Cook's Corner
Welcome to Cooks Corner! Here is the place where you can find some useful tips.
A small tip from a good friend or good chef can go a long way in making the right decisions while cooking or in the kitchen. It makes you feel right at home here at GKT.You will find tips on storing, cooking, cleaning and maintaining a well run kitchen. All these tips have proved to be very useful.We welcome any great kitchen tool tips.To make time in the kitchen EASY, you have to spend some time for PRE-PREPARATION. This is crucial to a well organized kitchen. Use some of the techniques listed below to help decrease the actual cooking time. Thus making cooking a pleasure.
Cooking Tips & Tricks
VINEGAR'S HOUSEHOLD USES ~ Sunday November 09 2008
The Vinegar Institute offers uses and tips, drawn from sources such as consumer suggestions, articles and other publications. These are passed-along cleaning solutions and have not been scientifically tested or documented by the institute or its members, which are vinegar producers from around the world.Deodorize kitchen drain: Pour a cup of distilled white vinegar down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes, then flush with cold water.Streakless windows and clean refrigerators: Wash with a mixture of equal parts of distilled white vinegar and warm water. Dry with soft cloth.Remove refrigerator smells: Place 1 cup apple cider vinegar in a glass refrigerator.Wash no-wax floors: To wash no-wax floors, add 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to a half-gallon of warm water.Remove carpet stains: A mixture of 1 teaspoon of liquid detergent and 1 teaspoon of distilled white vinegar in a pint of lukewarm water removes non-oily stains. Apply with soft brush or towel, rub gently. Rinse with towel moistened with clean water and blot dry. Repeat until stain is gone. Dry quickly, using a fan or hair dryer.Wash fruits and vegetables: Add 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar to 1 pint water. Rise off thoroughly.Clean, disinfect wood cutting boards: Wipe with full-strength distilled white vinegar.Clean woodwork: Wash painted walls, woodwork and Venetian blinds with a mixture of 1 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup white distilled or cider vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 gallon of warm water. Wipe this solution over walls or blinds with a sponge or cloth and rinse with clear water.Remove water rings: Remove by rubbing with a mixture of equal parts of distilled white vinegar and olive oil. Rub with the grain and polish for best results.Clean automatic coffee maker: To dissolve mineral deposits, fill reservoir with distilled white vinegar and run it through a brewing cycle. Rinse thoroughly with water when the cycle is finished.Clean the microwave: Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered-on food and deodorize.Get rid of fruit flies: Place on the counter a bowl filled with 1/2 quart water, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a couple of drops of dish soap.Remove bathtub film: Wipe with distilled white vinegar and then with baking soda. Rinse clean with water.Unclog showerhead: Remove corrosion from showerheads or faucets by soaking them in white distilled vinegar overnight. (Saturate terry cloth towel in vinegar and wrap around the showerhead or faucet.)Wash clothes: Clothes will rinse better if 1 cup of distilled white vinegar is added to the last rinse water.Source: The Vinegar Institute___(c) 2008, The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.).Visit The Sun Herald Online at http://www.sunherald.com/
Tips ~ Monday October 27 2008
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DID YOU KNOW ~ Thursday August 14 2008
Hot cross buns were traditionally served on Good Friday because of the cross on top. Today, they are available in bakeries and supermarkets weeks before Good Friday because so many of us love these sweet, spicy rolls!!
Do-Ahead Tip for bread bowls ~ Thursday August 14 2008
Planning a casual get-together with friends? Bake, then freeze these little bowls in an airtight freezer bag up to one month. Let them thaw a few hours before serving. If bowls get soggy, place them in a 350ºF oven for a few minutes or until crisp.Serve WithNot in the mood for chili? These versatile bowls are a great container for thick stews, creamed meat, vegetable mixtures or even savory salads.
Brick Oven Pizza or Bread at Home ~ Saturday June 07 2008
Old World breads get their crunch from a brick oven; at home you can purchase a stone that fits in your home oven. Pre-heat the stone and slide or place your homemade bread or pizza onto the stone and bake as usual.surface.http://www.greatkitchentools.com