Testing an Egg for freshness

To know if an egg is fresh, put in a pot of cold water. Good eggs sink in the water and bad ones float. Throw away all floating eggs.

Juicing Lemons and Limes

To get the most juice out of your lemons and limes, heat them in a microwave for 5-10 secs.

Cooking Green leafy Vegetables

Add a pinch of sugar while cooking any green leaf vegetables. This will help maintain the bright green color.

Cooking Rice

To avoid cooked rice from sticking together, soak washed rice in water for at least ten minutes before cooking. A teaspoon of oil can be added to get separate grains of cooked rice.

Cooking Pasta

While making any pasta add salt to the boiling water in which you are cooking it. That will be the only chance you get to salt it. Add salt after the water boils. If you add it before , it will take a longer time to boil

Salty...?

Excess salt in any dish can be brought down by adding diced potatoes, tomatoes or a teaspoon of sugar. A few drops of lemon juice also reduces saltiness of any dish.

Cooking Bitterguard

• Add a couple of tablespoons of yogurt while cooking bitterguard to reduce the bitter taste.
• Adding lemon juice to bitterguard also reduces its bitter taste.
• Add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar to bitterguard stir fry for an excellent taste.