Sunday, December 27, 2009

When making Rice Pudding, Is the starting product supposed to look like it Could Fit In A Shot Glass?

Well I am making rice pudding for the first time, I got the ingredients and instructions off the internet. Is the starting product supposed to be so little? 1/3 cup of rice is 75 or so ml isnt it.When making Rice Pudding, Is the starting product supposed to look like it Could Fit In A Shot Glass?
1/3 cup of rice would yield about one serving. Perhaps the recipe is written per serving so you can scale it easily to however many servings you want.





OR, is it possible the 1/3 cup is for tapioca rather than rice? Tapioca rice pudding could possibly call for 1/3 cup of tapioca plus one full cup of rice.





BertWhen making Rice Pudding, Is the starting product supposed to look like it Could Fit In A Shot Glass?
Tapioca generally calls for 3 - 4 Tablespoons not cups.





Yes, 1/3 cup is 75 ml.





Here's my rice pudding recipe.





RICE CUSTARD PUDDING





2 c milk


2 eggs


1/3 c sugar


3/4 cup cooked rice


1/4 c raisins (optional)


1/4 tsp salt (optl)


nutmeg to sprinkle on top





Slightly stir eggs, scald milk and add sugar to milk. Add milk mix to eggs. Grease casserole dish. Add rice, raisins, and salt to milk. Mix and pour into the casserole dish. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Set dish in another dish with 1'; of warm water. Bake in a preheated 300潞 oven for apx 40 minutes. When half cooked (20 minute mark), stir the bottom without disturbing the top very much to mix up the rice. Cook until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.





(If the rice triples in size from raw to cooked, your 1/3 cup will become the 3/4ths cup that is called for in my recipe).
As the rice cooks it absorbs most of the liquid. The rest becomes a custard.


I hope this helps!
One third cup of rice will three times more when cooked. You have to cook the rice by itself first .
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When making polished concrete, what do you actually do to get the smooth polished/burnished look?

Someone said you have to spend hours working the surface...and then leave it to cure..what does this mean?When making polished concrete, what do you actually do to get the smooth polished/burnished look?
Every time you move an object over the surface of fresh concrete you push the aggregate away from the surface and pull the water and cement toward the surface. when you are just trying to get the concrete into its rough shape, near the beginning of the process, you want to use a wooden or magnesium float to try and get the surface as smooth as you can by moving the float back and forth over the surface of the concrete with the leading edge just barely off the surface of the concrete and moderate pressure. If you are applying to much pressure, or you have the float tilted too far you will ';flick'; the aggregate back onto the surface, if you don't apply enough pressure to the float you will not force enough aggregate away fron the surface to get a burnished finish. If you do not tilt the float at a high enough angle the leading edge will dig into the surface and create a giant gouge. Also, if you want to round over the edges, which is reccomended you will want to use an edger tool during the same time that you are ';floating'; the concrete. You want to use the float until you have achieved a fairly smooth, uniform finish. Then, wait until the surface water has just evaporated and start smoothing with a finish trowel. Finish trowels are always made of steel, they come in many different sizes, some have rounded ends others have square ends. Rounded trowels are primarily used for curved work, like swimming pools, while square trowels are primarily used for flat work, like walkways. The action with a finish trowel is almost identical to that of a float, but you want to keep the leading edge closer the the surface, and you want to use a lighter touch, just enough pressure to level and smooth the surface. You will need to keep going over the surface of the concrete every 5-10 minutes, until the surface has achieved the look that you are trying to get. It is the consistent use of the finish trowel that helps you obtain a polished, burnished finish. Once the concrete has attained the desired finsh it is time to leave it alone and let it cure. Most people think that concrete ';dries'; to harden, but it is actually a chemical reaction that takes place in the presence of water that causes the cement to bind all of the pieces of aggregate together. This chemical reaction starts the moment you add water to cement and is about 99% finished after approximately 1 month. For most purposes, concrete has hardened enough after just a few days that it can be put into use. But, for high-strength applications it may need an entire month to cure before it can be used. To aid the chemical reaction and prevent cracking, it is neccesary to keep curing concrete moist. If the concrete dries out too fast it is suseptable to cracking and it won't obtain its maximum strength. Unless the humidity is exceptionally low, or the temperature is incredibly high, there should be enough moisture in the concrete that you can wait over night before you need to wet it down again, if the weather calls for extra water on the same day that you finished your concrete, give the concrete several hours to harden before you spray more water on it, then cover it in plastic sheeting to help hold the moisture in.When making polished concrete, what do you actually do to get the smooth polished/burnished look?
keep[ going back and refloat it
you have to wait until the concrete has gone off too trowel (plenty of trowelling) it and wait till it cure (till dry)
Quote: ';You can only polish it before it cures. If the concrete is fully hardened then you cant polish it';


