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05-06-2012, 01:27 AM #1
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OK, Spill It!: What are some family/friend cooking tips that have been helpful?
I did check the NP archives to see if this topic has been done before and didn't see anything...this might help other folks develop their own twist on preparing delicious, healthy dishes.
Here's a few that my late grandma shared with me-
~ cooking watery veggies [like squash] don't need a liquid to cook...they cook in their own juices!
~ nothing like making cornbread in an ern [yeah, I said it] skillet that has been heated in an oven first.
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05-06-2012, 02:58 AM #2
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When making spaghetti add a cap full of white vinegar and a dash of nutmeg to the simmering sauce. After it's done and everything is combined add a squirt or two of regular ketchup and stir.
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05-06-2012, 04:10 AM #3
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Any cook will tell you this but my mom is the one who told me that if the spaghetti sauce you're making lacks salt, rather then add more salt, toss in a dash of sugar. As counter intuitive as it sounds, it brings out the savoury flavours.
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05-06-2012, 09:30 AM #4
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dont take a nap while cooking and dont cook while being drunk..
that's all i gotLast edited by GalaxyGirl2012; 05-06-2012 at 10:28 AM.
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05-06-2012, 10:01 AM #5
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My mom does the same thing with her spaghetti sauce, Karibana.
I learned you can add a bit of meat tenderizer to collard greens if you have a particularly tough batch. My mom taught me that.
I have learned (by accident) that adding ginger to spaghetti sauce is fantastic!"To whom much is given much is required."
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*always have an iron skillet and take care of it...which means after you wash it, dry it off and grease it right back up so that it'll "keep"
*add taco seasoning to rotel to spice it upGOT PANK??
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05-06-2012, 07:16 PM #7
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Add 1 tsp of white vinegar per cup of water when you cook rice so it won't stick together (unless you're making sushi or rice balls, in which case you'd want it to be sticky).
If you're making a chocolate cake stick to recipes that call for the inclusion of a hot liquid in the batter, e.g., hot water or hot coffee. The heat "blooms" the chocolate before baking and the flavor is richer in the final cake.
Salting the water that beans are soaked in, but NOT the water they're cooked in, helps them keep their shape and not fall apart.
Using seltzer water for pancakes makes them extra light and fluffy.
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05-06-2012, 09:30 PM #9KnottyAuthor
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Add oil to spaghetti noodles, then run cool water on top after draining the water off to prevent, the 'stick'.
Btw..i sneak veggies in my spaghetti by using noodles made from tomato, squash or basil(health food store). Now i don't worry about the 'paste' sticking to my hips either! win! win! woot!
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Let your eggs and butter sit out for a few hours before baking instead of using them fresh out the fridge. It makes your baked goods lighter and fluffier.
Put bacon grease in your skillet when you put it in the oven for cornbread, and mix the extra hot grease into the batter before pouring it in the skillet. -Mom
I'm not sure what that does, but everyone likes it better when I do it that way
Add milk to scrambled eggs to make them fluffier.
Add less milk to pancake batter to make them thicker. -Dad
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