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Pasta
If you add 1 1/2 teaspoon of butter to a cooking pasta or soup it will not boil over.
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Pasta
Pasta will not get sticky if you place it in a warm colander then into a warm dish.
The cold colander causes the starch to get sticky.
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Pasta
To prevent sticky pasta, save 1/3 cup of the pasta water prior to draining the pasta in the colander.
Pour the pasta water into the pasta when tossing with olive oil or your favorite sauce.
The pasta water will bind the sauce ingredients and prevent stickiness.
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Rice
For fluffier, whiter rice, add one teaspoon of lemon juice per liter (quart) of water.
To add extra flavor and nutrition to rice, cook it in liquid reserved from cooking.
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Wine
Keep smaller bottles to store leftover wine.
The less space between the wine and the cork, the longer it will retain its freshness.
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Cheese
To keep cheese longer from forming mold, store cheese in a sealed container with two lumps of sugar.
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Cooking Wine
Prevent cooking wine from going sour by adding a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the bottle.
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Soup/Stew
Use lettuce leaves to remove fat from soups or stews.
Place a few in the pot, the fat will cling to them, then just remove them.
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Wood Skewers
When barbecuing with wood skewers, be sure to soak the skewers in water for 1-hour prior to threading and barbecuing.
This will avoid burning your skewers on the grill. |
