1. when your going to deep fry or pan fried heat oil put bamboo chopsticks or bamboo utensils into oil if it bubbles its hot enough to fry if it doesn't bubble check till it bubbles but dont leave in oil

when you have leftover broth put into ice trays and freeze , after they freeze add to freezer bags use as much as you need when you need it

when boiling water for pasta add olive oil to water then kosher salt it will cause salt to float and spead evenly

when boiling something add bamboo chopsticks across the top of pot to keep from boiling over

lay wax paper down when you are rolling vegetables, cabbage rolls, grape leaves , biscuits, spring rolls, egg rolls spray with non stick spray it wont stick and very easy clean up

when slicing meat roll meat up like a pinwheel and slice gives long even sliced strips

roll basil and other leafy herbs like a pinwheel use a sharp knife so not to crush the herbs but to cut them if your cutting board is wet or green that will be your flavor left on the board tip by saveursfe thank you for your contribution

if you dont use dry goods up fast store them in the freezer it keeps them fresh& kills bug egg tip by saveursfe thank you for your contribution

put flour in the refrigerator after opening it keeps out weevils tip by MsKipper thank you for your contribution

if you measure honey syrup or molasses spray your measuring cup or spoon with non flavored non stick spray it will come out or off quickly and cleaner

when you cut up or clean fish or chop onions you get smelly odor to your hands use stainless steel bar or any thing stainless use like a bar of soap they have one called scent remover it will remove the odor

when you are slicing an onion and its an odd shape peel the skin the outer layer back dont cut end off use the peeled skin as a handle and use a very sharp knife this tip contribution was provided by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

filtered water use reverse osmosis it removes a host of chemicals and toxins found in normal tap water you can buy at most supermarketsor get an under the sink filter system shop around some will sell cheap filters and charge you with high end filter charges I use APEC this tip was contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

when you have meat to cook cut it the night before and season it it cuts down on prep time this contribution by MsKipper thank you for this contribution

on MsKipper recipes is a recipe to mix fo bell pepper, onion, garlic, s&p she uses for a lot of her hamburger this can even be frozen this tip was a contribution by MsKipper thank you for this contribution

buy a loin roast cut some into chops....butterfly some....and roast buy the meat in bulk at bulk price and cut how you like this contribution by MsKipper thank you for this contribution

MsKipper said when she first started cooking she put her spices in bowl or disposable cup so she wouldn't have to read through will her food burnt it also allowed her to read trough recipe and see if she had any questions. this contribution by MsKipper thank you for this contribution

premeasure herbs spices and liquids. go through the recipe gather all the ingredients, go down the list chop dice and do whats needed. can also put them on plates in bowls or put them all on a cookie sheet in separate piles if they have different cooking times, if they are the same cooking times they can be mixed this contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

get pots and pans and any cooking tools together now you can relax and focus on cooking in time you will adjust to your own style this contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

as you cook try to keep your area clean amd organized, a damp cloth comes in handy for spills &splashes , DO NOT use a damp cloth to pick up hot things the moisture heats up and you can get a steam type burn on your hand this contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

dont fry in your birthday suit this contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

dont cook in your birthday suit this contribution by MsKipper thank you for this contribution

important tip taste as you go this will allow you to make adjustments as needed this contribution by saveursfe thank you for this contribution

when you hand cut homemade pasta if you cutting on a diaginal cut use the hand you dont write with first then use the hand you do write with cutting across you previous diaginal cut this way the pasta stays flat not bunching up

if you are using a funnel to pour into a container and the subtance your pouring is sticky or thick you can use pam or another non-stick spray spray the inside of funnel and it should pour without sticking use a chopstick to help it through