Did You Know - Cooking Tips Recipe

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• To-prevent gummy noodles, rice, macaroni and spaghetti, add 2 tsp of cooking oil to the water before cooking. This makes the noodles glisten and stand apart. shopping list
• To help prevent milk from scorching in bottom of pan, when heating for pies or sauces, butter bottom of pan, use medium low heat. shopping list
• You should use a fork for blending flour and water, stirring gravies or sauces. It will prevent lumping. shopping list
• A dab of butter in the pan will keep potatoes from boiling over. To keep green vegetables from losing color, do not cover pan while cooking. shopping list
• When cutting marshmallows or chopping dates, if you dip your scissors into water and cut when wet, they won't stick. shopping list
• 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp lemon juice added to 1 box of dissolved jello will make a tastier dessert. shopping list
• When preparing jello, add jello to boiling water instead of boiling water to jello. Needs less stirring. shopping list
• When cutting a meringue pie, try greasing your knife with a little oleo or vegetable oil first. Your meringue won't tear. This is more successful than dipping the knife in hot water each time you cut a slice. shopping list
• To remove coffee stains, place stain over empty pan and pour boiling water over it and see it disappear. shopping list
• A little salt in the water will keep eggs from cracking when boiling. shopping list
• When making a white cake (from a mix) double amount of egg whites, use same amount of liquid and beat till foamy, then add mix and beat. This makes it lighter. shopping list
• Add a little vinegar to the water when an egg cracks during boiling. It will help seal the egg. shopping list
• When using molasses or karo for a recipe first oil cup with cooking oil, and karo or molasses will come out easy without sticking to cup. shopping list
• When baking cookies use powdered sugar in place of flour when rolling out the dough. They will always be soft instead of having a tendency to get hard as they do with too much flour. shopping list
• Add a pinch of baking powder when you are mashing potatoes. It will make them lighter and fluffier. shopping list
• To prevent fruit pies from boiling over, cut a drinking straw in pieces and insert a few upright through the top crust before baking. shopping list
• Before opening a can of creamed soup, shake well. It will be much easier to blend in the milk or water. shopping list
• A little salt sprinkled in the frying pan will keep shortening from spattering. shopping list
• Instead of greasing a skillet for hamburgers, sprinkle the bottom lightly with salt and the hamburgers will fry in their own juices. shopping list
• A grated raw potato added to each pound of hamburger makes for juicier hamburgers. shopping list
• To make a smoother gravy, mix half cornstarch and half flour with some water. No more lumps! shopping list
• Try adding a few drops of yellow cake coloring to heated shortening when browning chicken for a golden crust. shopping list
• A pinch of salt added to very sour fruits while cooking will greatly reduce the quantity of sugar needed to sweeten them. shopping list