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Bread that will not be used in a couple of days should be frozen and then thawed for a little while before the next time you need it. If you need it right away microwave for a couple of minutes. To make homemade bread have a shiny crust, brush the top with white vinegar a few minutes before removing the bread from the oven.
Store your freshly ground coffee in the freezer until you need it. It will be stay fresh. You may also add some flavourings such as chocolate, cinnamon sticks or toasted almonds with the beans before grinding.
Use a pepper mill to grind cloves and other spices.
Use dental floss to cut cake easily. Hold it tight and move slowly.
To help remove the silk from corn on the cob, get off as much as you can by hand and then use a wet washcloth and stroke downwards to remove the rest of the silk.
Fresh Eggs: Fresh eggs are rough and chalky. They will sink and stay horizontal on the bottom of a glass of water. The egg-white is viscous and close around the plump yolk.
O.K. Eggs: The egg-white is runnier in an egg approximately seven days old. They will stand upright about midway in a glass of water.Old Eggs: Old eggs are smooth and shiny. They will float in a glass of water. The egg-white is watery and the yolk is flat in an egg roughly three weeks old.
Egg whites can be frozen for up to one year. They can be refrozen after defrosting also.
Rub lemon on cutting boards and utensils to eliminate fish odour.
Slightly bumped fruit shouldn8217;t be wasted. Put the fruit in a blender with some vanilla ice-cream or any other low-fat ice cream, skim milk, crushed ice and a pinch of sugar.
Place french fries on a plate that is lined with a layer of paper bag and a paper towel. This way you save on how paper towels you use to absorb the grease.
Dried Herbs and spices lose their potency quickly. Buy only a small amount at a time. When using fresh herbs and spices, use three times the amount of the dried.
Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some lemon juice. To store, place in a air tight container with paper towel to absorb moisture.n Cut mushrooms easily and quickly by using your egg slicer. Avoid soaking them because they absorb water.
To crack a lot of nuts at one time, place them in a towel or pillow case and gently hammer them until cracked.
To prevent pasta from boiling over and sticking together, add some butter or oil and salt. Always add the pasta to the water after it has boiled, not before.
Loose tea lasts about a year. Tea bags last for a shorter amount of time. If you use an old tea-bag, it is best to leave it in the hot water for a longer amount of time.
When you bring home vegetables in those plastic bags, be sure to poke holes in them to let the vegetables breathe. Dip steamed vegetables in ice water to retain color.
