Did You Know – Cooking Tips #4
- Place flour in a salt shaker then use it to dust baking pans and work surfaces.
- Hot water kills yeast. One way to make sure the water isn’t too hot is to use a thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, place a few drops of water on your wrist. If the water doesn’t feel hot or cold then it is just right.
- Sift your flour before measuring it for better accuracy.
- If you use a glass baking pan, reduce the temperature by 25ºF.
- If you want a finer textured bread, use milk instead of water. Water makes a coarser bread.
- To make your own bread crumbs, toast the heels of bread loaves and chop them in a blender or food processor.
- Do not use any eggs that have a crack in them when you take them out of the carton as they may contain bacteria.
- To test if your eggs are fresh or not, place them in a large bowl of cold water. If they float, throw them out.
- To keep cauliflower white when boiling, add a little milk to the water.
- A roast that has a bone in it will cook faster than a boneless roast. The bone carries the heat to the inside quicker.
Source: Ron Douglass
Image: AI
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Categories: Bread, Cooking Tips, Did You Know, Eggs, Flour, Milk Products, Roast Beef, Vegetables/Slaws/Salads, Yeast
Nice recipe 🍿
Thank you
Thank you for reblogging Ned!
More useful tips
Thank you Derrick
Interesting tips
Thank you Sheree
Good to know about the floating egg trick to determine their freshness!
Yes it sure beats ruining a recipe! It’s ok to use if it floats halfway but better if it sinks.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for these wonderful tips, Diana! 🌺
You’re welcome Kymber!
Good to know. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You’re welcome Jeanne
🙂 🙂 🙂
Wow, great tips Diane!
Thank you Susan!
All good tips!
Thank you Dorothy!
The milk instead of water is interesting. I had never heard that.
I haven’t either. This man had some really good tips, but I have never tried this one.
You’re making us all very smart cooks Diane. 🙂
That was the best comment of the day! Lol
Well, I’m glad you liked it Diane – it is also true!
My job is done! haha
You can put your feet up and take a break now Diane. 🙂
That sounds good to me Linda!
These are great tips Diane, especially the flour in the salt shakers! Never thought of that. Good tip on fresh eggs. Oh my, the things I do not know! Hug, C
Thank you Cheryl! The flour one made me wonder WHY didn’t I think of that after all these years.🤣
Some very good information. Thanks Diane.
You’re welcome Bernadette.
Thank you, these tips are so helpful! x
You’re welcome!
I have to remember the cauliflower trick — and also how easy it is to make your own bread crumbs.
I can never make bread crumbs like they said because the first pieces of bread my husband takes is the ends. I guess I could use the middle pieces but that’s what I love. Bread never sticks around in our house. 🤣
Wonderful tips, thanks!
You’re very welcome!