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Scope - valid questions
Cooking moderators are diligent about managing scope / valid questions. I am not questioning current scope.
May I ask if that was the scope going into beta or during beta did you find the need to ...
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Should this general knife skills question be closed?
What are some good resources for learning Knife Skills? is a fairly old question, from when we were a lot more tolerant of wide-open questions inviting long lists of answers.
It's recently been ...
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How did we treat duplicates about difficult skills?
Today, we got the question Seasoning refuses to stick to carbon steel pan. Tried various techniques. The OP insists that he read our earlier questions on the same topic, but his is not a duplicate, ...
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Can we handle questions about diabetic-friendly food?
A recent question: potato and carrot dumpling,how would you make it diabetic frendly?
I don't think this is the first to ask for diabetic-friendly modifications to a recipe. Is this well-defined ...
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there should be a diabetic tag for diabetic users!
Should there be diabetic? I really believe there should be one!
diabetic would allow questions featuring diabetes to be noted by users.
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How should mods handle obviously off-topic questions?
Sometimes we get really blatantly off-topic questions, particularly in the recipe request category. Think of things like "how do I make good X?" with absolutely no detail, no starting recipe,...
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Should the mold tag be defined and divided?
The mold tag is used for two totally different type questions. Currently there are 56 questions tagged mold, 51 refer to the fungus and 5 refer to the piece of equipment used to form a particular ...
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How much science happens on this site
I'm trying to gauge what the ratio of "in my experience, _____" and "According to _____, ________" is on this site. For example, rpg.stackexchange bans "in my experience, ______" answers.
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Comment on deleted answer
I made an answer on this question to the effect of "you don't, but it's safe"
Someone commented on it
but the answer has been deleted.
How can I view that comment?
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Is it okay to mention nutrition in a question?
Nutrition questions are off-topic, with a few narrow exceptions. However, sometimes people want to do something specific for nutritional reasons, e.g. omitting an ingredient, and ask questions ...
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How do I delete my account?
I signed up by mistake but do not wish to participate. How can I delete my account?
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I have a question about how chefs work at restaurants, not necessarily related to cooking. Is it off topic?
I was wondering if chefs are ever forced to compromise on quality due to time constraints and if there are any tricks they commonly use to speed up the cooking process. Would this fit well into ...
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I added a hyperlink just now and can't see it
Look at this: How is sushi supposed to be eaten?, there is one hyperlink in the entire answer. If you can see it, your eyes are better than mine (which wouldn't take much).
They used to be red or ...
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Is "when should I pick/harvest X" on topic?
I'm asking mainly because of https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/69381/what-is-the-ideal-age-for-cooking-with-hostas
I've read that hostas can be fibrous, and stringy when they get to old, ...
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Thanks to Aaronut for his years of service!
Aaronut was appointed as a pro tem moderator in 2010, then elected as a moderator in 2011 in our very first moderator election. Unfortunately he hasn't been active on the site in the last year, and it'...
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Let's actually decide what "cleaning" means
I've found another tag that has two definitions.
cleaning
For questions about preparing food for cooking or about removing the results of cooking that food.
Like with truffles, it is not useful ...
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Are purely science based questions on topic?
I am more interested in the science behind cooking than how to make my food taste better. Would a question that is only for the sake of food science be on topic?
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Differentiating between "truffle" mushrooms and "truffle" chocolates
I just discovered the truffle tag.
Mushrooms and chocolate goodies
Apparently we've decided to manage questions about chocolate and mushrooms under the same tag. YAY!
Not really...
So, we ...
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Question about gas grill flame issues -- on-topic?
I have a gas grill where the flame is strong and the right color but sputters and puffs randomly. I suspect asking for advice on what's wrong would be off-topic since it's not really cooking-related.....
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Why is [bbq] better than [barbecue]? Can we please reverse the synonyms?
So... I saw the bbq tag today... and was a bit mystified to see that apparently the decision was made to make the abbreviation "bbq" the primary tag rather than the full term "barbecue"... this was ...
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Should very old questions be closed as duplicates of FAQ posts (if appropriate)?
A new question was posted today that was a clear duplicate of the How do I know if food left at room temperature is still safe to eat? Question...
Said question included a link to a similar old ...
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What is the category of "What is the difference between milk (simple) and milk drink?"
As per the help-center under what category does the question What is the difference between milk (simple) and milk drink? come under?
i.e.:
Cooking & food preparation methods
Kitchen equipment
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just answer the question
Would it be too much to ask for an answer to my question, rather than multiple posts of answers I didn't ask for! I did not get an answer to my question about it being a foregone conclusion that the ...
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Is this question on-topic?
This question struck me as very unusual when compared to our other questions:
Does handling a lot of flour cause fingernails to break? (unedited title was simply "Bread baking fanatic")
What does ...
