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Raisins for cakes and breads will be plump and juicy if soaked in warm water before being added to batter or dough.
If you’ve over salted soup or vegetables, add cut raw potatoes and discard once they have cooked and absorbed the salt.
Brownies will not stick to a plastic knife when they are being cut.
Drop a lettuce leaf into a pot of homemade soup to absorb excess grease from the top.
Lettuce and celery keep longer if stored in paper bags instead of cellophane.
To remove the core from a head of lettuce, hit the core end once against the counter sharply. The core will loosen and pull out easily.
Brown sugar won’t harden if an apple slice is placed in the container.
You’ll get more juice from a lemon if you first warm it slightly in the oven.
For fluffier omelets, add a pinch of cornstarch before beating.
A little salt sprinkled into a frying pan will prevent splattering.
You’ll shed less tears if you cut the root end off of the onion last.
Meat loaf will not stick if you place a slice of bacon on the bottom of the pan.
A few drops of lemon juice added to simmering rice will keep the grains separate.
Soften butter for spreading by inverting a small heated pan over the butter dish for a while.
A dip of the spoon or cup into hot water before measuring shortening or butter will cause the fat to slip out easily without sticking to the spoon.
A dampened paper towel or terry cloth brushed downward on a cob of corn will remove every strand of corn silk.
Thaw fish in milk. The milk draws out the frozen taste and provides a fresh-caught flavor.
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