Everyday Kitchen & Cooking Tips
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Want to know if your egg has spoiled or not? Place it in a bowl of water…if it sinks you are good to go. If it floats, it’s spoiled.
- When you’re finished cutting and chopping and ready to clean the cutting board, use the back side of the knife to avoid dulling the blade.
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If you’ve got extra pesto, broth, applesauce or pizza sauce, freeze small portions in an ice cube tray, then store them in ziplock bags for later. -
An easy way to identify organic produce is by checking the PLU code. Where conventional produce codes are 4 digits, organic codes are 5 digits and usually start with the number 9. -
Give your garlic a good smashing with the flat part of the knife, or even the knife handle before mincing and slicing. -
Before juicing lemons, limes or oranges, roll them between the heel of your hand and the counter to make them easier to juice. -
Kick up your grilled cheese sandwich game by grating a bit of fresh parmesan cheese on the outside of the bread. When you flip it over to cook, the cheese will cook into the bread. Mouth. Watering. -
If your recipe calls for measuring both honey and butter/oil, measure out the butter/oil first. When you measure the honey it will easily slide out of the measuring cup! -
If you or your little one prefers sandwiches without the crust, save them in the freezer and use later to make homemade stuffing, breadcrumbs, or croutons for your salad. -
Remove the seeds from hot peppers before cooking them to reduce the heat and allow the flavour of the pepper to be appreciated.
Personal Favourite: Ok as far as I know, this one is completely original! Use a cheese grater to spread the butter over warm freshly popped popcorn. Yummo.