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Can I promote my own products here?
Can anybody tell me if a person is allowed promote (advertise) their own software to do with cooking on the site? I can't seem to find that answer.
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Rewording questions on "Why do people do X"
Sometimes we get a question worded like "why do chefs do " when the OP really means "does doing X have any benefits".
I feel that the difference between the two is important and goes well beyond ...
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Is this question still primarily opinion-based?
I asked a question on chili peppers that was placed on hold as opinion-based. To myself and others it clearly was not, even especially after I edited it. No one commented why they feel it is still ...
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Has anybody else received abusive comments that were later edited or deleted?
On at least two occasions recently, a user (different users) left a totally inappropriate comment only to quickly edit it. In these particular cases the intended recipient was notified and saw the ...
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Are "how to use up a lot of [x] ingredient" questions on-topic?
I can't seem to find any guidelines on this, but I seem to recall seeing a few questions back in the early days of the "I just came into a large quantity of [x]. How do I use it up?" ilk. Are those ...
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Are "how can I modify my recipe to achieve X" questions off-topic?
I have a recipe that I want to modify to make it more fluffy/modify the flavors of, and I'm curious whether the modifications I plan to attempt will have my desired effect. I'm worried, however, that ...
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Is something wrong with the Bounty system?
This question currently has a 100 point Bounty, however the user who posted the Question and the Bounty only has a reputation of 21 on SA.
Since you are supposed to have 75 reputation to place a ...
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Should we delete the tag [uk]?
uk exists, and is often used for shopping-recommendations for people from the UK. However, this tag is not saying much as is.
Do you agree it could be deleted?
Sidenote: english-cuisine exists if ...
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Why was this ingredient subsitution question closed?
This is a meta discussion about the closure of this question.
It was closed as "primarily opinion-based," but I think this is the question to be asked and answered in order to make an informed ...
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Should we delete the tag "hot"?
I recently saw the tag "hot" in a question. However, looking at the questions tagged with this, both temperature-related and spiciness-related meanings are used.
Either meanings have better tags, e.g....
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using other languages
I see there are rules against other language use. I think it would serve the international character of this site well to allow QandA in languages non english speakers can understand. I do not see how ...
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Is it allowed to write about health benefits of food as a justification?
Recently I gave an answer to the question What can I do with vegetable water?. In that now-deleted answer, I explained about the pros and cons of keeping boiled water. When deleting, one of the ...
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Should we combine or totally separate the tags [salt] and [seasoning]?
These two tags are somewhat redundant as written:
salt:
Questions about the use of culinary salt in the kitchen.
seasoning:
Questions about the use of salt, spices and other flavorings to ...
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2016 Community Moderator Election Results
Seasoned Advice's fourth moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the new moderator is:
She'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank her for volunteering,...
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Do questions have to be completely identical to be closed as duplicates?
The close reason is called "exact duplicate" and the banner says:
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a ...
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Where did the chat room shortcuts go?
Can't find the links to chat anymore. Where did they go? Used to have it on the side bar but now it's gone and I have no idea where to go to find it. This site seems to have a lot of problems!
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Why are hangovers off-topic?
This question asking for details of the biological/chemical causes of hangovers, and what causes variations in their severity, was closed as off-topic, with it being deemed a health question.
What ...
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2016 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire
In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&A thread for the candidates. Questions collected from an earlier thread have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as ...
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How can I see my own Candidate Score?
On the election nomination page, below each person's nomination text, there's a grey box that gives a summary of their activity on the site, and a Candidate Score.
How can I see my own candidate ...
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2016 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection
In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&A with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic ...
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2016 Community Moderator Election
The 2016 Community Moderator Election is now underway!
Community moderator elections have three phases:
Nomination phase
Primary phase
Election phase
Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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Are questions on cultural differences in cooking on-topic?
I have a question regarding cultural differences concerning food safety in the US vs Europe. From my personal experience, I have the impression that people in the U.S. are a lot more concerned about ...
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How do you do a "roll back" and when is it proper to do so?
Title pretty much say's it all. Have no clue how to do a roll back and what it's used for.
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What should we do with answers in comments on questions?
The intent on StackExchange sites is certainly that answers are posted as answers, and comments are used for less permanent things. As the placeholder text for comments on questions says:
Use ...
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Community Promotion Ads - 2016
It's 2016 now, and we've made some changes to the sidebar size. As such, we can now restart the Community Promotion Ads for 2016!
Keep in mind, we have updated some of the guidelines compared to ...
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Rename [tag:ingredient-selection]
Well, I know that it also means the thing we want it to mean. But honestly, when a cook takes a look at it, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it's clearly, "which ingredients should I ...
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