Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Way To Store Mushrooms

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Cooked or raw, enoki mushrooms can add flair to any meal, from breakfast (omelets) to lunch (salads) to dinner (with beef or other protein). Photo by Kelly Cline | IST.   It’s National Mushroom Month, a great time to come up with some new mushroom recipes and enjoy. In fact, try some new varieties of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ounces Vs. Fluid Ounces

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Measuring cup for both fluid ounces and dry ounces, from Taylor. This one has an easy digital readout.   Do you know the difference between ounces (that is, between dry ounces and fluid ounces)? If you don’t, it’s easy to screw up recipes by substituting one for the other. Make sure to use either a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Fix Crystallized Honey

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Like most foodstuffs, honey does best in a location that is cool and dry. Store honey at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Never put honey in the fridge; it accelerates the crystallization.* When honey crystallizes, the texture becomes “crunchy”—not a pleasant state for most people, but still safe to eat. Crystallization is a natural…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Every Last Drop Of Honey From The Jar

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Photo courtesy National Honey Board   It’s National Honey Month in a recession. Today’s tip spans both topics: how to get the last drops of honey from the jar. As the honey is used up and the jar contains mostly air, there is invariably honey at the bottom of the jar that hardens, resisting the…
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