However, cooking is not the only place salt has a talent in. I don't remember where I found this list, but credit to the one that created it. I would like to think that I will remember it when I need it, but in all honesty with myself, I know I won't, so I just taped the page to the inside of my pantry door! Got it when I need it!!!
11 New Uses for Salt
Think twice before you toss that spilled salt over your shoulder — the flavor enhancer is incredibly useful. “Salt has an affinity to water and can draw moisture out of many foods,” says Wolke. “Grains of table salt are also very hard, which is why they act as a handy abrasive.”
Use Salt to:
1. Make eggs or cream whip up faster and higher. Add a pinch of salt before beating.
2. De-ice sidewalks. In a pinch, it can be used as a substitute for rock salt.
3. Keep chicken or turkey moist. Rub salt in the cavity of the bird before cooking.
4. Prevent sautés made with eggplant or zucchini from getting watery. Sprinkle salt on these vegetables before cooking. 5. Eliminate sticky residue from an iron. Run the hot iron (no steam) over plain paper sprinkled with salt.
6. Clean drains. Pour a hot, strong solution (1/2 cup salt for every quart of water) down the drain.
7. Remove dirt from leafy vegetables, such as spinach. Wash the vegetables in a bath of salt water.
8. Prevent frost from accumulating inside car windows. Rub the glass with a solution of 2 teaspoons of salt in 1 gallon of hot water. Wipe dry.
9. Remove sangria and red-wine stains from your washables. Stretch the fabric over a bowl, cover the stain with salt, and carefully pour boiling water over it.
10. Keep shells from cracking when boiling eggs. Add a few pinches of salt to the water.
11. Chill a bottle of bubbly — fast. Place ice around its base in an ice bucket; sprinkle with a few tablespoons of salt. Layer salt and ice until they reach the neck. Fill with water. Wait 10 minutes; serve.
2 comments:
Cool tips. I actually knew some of those but had completely forgotten about them! Thanks for jogging my memory. It seems to me that using salt to unclog drains is also good for the environment. Better than using harmful chemicals, anyway. :)
Sure is better than chemicals plus cheaper! I always worry if I've "cleaned" well enough after using a chemical like this so that no one touches it later and gets irritated by the residue so this is great for me! I"ve got these posted on the inside of my pantry door - never forget them that way!
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