'HELPS' AND 'HINTS'

AS  SUBMITTED  BY  MY  SISTER

  SHERENA 

KITCHEN  HELPS  AND  HINTS :

A DAMPENED PAPER TOWEL OR TERRY CLOTH BRUSHED
DOWNWARD ON A COB OF CORN WILL REMOVE EVERY
STRAND OF CORN SILK
 

TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EGG IS FRESH, IMMERSE IT
IN A PAN OF COOL, SALTED WATER. IF IT SINKS, IT IS
FRESH; IF IT RISES TO THE SURFACE, THROW IT AWAY.
 

EGG WHITES WON'T RUN WHILE BOILING OR
POACHING IF YOU'LL ADD A LITTLE VINEGAR TO THE
WATER.
 

NO 'CURLY' BACON FOR BREAKFAST WHEN YOU DIP IT
IN COLD WATER BEFORE FRYING.
 

THAW FISH IN MILK. THE MILK DRAWS OUT THE FROZEN
TASTE AND PROVIDES A FRESH-CAUGHT FLAVOR.
 

CHEESE WON'T HARDEN, IF YOU'LL BUTTER THE EXPOSED
EDGES BEFORE STORING.
 

YOU'LL GET MORE JUICE FROM A LEMON, IF YOU'LL
FIRST WARM IT UP A LITTLE IN THE OVEN.
 

AFTER FLOURING CHICKEN, CHILL IT IN THE FRIDGE FOR
ONE HOUR. THE COATING WILL STICK BETTER WHEN
FRYING.
 

A BAG OF LUMPY SUGAR WON'T BE LUMPY, IF YOU'LL PUT
THE BAG IN THE FRIDGE FOR 24 HOURS.
 

FOR FLUFFIER OMELETS, ADD A PINCH OF CORN-STARCH
BEFORE BEATING.
 

FOR BAKING, IT'S BEST TO USE MEDIUM TO LARGE
EGGS; EXTRA LARGE EGGS MAY CAUSE CAKES TO FALL
WHEN COOLED.
 

A THIN SLICE CUT FROM EACH END OF A POTATO WILL
SPEED UP BAKING TIME.
 

IF YOU CUT THE ROOT OFF OF THE ONION LAST,
YOU'LL SHED LESS TEARS.
 

RIPEN GREEN FRUITS BY PLACING IN A PERFORATED
PLASTIC BAG. THE HOLES ALLOW AIR MOVEMENT, YET
WHEN RETAIN THE ODORLESS GAS WHICH FRUITS
PRODUCE TO PROMOTE RIPENING.
 

SCALDING TOMATOES, PEACHES, OR PEARS IN BOILING
WATER BEFORE PEELING MAKES IT EASIER ON YOU AND
THE FRUIT -SKIN SLIPS RIGHT OFF.
 

A LUMP OF BUTTER OR A FEW TEASPOONS OF COOKING
OIL ADDED TO WATER WHEN BOILING RICE, NOODLES,   AND SPAGHETTI WILL PREVENT BOILING OVER.
 

BEFORE MEASURING HONEY OR OTHER SYRUP, OIL THE
MEASURING CUP WITH OIL AND RINSE IN HOT WATER.
 

A LITTLE SALT SPRINKLED INTO THE FRYING PAN WILL
PREVENT SPLATTERING.
 

MEATLOAF WILL NOT STICK IF YOU PLACE A SLICE OF
BACON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN.
 

VINEGAR BROUGHT TO A BOIL IN A NEW FRYING PAN
WILL PREVENT FOODS FROM STICKING.
 

A FEW DROPS OF LEMON JUICE ADDED TO SIMMERING
RICE WILL KEEP THE GRAINS SEPERATE.
 

A SMALL AMOUNT OF BAKING SODA ADDED TO GRAVY
WILL ELIMINATE EXCESS GREASE.
 

Submitted to me by my cousin Lenore:

WHEN ADDING TOMATOES TO A POT OF STEW OR
OTHER RECIPES COOKING ON THE STOVE, MAKE
SURE TO COOK THE POTATOES UNTIL THEY ARE
SOFT BEFORE ADDING TOMATOES TO THE POT.
FOR SOME REASON, POTATOES WON'T COOK TO
COMPLETELY SOFT IF YOU ADD THE TOMATOES
BEFORE COOKING THE POTATOES ALL THE WAY
DONE.