NEVER LET MILK BOIL OVER
simply put a long-handled spoon into the saucepan as it heats. The spoon acts to break the surface tension - allowing the steam underneath to escape smoothly without an eruption
Milk often boils over and spills. This is because when it heats, the water in its structure starts evaporating from the surface.
As a result, the remaining fat and proteins concentrate into a thicker layer at the top of the pot, which eventually becomes so thick that water vapour rising through the milk can't break through very easily.
Instead, it gets trapped, causing it to explode violently.
To avoid this, simply put a long-handled spoon into the saucepan as it heats. The spoon acts to break the surface tension — allowing the steam underneath to escape smoothly without an eruption.
NEVER CRY CUTTING ONIONS
Peel and cut the onion in a large bowl of water or under a running tap. This will prevent the fumes which cause your eyes to water from escaping into the air.
You can also put lime juice on your knife before chopping.
The acid reacts with chemical compounds of the onion, with the result that it releases less gas.
Another way is to chew gum, as this makes you breathe through your mouth and not your nose, which will help reduce the gas affecting your tear ducts.
STOP VEG ROTTING
Line the bottom of the fridge vegetable drawer with paper towels which will absorb the excess water that causes vegetables to decay.
Similarly with fresh herbs, put them in a sealed plastic bag containing a paper towel.
CLEAN CORNERS OF VASES
Fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. The bubbles — usually used to combat acid indigestion — will do the scrubbing.
Also, when cleaning cast-iron cookware, don't use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.
To clean an electric kettle which has calcium build-up, boil a mixture of half white vinegar and half water, then empty and rinse.
Boiling apple peel in aluminium pans for about 30 minutes will stop them looking dull. The acid in the peel will remove any stains or discoloration.
And remove tea or coffee stains from your fine china by rubbing them with a mixture of baking soda, lemon juice and cream of tartar.
Also, use tomato ketchup to polish copper. Just apply a thin coat and wipe off with a rag.
How to get THREE TIMES more juice from your lemons - and other brilliantly simple kitchen tips that will change your life
JUICIER LEMONS
A typical lemon contains 3 tbsp of juice. To maximise the amount you can squeeze, roll the fruit on a kitchen counter, applying light pressure. This bursts the tiny juice-filled cells.
Alternatively, blast for 20 seconds in a microwave.
Then cut lengthways rather than crosswise. You will get around three times more juice.
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