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Once an onion has been cut in 1/2, rub the leftover side with butter & it will keep fresh longer.
Popcorn: It should always be kept in the freezer. Not only will it stay fresh, but freezing
helps eliminate “old maids”. “Old maids” can also be eliminated by running ice cold water
over the kernels before throwing into the popper.
Food will keep hot up to 1 hour if taken somewhere by wrapping hot food in a double
thickness of aluminum foil.
To clean & shine copper pots, rub with Worcestershire sauce or catsup. The tarnish will
disappear.
Use a pizza cutter to cut bars or bar-cookies into nice, smooth squares in half the time.
Food Quality Tips
How do you test the vitality of yeast? Just before using the yeast, mix some into 1-quarter
cup of lukewarm water that has been enriched with 1-quarter teaspoon of sugar, the food
for the yeast. If the yeast mixture does not start to bubble within 5-10 minutes, your
microorganisms are dead or enervated and will not leaven your dough or batter.
To test freshness of dried herbs, rub them between your hands. The oil on your hands extracts
the essence of the herb. If there is no smell, they are no good.
Plant a few sprigs of dill near your tomato plants to prevent tomato worms on your plants.
Exposure to direct sunlight softens tomatoes instead of ripening them. Leave the tomatoes,
stem-up, in any spot where they will be out of direct sunlight.
A deep or rich color generally indicates highest food value & flavor in vegetables. For
example, the dark green out leaves of leafy vegetables have more nutrients than the lighter
colored inner ones. Also, bright orange carrots may provide more vitamin A than paler ones.
To determine if an egg is fresh without breaking the shell, immerse the egg in a pan of cool
salted water. If it sinks to the bottom, it is fresh. If it floats, throw it away.
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