Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Sweetening sauces without using sugar
Use carrots instead of sugar to add sweetness to your sauce. Carrots can be chopped or even grated for a finer...
Soups - Purree
You can puree a soup with a hand blender while it is still cooking
Eggs - Slicing deviled eggs
Dip knife in water before slicing to keep yolk from sticking on the blade
Fixing saulty pasta sauces
If your pasta sauce is too saulty add some vinegar and cook for 5-6 more minutes. Alternatively, you can add a...
Avoiding soggy pie crusts
To avoid soggy pie crusts, brush crust with egg white and prick all over with a fork
How to cook pasta
Start by adding cold water to a pot, large enough to hold about 1 quart of water per 100 grams of pasta. Place...
Tomato based pasta sauces
For extra flavour in tomato based pasta sauces add 1 or 2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup.
Cooking pasta
Cook pasta in plenty of salted water and stir regularly to prevent from sticking. Do not overcook pasta; alway...
Dried herbs - Flavour
Crush dried herbs with your fingers before adding them to food for more flavour