Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | A few newbie's questions...

As I've posted before, I'm just learning to deal with IBS following Heather's guidelines, but at the same time I only moved in with my partner at Christmas (after living with my parents til I was 23!), so I am only really learning to cook full stop. (Heating up frozen ready meals, and making boiled potatoes was about my limit before...)

I've already made a couple of batches of brownies, which were scrummy, and we're having various versions of chicken and turkey every night for dinner, but in the process of working through the recipes and buying all the staples, I've come across a few questions I could do with some guidance on.

1) 'Skillet' - what is this? Like a frying pan? I have a small kitchen, and don't really have room for any new cooking apparatus

2) 'Stockpot' - I don't know what one is or have one, can I just use a large saucepan?

3) Homemade applesauce - if I make a big batch in advance, for cooking over the next couple of weeks, how should I store it - airtight container / in the fridge / freezer?

4) 'Baking soda' - what is this and can I get it in the UK? I have Bicarbonate of Soda and Baking Powder, but nowhere can I find baking soda.

5) 'Egg beaters', and other egg white substitutes - are they as nice as using proper egg whites? I'm going through so many eggs it seems such a waste throwing half of them away every time! My boyfriend seems to think they'll give nasty results...

I have so many more questions, but appreciate I've asked too many at once already!!

I have tried searching for answers, but as each refers to a term used in several posts a day I can't find the answers.

Thankyou so much for any help!

A bamboozled (but rapidly learning) newbie...

Blondie x

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