Top 20 Kitchen Tips
Kitchen Tips
① Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
② Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle for perfect pancakes every time.
③ To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
④ To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
⑤ Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan--the marshmallows won't stick to your fingers.
⑥ 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.
⑦ 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 stove to--the skillet will be much easier to clean.
⑧ Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces--no more stains.
⑨ When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead--no white mess of the outside of the cake.
⑩ If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it is still cooking, drop in a peeled potato--it absorbs
⑪ Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator--it will keep for weeks.
⑫ Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.
⑬ When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
⑭ 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.
⑮ Cure for headaches. Take a lime, cut in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will got away.
⑯ Don't throw out all that leftover wine; freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
⑰ If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
⑱ Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
⑲ 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.
⑳ When you get a splinter, reach for the tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the tape over the splinter, then pull it. Tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.