WRONG- Concrete can be polished after it is cured. It is becoming a very popular floor finish in commercial construction. Check it out on the web. www.decorativeconcreteofmd.com


You didn't specify if the concrete was cured or not. If so, then you have some good advice by a few of the others. If it is cured it can still be done, with a series of grinding wheels and chemicals.
Letting in cure, is waiting for it to dry, walking on it too soon will ruin the polishing. We had to rent a power trawl and keep traw ling it this there are no lines from the trawl. (Hope you get a better answer from an experienced concrete person.)
getting a glass finish on concrete is not hard. i suggest you build a 48'; x 48'; form out of 2x4's and buy about 10 bags of quickcrete and practice.





you also need an edger, a mag float, and a finish trowel. (go to a hardware store and ask lots of dumb questions too)





put your form on the ground over a sheet of plastic. mix your concrete in a wheelbarrow with a hoe and pour it in the form. when you get the form full, screed it off with a good strait 2x4.





after you get it screeded (it helps to ';saw'; the screed back and forth while pulling it towards you), wait a few minutes and float the concrete with the mag float.





wash off the wheel barrow and hoe, get a glass of tea and rest for a while sitting in the wheel barrow (sit on the handle end with the handles on the ground, its very comfertable)





after about a half hour float the concrete again and edge it.





keep floating/edging every 20 min of half hour untill you cant take your finger and poke a hole 1/2'; deep in your concrete.





when you cant poke a 1/2'; deep hole, the concrete has cured enugh to start finishing.





by now you will have figured out how to hold a float so that it doesnt dig in. the finish trowel is about the same. you want a shallow angle, maybe a half or a quarter degree from flat to the slab. the flatter the trowel, the finer the finish will be.





go over you slab every ten minutes with the finish trowel. i use a sweeping counter clockwise arc with my right hand and a sweeping clock wise arc with my left, but that aint neccessacerly the right way to do it.





you will leave little trowell marks the first time, dont worry about it theyll come out the next time you trowel. you just dont want the trowel marks to look like plow furrows made by a drunken flatlander.





keep going over the slab untill its perfectly smooth, like glass.





it may help to have some powdered portland and a hose with a mist head handy.





if you have alot of little ';bugholes'; and cant work them out, you can GENTLY wet the slab down with a LITTLE water and dust on some portland and keep finishing.





concrete doesnt dry, it cures. concrete will sit for a long time and look like mud, the all of the sudden it will cure very fast. keep this in mind as you go.





when you get done, you will either have a nice little slab that is to slick to walk on, or you will have some thing you can bust up with a sledge hammer and use for back fill.





hope this helps,


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add lime powder it changes the surface n makes it very hard n shiny..
use a powerfloat its a propeller type base with trowels on with an engine on that arm coming off with handles and rev lever. ive used them for years all depends on the mix summer winter it has different setting times.once you've can walk on it and leave a small indent its ready for first pass over.leave for a while adjust blades you will know when its finishing when it stops leaving lines
to work the surface get a large brush and dip into the concrete push up and down trying to bring liquid to the top once the liquid is there leave to dry........this is curing........ should leave a nice level smooth surface
not an expert myself but follow this link:


http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.p鈥?/a>
You can only polish it before it cures. If the concrete is fully hardened then you cant polish it.

