Kitchen Tips

Maintaining the kitchen clean and in working order needs some planning.Even keeping all ingredients insect-free and all equipment in order requires some forethought.The following will help achieve the objective:

<< Don't store cooked/fried vegetables in your refrigerator for more than 8 hours.These are dangerous for our health.

<< To keep banana fresh for a long time,keep them in such a place where temperature is normal.Hot temperature keeps banana fresh for more time.

<< To avoid spoilage of dry vegetables,rice,pulses,wheat,grams,dry fruits,keep them in the sunlight for 1 or 2 days during every fortnight.

<< Don't throw away stale slices of bread.They can be utilised as summer pudding or bread and butter pudding.

<< A pinch of black pepper may keep a minor cut or a bruise from turning nasty.Black pepper has mild anti-bacterial properties.So wash the wound well,sprinkle some on it.It will sting for a second or two like all antiseptics,but it wont harm the tissues or offset the healing process.

<< To remove stains from utensils,dip them in a mixture of bleaching powder and water for some time and then wash them with soap and clean water.

<< Add a piece of jaggery in oil or ghee to prevent it from turning rancid.

<< Whenever food gets burnt,keep the vessel immersed in cold water for 10-15minutes.Gently scoop out the uncharred portion and serve it without any hesitation or fear of any burnt smell from the food.

<< To test the freshness of tinned foods,put a drop of water on top of the can and puncture at that very spot.If the water is sucked in,it means that there is nothing wrong with the tin and the food is safe for consumption.

<< For smoother slices of cakes,pastries and ice-creams use a knife dipped in hot water.