No matter how much you think you know about something, there is always more to learn. Thanks to our very own AMERICA ON COFFEE, I learned some new things about the hats or toques worn by chefs. I never knew that the number of pleats in a toque represented how much a chef new about different ways of cooking. Here are some more fun food facts I bet most people didn’t know.
- The best way to sweeten white onions is by caramelizing them.
2. Freezing a cake before spreading the frosting on it will make it easier and less crumbly.
3. If you place a wooden spoon on the top of a boiling pot it stops the liquid from boiling over because it relieves the pressure and pops the bubbles.
4. 3 tsp = 1 TBSP
5. Throwing spaghetti against a wall is a good, throw dramatic, way of determining if it is cooked enough. If it sticks, it’s done.
I just thought these were things we all needed to know. Have fun, play with your food and learn something new.
Stay safe and stay well Everyone. ‘Til next time.
so fun,i do these things too.I love to cook with a wooden spoon.I love that you caramelize your onions too. something special about it.3 teaspoons……wooooaaaahhhh that is eye opening for me.laughing at myself.Thank you for this blog post!
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My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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And how many pleats are in your hat?? 🤨😏
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🙂 🙂 🙂 I haven’t worn those in FOREVER! I never liked wearing them. They would always fall off as I was cooking. If anything, I wear a cap. 🙂
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It always did seem impractical, before I knew it was a status symbol. (STILL impractical.😉)
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They are definitely a status symbol, but I agree on them being impractical. I’ve never liked them.
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Caramelized onions – are a favourite of mine. I have to wait for the landlords to go away before I can cook with onions.
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That’s too bad. I cook with onions all the time.
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Onions to me are the heart of every good dish, so it is a real shame. But when they go away – I go onion crazy!!! I especially like to caramelize red onions. I love them with goat’s cheese. (I am not great with dairy, but goat’s cheese seems ok for me).
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“Onions to me are the heart of every good dish” and garlic too. I could not agree more. 🙂
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Isn’t it funny how we do these things automatically without realizing not everyone knows this?! 😜🍃
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I know, right?! 🙂
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Concertina pleats in your chef’s hat!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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😎
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Do you really throw a noodle against the wall? I just eat it. Otherwise, it’s a waste.
3tsp=1tbs Thanks for that!
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Tonight started to panick as my boiling pasta was getting close to boiling over. I remembered reading this post so I tried the spoon trick to stop my pot of boiling pasta from overflowing. It worked!!!!! It is like a magic trick. I just do not understand it, but it worked. Thanks Jeanne!
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WHOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Happy to help out. 🙂
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