When making a business decision, How is it possible to reduce uncertainty?

So far i have got market research, and the use of models and forecasts.When making a business decision, How is it possible to reduce uncertainty?
Employ experts in areas; hedge or mitigate risks with derivatives or insurance policies.When making a business decision, How is it possible to reduce uncertainty?
It sounds like you are already off to a good start. Somethings that work well:


1. Ask for your traget audience's opinion on your service. Everybody has an opinion and they love to give it.


2. How much would they be willing to pay


3. When would they like to buy?


4. Pre-sell your target audience to buy your service or product.





Most start up businesses first try to create a product or service and then hope to sell it; and then wonder why they go bust.





Sell first and then produce. Once you have enough cover your models or what is in your business plan, you have a business with very little risk. Finding a financier and people to full-fill your orders is easy.
bribery and corruption, collusion with competitors - not to be condoned but they would serve the purpose of reducing uncertainty
It is NOT possible.


There is always a certain level of risk with any business decision..it sounds like you have done a great job in minimizing the risks so at this point you have to trust your instincts and intuition (and a smart lawyer).


GOOD LUCK
Eliminate the negative.
Write your business plan
Proper due diligence is the key. Managing your risk by knowing what you are getting into will help you minimize your risk. Speak with people who are already in the business. Ask them for guidance and get much needed primary-sourced information. The more you know, the more you are likely to make a better decision (not a right decision).
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  • When making brownies from a mix, can you substitute apple sauce for the vegetable oil?

    absolutely!!!, just make sure it is unsweetened. use the same amount of applesuce as the amount of oil it calls for in any receipeWhen making brownies from a mix, can you substitute apple sauce for the vegetable oil?
    you sure canWhen making brownies from a mix, can you substitute apple sauce for the vegetable oil?
    Yes and it works well also non fat liquid butter can be used.
    you can and it will be healthier, but your brownies will not be as moist or as good.
    yes, you can use canned pumpkin too.. I think they will be more cake-like than fudge-like though..
    Geeezzzz, it's so easy to make them from scratch why would make them from a box. The box mix has all kinds of crap in it and you are worried about oil vs. vege oil?
    Yes, you can use unsweetened applesauce or prune puree in place of the oil.
    Yes you can and it comes out very good, use same amount of applesauce as you would Oil.

    When making German Potato Salad, is it acceptable to dice the potatoes and leave the skin on?

    I have to make like 15 pounds of German Potato Salad. In the past for my family I've made it just cubing the potatoes and leaving the skin on, however this time I am making it to share at two funeral luncheons. Skin on or off? If it makes a difference I'm using both red potatoes and run of the mill plain potatoes.When making German Potato Salad, is it acceptable to dice the potatoes and leave the skin on?
    The red potatores I would leave, and the others I will peel. Brown potatoes have such thick skin and it disconnects and tastes all creepy. If you don't do that, at least wash them VERY well.When making German Potato Salad, is it acceptable to dice the potatoes and leave the skin on?
    It's not only acceptable to leave it on, but the skin has nutrients, so it's healthier too.
    I know its alot of potatoe to peel but I think rather than people tossing it because of the look and difficulty chewing you'd feel better you went thru the trouble of peeling them and tasting better.
    both top answers are correct. May I ask why you are using the reds and the russets( the plain potatoes)?


