Wednesday, April 7, 2004
And you thought salt was only for flavoring
Some new uses for familiar gadgets are listed in the April issue of Real Simple magazine:
UEgg slicer. Original purpose: chef's salad expediter. New use: mushroom slicer. Reward: no cutting board to clean.
UOrange peel. Original purpose: nature's disposable packaging. New use: brown-sugar life saver. Prevent sugar from getting hard by keeping a 3-inch-long piece of orange peel in the box always. Reward: lump-free gingerbread.
USalt. Original purpose: unlocking flavor. New use: sopping up a spilled egg. Heap a handful of salt on the mess, leave for two minutes or so, then wipe up. Reward: The egg sticks to one paper towel instead of sliding off five or six.
USandwich bags. Original purpose: keeping BLTs fresh. New use: pastry mitt. Slip your hand into a bag when you're spreading pastry dough in a pie plate. It will prevent the dough from sticking to your fingers, and heat from your hand won't oversoften the mixture. Reward: a perfect crust in the pan and none under your nails.