Category: Kitchenware-Tabletop

TIP OF THE DAY: Wash Silver Separately

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Photo courtesy Cambro.   Kitchen chemistry applies to more than just food preparation. If you’re washing sterling silver and stainless steel flatware at the same time, keep them at opposite ends of the dishwasher basket. Electrolysis, a chemical reaction between the two metals, will wear away at the silver over time. The same thing goes…
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PRODUCT: MiniMate Produce Keeper

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Save your produce! Photo courtesy HealthQuest Technologies.   The average family throws out more than $400 per year in spoiled fruits and vegetables. We can attest to that problem. We’re always looking for a solution, and we may have found it with the MiniMate. A battery-operated appliance that sits in the fridge, it prevents the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Cleaning Tips For Your Kitchen

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Pleasantly scented products make cleaningmore enjoyable. Photo courtesy Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day.   Today is the first day of spring. It officially begins at 7:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time. So it’s time for a little spring cleaning. Here are some kitchen spring cleaning tips from Chef Geoffrey Zakarian of The National restaurant in New York…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mandoline Slicer

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[1] A mandoline makes beautiful, ultra-thin, even slices (photo courtesy Microplane). [2] Slicing perfectly even julienne carrot strips (photo courtesy Kitchen Expert).   If you don’t have a mandoline slicer, it’s time to think seriously about getting one. A mandoline (man-doe-LEEN) is a kitchen utensil that makes thin, even slices, from juliennes to crinkle-cuts and…
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