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Hanxter · 06-10-2004, 08:22 AM

if you're boiling pasta that requires garlic, put the cloves ***unpeeled*** in water with the pasta - when the pasta is done and drained, fish out the cloves and just gently squeeze the garlic out of the skin...

left over steak you want to stir fry - slice it at an angle and add it as the last for just a few minutes - it will come out hot and still tender...

if you're gonna saute a great deal of burger for say pasta sauce or shepherd's pie - place the cooked burger in a large bowl and make a well in the center - the excess fat will puddle in the middle where you add bar sized ice cubes - the fat will coagulate and then easily removed - neat trick - beats draining in the sink...

speaking of draining fat(s) in the sink - if you're on a septic system - it's the worst thing you can do...

having lobster or cracked crab - rinse your hands in fresh squoze lemon juice...

fresh veggies keep their snap and color if sprinkled with a pinch of salt before cooking...

using extra virgin olive oil in a skillet - add a table spoon of ***butter*** to the pan to reduce smoking...

potato salad that reqire eggs - add the eggs when you boil the potatoes - save cleaning another pot...

06-10-2004, 08:22 AM	#34 (permalink)
Hanxter The Griffin	if you're boiling pasta that requires garlic, put the cloves *unpeeled* in water with the pasta - when the pasta is done and drained, fish out the cloves and just gently squeeze the garlic out of the skin... left over steak you want to stir fry - slice it at an angle and add it as the last for just a few minutes - it will come out hot and still tender... if you're gonna saute a great deal of burger for say pasta sauce or shepherd's pie - place the cooked burger in a large bowl and make a well in the center - the excess fat will puddle in the middle where you add bar sized ice cubes - the fat will coagulate and then easily removed - neat trick - beats draining in the sink... speaking of draining fat(s) in the sink - if you're on a septic system - it's the worst thing you can do... having lobster or cracked crab - rinse your hands in fresh squoze lemon juice... fresh veggies keep their snap and color if sprinkled with a pinch of salt before cooking... using extra virgin olive oil in a skillet - add a table spoon of *butter* to the pan to reduce smoking... potato salad that reqire eggs - add the eggs when you boil the potatoes - save cleaning another pot... Last edited by Hanxter; 06-10-2004 at 08:24 AM..