It’s happened to you: The bowl, especially that handy stainless steel bowl, insists on spinning as you stir or as you run your hand-held electric mixer in it. The solution is simple. Put a fabric or silicone hot pad or a folded towel underneath the offending spinner. Voila! Problem solved. Same solution works for a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cooking tips'
Tip: Here’s 1001 of them
June 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Cooking tips, General
Epicurious’ new database of cooking tips may make foodperson’s weekly time useless. What do readers think?
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Tip: Grate that hard butter
June 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Food preparation
Hard or frozen butter can be made malleable for baking by grating it with a box grater or food processor.
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Tip: Use your nose
May 28th, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Food preparation
Your nose will tell you not just when things are burning or overcooked, but also when they’re at their most flavorful.
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Tip: Quick cooking preserves nutritional value
May 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Healthy eating
It’s now official: Boiling your vegetables to death will reduce their nutritional value. Scientists in England determined that those wonderful cancer-preventive substances in brassicas (aka cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and the like) are lost when you boil the vegetables for a long time. (I don’t even want to think about the mush that would be left!) [...]
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Tip: Check farmers market schedule
May 13th, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, local food
Saturday morning may be just one of the times that your local farmers markets operates. Check these resources to get more information.
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