HELPFUL
COOKING TIPS FOR THE GOURMET
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Stuff a miniature marshmallow
in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips..
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Use a meat baster to "squeeze"
your pancake batter onto the hot griddle perfectly shaped pancakes every
time..
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To keep potatoes from budding,
place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
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To prevent egg shells from
cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling..
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Run your hands under cold
water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan. The marshmallow
won't stick to your fingers..
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To get the most juice out
of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your
palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing..
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To easily remove burnt-on
food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough
water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stovetop - skillet
will be much easier to clean..
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Spray your Tupperware with
nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces - no more
stains..
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When a cake recipe calls
for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead
- no white mess on the outside of the cake.
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If you accidentally over-salt
a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato - it absorbs
the excess salt for an instant "fixme up".
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Wrap celery in aluminum
foil when putting in the refrigerator - it will keep for weeks.
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Brush beaten egg white
over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish..
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Place a slice of apple
in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.
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When boiling corn on the
cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness..
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To determine whether an
egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it
is fresh - if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
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Cure for headaches: Take
a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing
will go away..
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Don't throw out all that
leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces..
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Potatoes will take food
stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and
rinse with water..
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HELPFUL
HOME TIPS FOR THE HOME AND FOR THE FAMILY
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If you have a problem opening
jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that
makes opening jars easy...
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To get rid of itch from
mosquito bite: try applying soap on the area, instant relief..
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Ants, ants, ants everywhere
... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your
chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march -
see for yourself..
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Use air-freshener to clean
mirrors: It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to
the shine..
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When you get a splinter,
reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply
put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes
most splinters painlessly and easily.
Look what you can do with
Alka-Seltzer:
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Clean a toilet - drop in
two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric
acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china..
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Clean a vase - to
remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water
and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets..
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Polish jewelry - drop two
Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for
two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle
- fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let
soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain - clear
the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed
by a cup of White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water..
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Look what
you can do with
BOUNCE...the stuff you use in your
dryer:
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Repels mosquitoes Tie a
sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
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Eliminates static electricity
from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate
static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to
keep dust from resettling.
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Dissolves soap scum from
shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.
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Freshens the air in your
home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the
closet.
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Prevents thread from tangling.
Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static
cling on the thread before sewing.
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Eliminates static cling
from pantyhose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.
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Prevents musty suitcases.
Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
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Freshens the air in your
car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
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Cleans baked-on food from
a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight,
and sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between
the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on
food.
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Eliminates odors in wastebaskets.
Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the waste basket.
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Collects cat hair. Rubbing
the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose
hairs.
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Eliminates static electricity
from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent
dust from resetting.
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Deodorizes shoes or sneakers.
Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll
smell great in the morning.
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Look what
you can do with
Coca-Cola:
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To clean a toilet: Pour
a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet. Let the "real thing" sit for one hour,
then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous
china.
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To remove rust spots from
chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. (Make sure you don't get any on
the car's paint as it can eat it away!)
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To clean corrosion from
car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
away the corrosion.
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To loosen a rusted bolt:
Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
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To bake a moist ham: Empty
a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan; wrap the ham in aluminum foil,
and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing
the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
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To remove grease from clothes:
Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run
through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
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It will also clean road
haze from your windshield.
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And we drink this stuff!!!
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