{"id":104,"date":"2010-11-01T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T08:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2010\/11\/01\/a-kitchen-collection-of-hints-and-tips\/"},"modified":"2010-11-01T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T08:22:22","slug":"a-kitchen-collection-of-hints-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/a-kitchen-collection-of-hints-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"A kitchen collection of hints and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Putting 3-4 cloves in sugar container will keep the ants at bay. <\/span><\/p>\n

Put some boric powder in kitchen in corners and other places. Cockroaches will leave your house. <\/span><\/p>\n

If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, place it in freezer for a few minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Grind some common salt in your mixer\/grinder for some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp. <\/span><\/p>\n

Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time. <\/span><\/p>\n

6.      <\/span>To cut grease and odour on dishes, add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.<\/span><\/p>\n

7.      <\/span>You can clean darkened aluminium pans easily by pouring in two teaspoons cream of tartar mixed in some of water. Place on heat and boil for 10 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

8.      <\/span> <\/span>To unclog a drain, mix a cup of salt with a cup of baking soda. Pour these into the drain, and then add a pot of boiling water.<\/span><\/p>\n

9.      <\/span>If you drop an egg on the floor, cover it with salt and let it remain like this for a couple of minutes. You will be able to easily clean the mess with a paper towel.<\/span><\/p>\n

10.   <\/span>Wipe the blades of greasy knives with a peeled lemon. Then wash under running water. The greasiness will disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n

11.    <\/span>Rub brinjals with a little salted oil after slicing to avoid discoloration.<\/span><\/p>\n

12.   <\/span>One teaspoon of vinegar added to oil while deep frying foods will prevent them from absorbing too much oil.<\/span><\/p>\n

13.   <\/span>Before you chop chilli pepper, rub a little vegetable oil into your hands and your skin won't absorb the spicy chilli oil.<\/span><\/p>\n

14.   <\/span>Always keep an aloe vera plant in your kitchen. It's invaluable when you scrape your arm or burn your finger. Just break off a leaf and rub the gel from the inside on the injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

15.   <\/span>A spoonful of sago added to juicy pie fillings will absorb excess juice and help to keep the filling in the pie.<\/span><\/p>\n

16.   <\/span>Potato will remove food stains from your fingers and refresh that oil painting. Just rub a cut potato over it.<\/span><\/p>\n

17.   <\/span>Use glycerine or Vaseline to oil kitchen appliances, this will ensure no unpleasant flavors leak though.<\/span><\/p>\n

18.   <\/span>The juice of a ripe tomato removes ink stains from furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n

19.   <\/span>Cane can be cleaned with 1 teaspoonful of salt with a litre of water or equal quantities of lemon juice and water. Dry well.<\/span><\/p>\n

20.  <\/span>Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer before you use them<\/span><\/p>\n

21.   <\/span>Place rolled ‘puris’ in the fridge for 10 minutes before frying them. They will consume less oil and turn out crisper.<\/span><\/p>\n

22.  <\/span>To remove seeds from lemon, just roll it on hard surface applying a little pressure from your palm. Now cut it, you will find all seeds coming out easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

23.  <\/span>Add a handful of rice flour to bhajia batter for crisper and less oily bhajias.<\/span><\/p>\n

24.  <\/span>Always mash potatoes when they are still quite hot. They mash more easily and can be finely mashed too.<\/span><\/p>\n

25.  <\/span>To keep coriander and other leafy greens fresh longer, wrap in newspaper and place in a perforated container in the fridge, or wrap them up in foil and store in the fridge.<\/span><\/p>\n

26.  <\/span>Whenever adding tempering to any dish, which required chopped\/whole green chillies, hold the chillies down with the back of a spoon, or else they may splutter or burst dangerously.<\/span><\/p>\n

27.  <\/span>Rub chopping board and knives with lemon halves dipped in salt, to clean, after chopping large amounts of chillies, to avoid its flavour creeping into other things cut on the board. Follow with a regular washing with scrubber and soap.<\/span><\/p>\n

28.  <\/span>Keep a little powdered cashew nuts handy in a bottle to thicken gravies, milk, etc. in a hurry.<\/span><\/p>\n

29.  <\/span>To remove a spoonful of honey from the jar easily, slightly heat the spoon, the honey will come off easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

30.  <\/span>To remove unpleasant odours from the oven, place a wide pan with warm water in which used tea leaves have been added and leave it to stand in the oven for some time. Even a bowl of warm water with vinegar or lime juice does the trick.<\/span><\/p>\n

31.   <\/span>When frying with butter, automatically add a little oil to the pan. This will prevent the butter from burning.<\/span><\/p>\n

32.  <\/span>Place a bowl filled with water and a slice of lemon into the microwave oven and cook for a few minutes until boiling and steaming. Wipe the interior with a soft cloth.<\/span><\/p>\n



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