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Storing Mushrooms
Cover mushrooms with a damp cloth or keep them in a paper bag with holes poked in the bag for ventilation.This will keep them dry.
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Refrigerating Vegitables
Wrap the fruits and vegetables in newspaper before refrigerating to keep them fresh for long.
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Tupperware Care
Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains.
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Storing chili powder
By keeping a piece of asafetida in the same container you can store chili powder for longer.
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Store peeled potatoes
Mix a tsp. of vinegar in cold water and keep the potatoes in it. This will keep them fresh for 4 -5 days.
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Preserve Ginger-garlic Paste
Fry them in oil before grinding and store in the same oil.
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Refrigerate flour
Storing flour in an airtight container and refrigerating it doubles their storage time.
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Don't store potatoes near onions!
Potatoes rot quickly if stored near onions.
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Energy SavingCool hot food before placing it in the refrigerator so that you don't let valuable energy go to waste.
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Preserving Cut Onions
Once an onion has been cut in half, rub the left over side with butter and it will keep fresh longer.
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Preserving peeled potatoes
Cover them with cold water to which a few drops of vinegar have been added. Keep refrigerated and they will last for 3 or 4 days.
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Potatoes
You can keep your potatoes longer if you pop a piece of ginger into it when you open the bag.
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Herb Preservation
Freeze newly cut herbs in water in ice-cube trays for year-round freshness.
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Lettuce preservation
Put a paper towel in your lettuce container that it helps absorb the moisture so your lettuce lasts longer.
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Slow ripe bananas
If you separate your bananas from the bunch that they'll take longer to ripen.
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Celery Storage
The best way to store fresh celery is to wrap it in aluminum foil and put it in the refrigerator--it will keep for weeks.
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Salt Preservation
Line the jar in which salt, is kept with blotting paper to keep it dry always.
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Rice - Preservation
To protect rice from insects, dry 50g. of mint leaves, powder them and add to 10 kgs. of rice. Not only will the mint leaves keep insect at bay, they will also impart a delicious flavour to the cooked rice.
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Coconut Oil - Avoid feezing
Some castor oil mixed into coconut oil prevents the latter from freezing in the winters.
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Microwave oven - time and energy saving
Cook multiple dishes at the same time. Cooking 2 dishes in the oven requires less time and also less energy as compared to cooking each dish in the oven one after another.
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