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Useful (and not so useful) facts gleaned from reading random books
Tips about cookery
Add 1 or two teaspoonfulls of mixed herbs to potatoes when boiling for mash to give flavour
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For a crispier skin on microwaved baked potatoes rub the skins with salt prior to baking.
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Store unused garlic cloves in a jar of salt. Remove when needed and use the flavoured salt as seasoning.
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Skin garlic cloves easily by putting them in boiling water for 2 minutes or in a microwave for 40 seconds.
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To scale fish more easily, rub well with vinegar. The scales will rub off a lot easier.
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If you add the juice of half a lemon to a small can of chilled evaporated milk it can be whipped untill stiff.
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For a tastier apple pie spoon 1 tablespoonfull of golden syrup or honey over the apples.
Alternatively add 1 0z of sultanas & 1 teaspoonfull of cinnamon.
Or add them all.
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Add a pinch of ground ginger to gooseberries to stop them being tart.
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To help egg whites ‘snow’ for meringues add a pinch of salt.
Adding just under a teaspoonfull of warm water will increase the volume.
½ teaspoonfull of vinegar for every 2 egg whites makes them more marshmallowy.
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For a richer pastry use beaten egg mixed with water to bind pastry together. Add a drop of milk to the remains of this to get a gossy glaze.
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