Many people consider themselves good-cook and chef master. They see themselves as the Lord of the Kitchen. Though women’s place is said to be in the kitchen, but in recent time, even men are proving that they could just be as good as women.

kitchen tips
kitchen tips
But in as much as they believe they are the Lord of the Kitchen, does anyone know how to rescue a bad situation in the kitchen. For example, solution to a burnt stew, rice, when you put too much salt in the soup and other Kitchen accidents?

Below are Kitchen Tips to help you seal your position as the Lord of the Kitchen.

1. If you happen to over-salt a pot of soup, just drop in a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt.

2. When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking.

3. Never put citrus fruits(Oranges,Lemons, limes, etc) or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade the aroma and flavor of these fruits.(That’s why our tomatoes don’t last in the fridge)

4. To clean iron cook-ware, don’t use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.

5. When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.

6. If you are making gravy(stew) and accidentally burn it, just pour it into a clean pan and continue cooking it. Add sugar a little at a time, tasting as you go to avoid ‘over-sugaring’it. The sugar will cancel out the burned taste.

7. Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavour. Be careful not to scrape the burned pieces off of the bottom of the pan when serving the rice.

8. Before you chop fresh red peppers, rub a little vegetable oil into your hands and your skin won’t absorb the spiciness.

9. If you aren’t sure how fresh your eggs are, place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the fresh stage.

10. To banish ants from the kitchen, find out where they are coming in and cover the hole with petroleum jelly(Vaseline). Ants won’t trek through the jelly. If they are coming under a door, draw a line on the floor with chalk. The little bugs also won’t cross a line of chalk.



11. Don’t store your bananas in a bunch or in a fruit bowl with other fruits. Separate your bananas and place each in a different location. Bananas release gases which cause fruits (including other bananas) to ripen quickly. Separating them will keep them fresh longer.

12. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them.

13. If you manage to have some leftover wine, cocktail drinks at the end of the evening, freeze it in ice cube trays for easy addition to sauces (white wine works wonders in sauces, i don’t joke with them) in the future.
14. After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.

15. When defrosting meat from the freezer, pour some vinegar over it. Not only does it tenderize the meat; it will also bring down the freezing temperature of the meat and cause it to thaw quicker. . Note every woman should have vinegar in her kitchen.

16. Do you cry while peeling off onions, then try continue.....
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Nice tips....This should be helpful

Ok

Thanks op.


So those magic chalks I used to buy to keep away ants had no magic in them afterall.
No wahala.

Nice one.
Abeg make una no vex o, has anyone successfully cooked a delicious spaghetti before? I've tried different methods even watching YouTube videos but they end up tastless. I still have some packs stashed in my pantry. I just need a hint on how to make a delicious meal out of it. Thanks
Note : I didn't but them, some bought them for me.

PoisonedOne:
Nice one.
Abeg make una no vex o, has anyone successfully cooked a delicious spaghetti before? I've tried different methods even watching YouTube videos but they end up tastless. I still have some packs stashed in my pantry. I just need a hint on how to make a delicious meal out of it. Thanks
Note : I didn't but them, some bought them for me.

Ok
This is how I make mine, I don't know if u've tried this method before, if not, u can try it

1, pour some water into your pot, depends on the quantity you want to prepare, allow to simmer or boil

2, put in your spaghetti. Add some salt. Make sure the water covers the spaghetti very well.

3, when the spaghetti is soft to your taste, pour out into your sieve to drain excess starch

4, fry your onion, tomatoes (I use tinned tomatoes) pepper, ground crayfish, chopped carrot (optional)

5, add your spaghetti, stir, add salt, add seasoning, stir fry for a while, bring down.

5, dish out. Garnish with fresh tomatoes. Eat with fried egg or fried fish.

I enjoy spaghetti when it's cool unlike indomie that's more enjoyable while it's still hot.
If you are using meat or fish, fry your steamed meat or fish and use the oil for frying your ingredients and spaghetti.

Superb.. Thanks

This post deserves front page..

Lala pls

Lalasticlala _snake

Thanks OP for the tips.

To avoid crying when grinding onions chew a little before grinding.
To prevent aluminium utensils from rusting scrub with lemon juice.
Thanks op

@ poisonedone, have u been able to prepare the spaghetti u like?

Momcherry:
@ poisonedone, have u been able to prepare the spaghetti u like?

I'm ashamed of myself o, I decided to give myself a treat last Friday and prepared spaghetti; everything went well initially, the aroma was killing (i swear It smelt so good), I couldn't believe I was the one cooking it.I just don't know how it happened, everything just changed after I put the spaghetti (cooked) inside the stew I made. I can't just explain the taste. I guess I didn't fry the tomatoes well or so....or somebody is just following me from the village.

Sorry I didn't relate this to you after your guidelines. I wasn't that proud that I botched the cooking again.

Nice tips