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BOOK REVIEW
The New Food Lover's Tiptionary
by Sharon Tyler Herbst
The New Food Lover's Tiptionary: More Than 6,000
Food and Drink Tips, secrets, Shortcuts, and Other Things Cookbooks
Never Tell You
Reviewed by Cindy Sanchez
What a wonderful collection of kitchen hints and tips!
Author Sharon Tyler Herbst
has compiled an extensive guide to common and not so common hints, tips, recipe
suggestions and cooking definitions that benefit both new and experienced cooks.
With an easy to follow A to Z layout,
The New Food Lover's Tiptionary is the perfect kitchen companion for quick
referencing.
Sample Tips: The following tips are copyrighted by William Morrow & Co (August 6, 2002)
Bananas can be frozen whole (in their peels), wrapped airtight, for
up to 6 months. If the banana wasn't overripe when you froze it, it can be peeled
and sliced into a salad while still slightly frozen. Add it at the last minute so
it won't have time to discolor. Or eat the whole banana frozen, like a popsicle.
Or mash and use it in baked goods or drinks. (page 25)
To keep a cutting board from sliding around on the countertop,
put a damp kitchen towel underneath it. When you're through with the chopping
task, simply hang the towel to dry. A double layer of damp paper towels can
also be used. Just be sure it's a good-quality paper or you could end up with
a mess of shredded paper towel. (page 166)
To help disseminate a drink's heat and keep the container from
cracking, place a metal spoon in the cup or glass (or a metal ladle in a punch
bowl) and slowly pour the hot drink onto it. (page 250)
When saucing pasta, a general rule is: Thin or smooth noodles
require a light, smooth sauce that won't overpower or weigh down the pasta;
sturdy shapes like rotini can hanlde chunkier sauces. (page 338)
Highly recommended.
Paperback 528 pages
William Morrow & Co ISBN: 0060935707 (August 6, 2002)
List Price $16.95
About the Author:
Cindy Sanchez is the owner and editor of PracticalKitchen.com
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