Kitchen
Taste Secrets
1. Set the
Atmosphere:
Light an
incense stick or scented candle before cooking to create a pleasant aroma. If
you have an open pantry, the scent will waft through the house; otherwise, it
may help mask food smells.
2. Cooking
Preparation:
Gather
Ingredients: Take all the items you need from the fridge and pantry at once.
Use an
Apron: Protect your clothes while cooking.
Hand
Hygiene: Keep hand sanitizer handy, ensuring your hands are dry before use.
3. Cooking
Tools:
Spoons: Use
separate spoons for different dishes. Place a bowl near the stove to avoid
placing spoons on the stovetop.
Knives: Keep
several types of knives and clean them before cutting meat or fish.
Cutting
Boards: Have at least two cutting boards—one for meat and fish, and wash them
after use.
4. Cooking
Tips:
Chili
Powder: When frying chili powder, add a little salt to reduce spiciness.
Dried Fish:
Boil water on another stove with the lid open to minimize the smell of dried
fish.
5. Food
Storage:
Spices and
Herbs: Add dried chili peppers, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and lime leaves to
your rice bag for flavor and preservation.
Legumes:
Store lentils with cloves to deter pests and only buy what you need for a
month.
Corn
Products: Store cornmeal and corn flour in the fridge.
Clay and
Glass Storage: Keep goraka and tamarind in clay or glass jars with salt cubes
to prolong freshness.
6.
Cleanliness and Maintenance:
Utensil
Care: Wash and dry utensils immediately after cooking.
Wobbly
Utensils: Tighten any wobbly utensils with a screwdriver; keep several
screwdrivers in the kitchen.
Sink
Maintenance: Clean the sink with baking soda and vinegar a few times a week and
clear the sink drain with warm water and baking soda.
Appliance
Care: Use a baking soda and vinegar mixture or toothpaste to clean stains on
blenders and other electrical appliances.
7. Pest
Control:
Pantry
Protection: Place peppermint in pantry drawers and change it monthly to keep
cockroaches away.
Flies: If
there are flies on the pantry top, clean regularly with salt water.
8. Waste
Management:
Garbage
Collection: Collect and separate garbage daily, disposing of it properly.
Shopping
Bags: Minimize the number of shopping bags you bring; opt for a large reusable
bag.
9.
Miscellaneous:
Always fill
up your three or five bottles with essential cooking ingredients and shake them
frequently.
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