We always enjoy looking and playing for new techniques and recipes to product a flaky pastry or pie dough. The key to it? Simple, everything should be cold. First, freeze your butter, about an hour or so before starting. Then grate butter into dry ingredients. This effortless way to cut butter into dry ingredients can […]
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When a savory dish needs a little oomph, try a squeeze of lemon instead of salt. A hint of citrus can make the whole recipe come to life.
Don’t toast your toast. Fry it! Warm some butter or olive oil over medium-high heat. Lay in bread and fry until golden on both sides. Sell your toaster.
To help keep onions together while dicing, do not remove the root. Slice off the pointy stem, then cut the onion in half through the root; peel. Put each half cut-side down; make horizontal cuts parallel to the board. Make vertical cuts, starting close to the root end; do not slice through the root. Holding the […]
When making a whole roast chicken, salt it, then chill it, uncovered, in the fridge for the day. This helps season the bird and dries out the skin so it crisps perfectly when cooked. Remove it from the fridge an hour before you plan to put it in the oven, and add herbs and aromatics […]
Make your own croutons. Toss cubed bread on a rimmed baking sheet with oil, salt, pepper and whatever other tasty thing you fancy. Bake at 350, tossing once or twice, until golden brown. Now see if any actually make it to your salad.
Do not waste lemons! If you need only a few drops of lemon juice, avoid cutting the lemon in half — it will dry out quickly that way. Instead, puncture the fruit with a metal skewer and squeeze out exactly what you require.
Clean your silverware and knives with rust spots using lemon juice. Eventually, stainless steel silverware and cooking knives can begin to get spotty with rust, especially if you use the dishwasher to clean them. Just take your rusted silverware or cooking knives and soak them in a glass of lemon juice for a couple of […]
Soften fuzzy towels. If you’ve got hard water, mineral buildup could be the cause of your scratchy towels. To lift deposits, wash the towels in the hottest water possible, and add 1 cup of ammonia and nothing else.
If you’ve ever had to slice a piece of cheesecake, you know it can be a bit messy. We have a way to get around this little problem: simple dental floss! Use unwaxed, unflavored dental floss to slice any soft cheeses, layer cakes, or homemade cinnamon buns from a roll. All you have to do […]
If you’re cooking for someone important — whether it’s your boss or a date — never try a new recipe and a new ingredient at the same time.
Peel ginger and keep it in the freezer. Not only will it last longer, it will grate it more easily.
Big mess? Fake order fast. Pile magazines or books into neat stacks on the end tables and gathering stray remotes in one place. Then, plump up throw pillows and flip chair cushions.