Did You Know – Cooking Tips #1

1. To prevent cheese from sticking to the grater, spray the grater with cooking spray first.
2. Chill juices and pop before adding them to a drink recipe.
3. To keep coffee fresh store it in the freezer or refrigerator.
4. The best way to keep your seeds and nuts, shelled or unshelled, is in the freezer as they will last longer.
5. To remove onion smell from your hands, rub them with lemon juice.
6. Use instant potatoes to thicken stew.
7. To make it easier to digest 2 cups of cooked dried navy, pinto or brown beans, add three large chopped ribs of celery to the beans.
8. Vegetables that grow above the ground and are boiled, do not need a lid when cooking.
9. To help your boiled greens retain their color, add a tablespoon of sugar to the water.
10. Once you slice vegetables, do not soak them as they will lose most of their nutritional value.

Source: Ron Douglass book “America’s Most Wanted Recipes”

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