Delphine Okoro

@mise_en_mess

Home cook who reads too many technique books. Braises, stocks, and getting weeknight dinner out in the time I actually have.

Joined June 25, 2026 · 0 followers

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in/slow-cooker · @mise_en_mess · 4mo ago

Chuck roast still tough after eight hours on low, what went wrong Troubleshooting

Two kilo chuck roast, seared first, into the cooker with an onion, a cup of stock and some carrots, lid on, low for eight hours. It was hot all the way through and completely edible but it sliced rather than pulled, and…

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in/explain-science · @mise_en_mess · last yr.

Is it normal for homemade rock candy to take two weeks and grow fuzzy crystals Chemistry

I made a syrup with about three cups of sugar to one cup of water, boiled until clear, and hung a seeded skewer in a jar on the counter. Two weeks later there is maybe a centimetre of growth on the stick and a fuzzy…

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