Use tongs for turning food, if you use a fork the food is pierced, and valuable juices escapes- If pan catches fire, do not pour water on it ! Turn off heat, and smother flames with pan lid, or towel wrung out in cold water.
- If sauce go lumpy, whisk the sauce briskly in the pan, or sieve to remove lumps or put in blender.
- If you only need a small amount of lemon juice, make a hole in a lemon with a skewer, and squeeze out amount you need.
- Meat is easier to slice while partially frozen.
- To thicken a casserole or stew, mix tablespoon of flour with water to make smooth but runny paste, and add to the stew a little at a time, and bring to the boil stirring well.
- Before grating lemons, dip grater into cold water so that the peel slips off easily.
- Dry and frozen herbs can be crumbled between finger and thumb into dish - no need to chop.
- Always cover sandwiches with foil until ready to serve, otherwise they quickly dry out.
- Always make sure that woodware is well dried before putting away.
- Baking sheet should be solid and flat to avoid buckling when heated.
- Do not put very hot pan straight into cold water.
- Make sure that the vegetables you buy are fresh - not only their flavour, but their food value will be better.
Taken from here.
