Category: Cooking
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Toast Your Spices
Toast your spices before adding them to dishes to enhance their flavor.
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Prevent Boil-Overs with a Wooden Spoon
Place a wooden spoon across the top of a pot to prevent it from boiling over.
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Use a Muffin Tin for Taco Shells
Flip a muffin tin upside down, place tortillas in the gaps, and bake for perfect taco shells.
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Cook Bacon in the Oven
Lay bacon on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) for crispy, mess-free bacon.
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Save Over-Salted Soup with a Potato
Add a peeled potato to over-salted soup; it will absorb some of the salt.
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Use a Potato Peeler for Hard Butter
Use a potato peeler to shave hard butter for easy spreading.
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Preheat Your Baking Sheet
Preheat your baking sheet in the oven for a crispier bottom on baked goods like pizza.
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Make Your Own Buttermilk Substitute
If you don’t have buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
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Reheat Pizza with a Cup of Water
Place a cup of water in the microwave with your pizza to keep the crust from getting chewy.
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Boil Potatoes with the Skin On
After boiling, dunk the potatoes in cold water and the skins will peel off with minimal effort.