    I will say, I made for Memorial Day for my greman husband, my first attempt are German Potato salad and it was a huge hit. I have never liked it before, but I used Bobby Flay's recipe and it was fantastic. I would do it again for sure. The reason I ask why the two different kinds is that reds are waxy and hold thier shape well. Instead of also using russets, why not use reds and butter golds. The colors would be beautiful together AND they are both the same textures


    BRB, I will get Bobby's recipe for you to check out





    here is the recipe I used


    German Potato Salad


    Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay





    3 pounds new potatoes


    1 yellow onion, quartered


    1/2 pound bacon, diced


    1 large red onion, diced


    3/4 cup cider vinegar


    1 tablespoon mustard seeds


    1/4 cup canola oil


    Salt and freshly ground pepper


    8 green onions, thinly sliced


    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves





    Preheat the grill to high. Place potatoes in a large pot with the onion and cover with cold water. Cook, on the grates of the grill, or on a burner, until tender. Drain, discard the onion, and cut the potatoes into cubes when cool enough to handle. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and cover to keep warm.





    Place a large saute pan on the grates of the grill. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the onions to the rendered bacon fat and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully add the vinegar and mustard seeds and cook for 2 more minutes. Whisk in the canola oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the hot dressing to the potatoes and toss gently to coat. Fold in the green onions and parsley. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.





    Difficulty: Easy


    Prep Time: 15 minutes


    Cook Time: 20 minutes


    Yield: 8 servings

    When making your own recipie how do you measure out calories?

    i want to modify some of my recipies. how do i calculate the calories?When making your own recipie how do you measure out calories?
    I have worked long and hard on an Excel spreadsheet, which comprises of all the foods I usually eat. This ';menu/recipe'; type spreadsheet has been a long time work of mine - and holds up to 2-3 years of recipes.





    Because I have done this for so long, I know that rice in general is around 355 calories for 100g of dried weight etc etc. It just takes a bit of getting used to.





    It's a slow process if you want to do get the calorific values for every food stuff you use - mainly by using nutritional tables on packets/tins OR by using resources on the internet OR through a calories counting book. Try www.weightlossresources.co.uk - they give you a free 3 day trial - it calculates how much you should eat to stay stable/lose/gain weight, it takes into consideration the amount of exercise you do and also will calculate all the food-stuff calories you need.When making your own recipie how do you measure out calories?
    You need to get a calorie counter book. Then add it all up. I believe master cook software does that for you.





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    What is the difference between making Jews wear a yellow star and making an employee wear a uniform?

    How is this accepted by law?What is the difference between making Jews wear a yellow star and making an employee wear a uniform?
    If the employee is being marked for the sake of singling him out to do him bodily harm later, than there is no difference. However, since employees are both given the choice of wearing a uniform (that is, they can just not take the job), and are properly ';compensated'; for wearing the uniform (employees get paid, don't they?) the two are incomparable.What is the difference between making Jews wear a yellow star and making an employee wear a uniform?
    Big difference - The Jews had no alternative but to die - you can find another job w/out the uniform or start your own business.
    HUGE difference. One, you're not being persecuted for your religious beliefs. Two, you CHOOSE to wear the uniform when you hire on at your job. Jews did not choose the star. You are required to wear your uniform for several reasons. Many times they are fire retardant, they also help you from staining and ruining your own clothes, and it helps promote your business. It's beneficial to both you and the employer that you wear it.


    That you consider the two even in the same sentence is absurd.
    An employee chooses to wear the uniform. they can say '; fu I'm not wearing this'; and leave/ quit at any time ....
    Because an employee is hired therefore if his boss wants him to wear a uniform, he has the choice of listening or quitting. Jews are not hired. They are not paid. The only other option was to get killed
    There isn't one, if you have to wear a uniform then your boss is going to gas you and your whole family.
    How can you even compare the two. If you don't like wearing a uniform get a different job.
    Because the govt is not requiring employees to wear uniforms so that they can be identified and sent off to gas ovens and mass extermination camps.





    Wearing a uniform is actually a form of advertising for the company.
    That is the stupidest question I've read on here so far.





    A jew is a jew, nothing can be done about it.





    An employee is free to leave at any time, but surely you knew that already?
    You are an ignoramus.