Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Skinning hazelnuts
To skin hazelnuts, spread them in a single layer on a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes...
Storing olive oil
Store olive oil at room temperature, away from light, heat and air. Avoiding to do so will cause olive oil to...
Storing nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)
Always store nuts in the refrigerator or freezer in airtight containers. Before using, bring them to room temp...
Serving ice cream
Leave the ice cream at room temperature for about 8 minutes before serving. This will make the serving process...
Boiling temperature for eggs
Do not hard boil eggs. Simmer them instead. After cooking, remove from hot water and slowly place in cold wate...
Preventing eggs from cracking
To prevent eggs from cracking bring them to room temperature before boiling.
Fresh organic eggs
Fresh organic eggs have a better texture and peel off mush easier when cooked.
Cleaning windows or other glass surfaces
To clean windows or other glass surfaces mix 3 parts of water and 1 part of plain white wine or cider vinegar...
Cleaning dishes from cooked on rice, pasta or other starchy food
Scrape as much food as you can from the dish and discard. Add cold water (not hot) and let it sit for 1 to 1 1...