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FOOD 101: Butter Cookies, Sugar Cookies, Shortbread ~ The Difference

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July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day. Don’t all cookies have sugar? Yes. They’re all are made with sugar (or a sugar substitute), plus fat (butter, margarine, oil) and flour. Yet, there are distinct differences. It’s the ratio of ingredients and the preparation instructions that determine the cookie’s texture (chewy, crunchy, etc.) and butteriness—and whether…
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FOOD 101: The Difference Between Crème, Creme & Cream For National Creme Filled Chocolates Day

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February 14th—Valentine’s Day—is also National Creme Filled Chocolates Day. It’s accurate to call them “creme,” as they contain no cream or other dairy. But please allow us the opportunity to discuss how Americans use creme vs. cream when there is real cream involved. We’ll get to that below. Now, onto the creme-filled chocolates, below. Elsewhere…
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