Friday, August 31, 2012

15 Kitchen Tips and Tidbits

The first tip is from Rosanne Parker.  The remainder came from Elinor Wright, both in Virginia.  Thanks so much!

Fascinating Method of Separating Egg Yolks from Egg Whites
~ Pretty clever!  Who would have thought?  The language in the video at the link below is Chinese. Ignore the language and just watch the demonstration.  Watch the simple and effective method of separating an egg yolk from the white. It is a simple and straight forward application of hydraulics.  Watch here: http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1160651.html   Kids would enjoy seeing this work and doing it themselves!  Turn it into a science lesson!
 
Use a muffin tin to serve condiments at a BBQ.  It will also help you cut down on dish washing.
 
Put pancake mix in a squeeze bottle for a no mess pancake-making experience.

Use unscented dental floss to perfectly cut cakes, cheeses and other soft solids.
 
Put a wooden spoon across a boiling pot of water to keep it from boiling over.

Turn an unsliced loaf of bread upside down and cut it on the soft side with a serrated knife.  This prevents the bread from being squished and is easier to cut.

When making sandwiches, here's how to cover "all" of the bread when using round slices of meat or cheese.  Cut two round slices in half and align the straight side of each of the four pieces with the four sides of the bread.

When buying pizza to take home, turn on the seat warmer of your car to keep it hot while you drive home.
 
Need an inexpensive cookbook holder?  Hang a pants hanger on the cabinet knob, and attach a cookbook or recipe card.  Large cookbooks may not work though.
 
For crunchy taco shells, turn your muffin pan upside down, spray with cooking oil, and bake tortillas for about ten minutes.

When drinking from an aluminum can with a straw, put a straw through the tab to keep it from rising out of your drink.
 
If you're prepping a lot of corn to freeze, use an electric knife to remove the kernels.  To make it easier to cut, you can use the center of the bundt cake pan to hold the tip of the cob, while the cake pan collects the corn as you cut.

Flatten and cut ground beef into sections before freezing to make defrosting smaller quantities easier.
 
Take an old CD spindle, wash and dry it, and turn it into a bagel tote for packed lunches.

Freeze grapes to chill cold drinks without watering them down.
 

1 comment:

Mammawgo said...

I have just started getting your wonderful tips and ideas. Love your blog. Thank you for it.
Wanda