- Checking Gas Level in Grill Propane Tank
- If your tank doesn't have a gas level gauge, or if you don't trust the gauge, do this:
- Boil a cup of water and pour it over the side of the tank.
- Then, feel the metal with your hand.
- The place where the metal switches from warm to cool is the level of propane inside the tank. (Where the water has heated the metal, there is no propane on the other side. Where the metal is still cool, there is propane on the other side.)
- Measuring Sticky Ingredients
- Before you pour honey or syrup into a measuring device, spray the measuring cup or spoon with nonstick cooking spray first. The the goo will just slip out, instead of sticking to the cup. That way, you don't lose any of your measured syrup to being left behind, stuck in the cup.
- If you are out of spray, you can also line the cup with plastic wrap.
- Steam Clean a Microwave
- If you have dried food particles stuck on your microwave, fill a microwave-safe bowl with water and microwave it for 10 minutes.
- The steam will loosen the food particles stuck on the microwave, so they can be easily wiped off.
- Keep Berries From Molding
- Make a mild vinegar solution out of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water.
- Rinse the berries in this solution, and gently dry them.
- Store berries in an airtight container lined with paper towels.
- (Cook's Illustrated picture shows the berries inside a salad spinner that has been lined with paper towels.)
