This document contains various cooking tips. Some of the tips include: washing vegetables before peeling or cutting to preserve vitamins; peeling vegetables thinly to preserve minerals and vitamins; applying lemon juice to cut apples to prevent browning; soaking chopped onions in water after cutting to reduce crying; freezing dry fruits before chopping; and salting meat halfway through cooking rather than before to prevent juices from being forced out. The document provides numerous additional tips for cooking various foods in a way that preserves nutrients and flavors.

1. COOKING TIPS
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2. COOKING TIPS
Wash vegetables before
peeling or cutting to
preserve the water-soluble
vitamins.
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3. COOKING TIPS
Peel vegetables as thinly as
possible to preserve the
minerals and vitamins.
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4. COOKING TIPS
To avoid browning of apples
after cutting, apply a little
lemon juice on the cut
surface. The apples will stay
and look fresh for a longer
time. 4
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5. COOKING TIPS
After peeling onions cut in
half and soak in water or
referigerate for about 10
minutes before cutting to
avoid crying. 5
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Chopping dry fruits –
Freeze them first for one
hour & then dip the knife
into hot water before cutting
them. 6
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7. COOKING TIPS
Fry
the ground masala
in reduced flame, so that it
retains its
colour and taste.
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8. COOKING TIPS
While using ginger and garlic
paste in curries, always use
garlic at 60% ratio and ginger
at 40% as ginger is very strong
and may make your dish sharp
and pungent.
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If poppy seeds
are used in grinding, soak it
in hot water for 10 to 15
minutes, if you are grinding
it in a mixie. 9
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10. COOKING TIPS
Potatoes
soaked in salt water
for 20 minutes
will bake more rapidly.
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When you cook chicken or
meat, you should first cook
over high heat to seal juices
and then lower the heat and
cook till tender 11
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12. COOKING TIPS
Don't salt meat before you cook
it. The salt forces the juices out
and impedes browning.
Instead, salt meat halfway
through cooking, then taste
when the meat is done and
adjust the salt as needed. 12
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13. COOKING TIPS
To get rid of the smell of
prawns, apply salt and lemon
juice to the prawns before
cooking. Leave for 15-20
minutes, then wash off and
proceed with the recipe. This is
usually done with prawns, fish
and al kinds of seafood. 13
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14. COOKING TIPS
Softening chicken for salads and
sandwiches Chicken in salads and
sandwhiches is usually poached.
What poaching does is surrounds
the chicken with liquid, so no
moisture is lost and cooks the
chicken gently, as opposed to
grilling or pan frying.
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15. COOKING TIPS
If you want to have soft idlis, do
not beat the batter before
pouring idlis. The air bubble
sin the batter helps you to get
soft idlis. Beating the batter
removes these air bubbles.
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Add a pinch of sugar
while cooking any green leaf
vegetables. This will help
maintain the bright green
color. 16
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17. COOKING TIPS
Are you having high blood
pressure or excessive
cholesterol - take raw garlic in
empty stomach everyday. This
significantly reduces blood
pressure and cholesterol. 17
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18. COOKING TIPS
Soak wooden skewers
in water
for 30 minutes before using
them so they won't burn
during cooking.
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19. COOKING TIPS
Whenever barbecuing, use
tongs to turn the meat. A fork
should never be used. For it
will punch holes in the flesh
and allow the natural juices to
escape and loose flavor and
become chewy.
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20. COOKING TIPS
Stubborn stains can be
removed from non-stick
cookware by boiling, 2
tablespoons of baking soda,
1/2 cup vinegar, and 1 cup of
water for ten minutes. Before
using the pan again, season it 20
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21. COOKING TIPS
Add a tsp. of hot oil to
homemade pastes of garlic,
ginger or green chili, along
with salt to make it last
longer and taste fresher. 21
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