Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Nutritional information on tomatoes
Raw, red tomatoes contain 22% Vitamin C
Eating tomatoes to prevent prostate cancer
Eating tomatoes, especially cooked, in tomato based sauces for example, can prevent prostate cancer. This is d...
Storing fresh basil leaves
Store fresh basil leaves in the refrigerator, loosely wrapped in a plastic bag for up to one week. Make sure t...
Retaining the aroma and flavour of basil in recipes
Add basil leaves towards the end of cooking to retain the aroma and flavor.
Preserving the color of basil leaves
To preserve the color of basil leaves, do not cut cut them - leave them whole instead.
Nutritional information on bananas
Ripe bananas contain about 20% sugar whereas unrip bananas contain only 1% sugar. An average banana contains 0...
Help green bananas ripen faster
Store bananas in a place with a lot of humidity, at 70 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 3 days to help them ripen f...
Storing ripe bananas
Store ripe bananas at a temperature of about 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit with a lot of humidity and good air c...
Storing baking powder
Store baking powder tightly covered since moisture will cause it to detoriate faster. Do not keep baking powde...