Useful Kitchen Tips

Here are some useful kitchen tips that will make cooking and cleaning tasks easier to do.

October/November 2001
By Janet Nyfeler 
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Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time. Here are some more useful kitchen tips:

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• Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
• When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
• If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a no-slip grip.

Janet Nyfeler
Carbondale, Kansas

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