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Aunt Ethel's Helpful Hints
- If soup tastes too salty, add a few pieces of potato to absorb
the salty flavor.
- A lettuce leaf placed in hot soup will remove excess grease.
- Onions will sauté to a softer texture and more golden
color if a pinch of baking soda is added while cooking.
- To remove garlic or onion odor from hands, vigorously rub a
bunch of fresh parsley.
- To give icings a glossy finish, dip knife or spatula in hot
water while spreading.
- Egg stains can generally be removed by rubbing a bit of salt
into the spot.
- To keep eggs from breaking during boiling, puncture the large
end of the egg with a needle.
- To make chicken more juicy and tender, rub inside and out with
lemon juice before cooking.
- Breaded meats will cook up more successfully if they are prepared
and refrigerated for about 5 hours before frying.
- A slice of bread placed in the bottom of a broiler pan will
absorb grease, prevent smoking and make your pan easier to clean.
- To keep rice and pasta from boiling over, coat the inside of
the pot (about 2 inches in depth) with oil.
- Badly discolored pans can be cleaned and brightened by boiling
apple parings in them for a short time.
- To speed up baked potatoes, boil them in salted water for 10
minutes before baking.
- When baking fruit cakes, toss chopped fruit in flour before
adding to batter. The flour will keep the fruit pieces from sinking
to the bottom of the cake.
- To avoid lumpy gravy, mix flour and liquid in a jar, shake well,
then add to gravy stock.
- A little cold water added to any hamburger mixture (meatballs,
meatloaf, etc.) will tenderize the meat.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon sugar to shortening to make french fries golden
brown.
- To avoid flat, leathery meringue on pie, add 1 /2 teaspoon of
baking powder to the beaten egg whites and sugar. The meringue
will be light, high and tender and will cut perfectly.
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