastic containers, jars, etc. for …

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Q: Many chocolatey recipes call for medjool dates. Are these particular dates any better?

A: I'm generally hesitant to comment or guess on other people's recipes (especially when I haven't seen it or made it myself), so I would ask those authors if there is a specific reason they call for a specific kind of date. Admittedly, I don't use dates a lot with my cooking or baking, so I don't see a clear difference, but it's …