Hacks That You Learned Online

[Jules]

Have you learned any little tips or tricks from sites like Tick Tok or X or Instagram or FB. They always have someone suggesting something that’s going to make your life easier. Did you find something that actually worked.

Both of these ideas worked.

1. Just moisten the baking paper briefly, crumple it up and spread it out again. As the structure of the paper changes as a result of this process, it can easily be adapted to any shape without wrinkles and above all does not slip anymore when filling in the dough. It also keeps the paper flat on a large cookie tray.

2. When you buy a cooked rotisserie chicken, don’t fiddle with cutting it up. Put it inside a large, heavy duty freezer bag. Set it on a cutting board and give that chicken a few whacks with something heavy . When you twist it, the meat will release from the bones and then you can carve it. Voila, a deboned chicken.

 

[hollydolly]

Quote: Just moisten the baking paper briefly, crumple it up and spread it out again. As the structure of the paper changes as a result of this process, it can easily be adapted to any shape without wrinkles and above all does not slip anymore when filling in the dough. It also keeps the paper flat on a large cookie tray.''


Sorry what does this mean. ?

Does it mean you soak the paper *briefly*...or just dampen it... ... doesn't slip when filling what dough?...for what ?

It's really not clear to me..

 

[Flarbalard]

A glass pie plate makes a perfect tortilla press.

 

[Jackie23]

Gardening tip I found this morning....Mix up your own fungicide for flowers by using a few tablespoons of vinegar, a few drops of liquid soap to a gal of water....this can save me some money....if it works.

 

[Alizerine]

Using a can opener sideways. It relieves a lot of pressure on old arthritic hands. It cuts outside the rim. Be careful.

 

[OldFeller]

Here's one I tried...

In order to make ground meat come out more tender, add baking soda to it. Allow it to sit 15 minutes then cook. Be careful not to add too much. I tried in chili and the meat was softened almost as much as the beans.

 

[Flarbalard]

Quote: Just moisten the baking paper briefly, crumple it up and spread it out again. As the structure of the paper changes as a result of this process, it can easily be adapted to any shape without wrinkles and above all does not slip anymore when filling in the dough. It also keeps the paper flat on a large cookie tray.''


Sorry what does this mean. ?

Does it mean you soak the paper *briefly*...or just dampen it... ... doesn't slip when filling what dough?...for what ?

It's really not clear to me..

This made me curious so I asked Heloise. I hope you find this helpful.

According to my wife wetting the parchment paper to damp so when you wad it up it doesn't tear or break, then flattening it back out makes it a lot easier to shape the paper to use in a loaf pan or brownie pan. She said that if you didn't do that, you have to fold the paper to fit the container, which she said wasn't as easy as it looks. When she does that she said she gets some wrinkles, but they're minor.

 

[hollydolly]

This made me curious so I asked Heloise. I hope you find this helpful.

According to my wife wetting the parchment paper to damp so when you wad it up it doesn't tear or break, then flattening it back out makes it a lot easier to shape the paper to use in a loaf pan or brownie pan. She said that if you didn't do that, you have to fold the paper to fit the container, which she said wasn't as easy as it looks. When she does that she said she gets some wrinkles, but they're minor.

aaaah...got ya... I understand now. Yep she's right parchment paper especially when fitting into a loaf tin dry.. kinda bounces around.. thanks for taking the trouble to ask for me..

 

[Jules]

I’ve used that tip about wetting down the parchment paper umpteen times now.

 

[IrisSenior]

I’ve used that tip about wetting down the parchment paper umpteen times now.

Well I sure will try that next time. I use parchment paper when cooking bacon in the oven.

 

[katlupe]

I’ve used that tip about wetting down the parchment paper umpteen times now.

I will try that too. I use parchment paper often.

 

[jet]

parchment paper,is that same as grease proof paper/bakeing paper?

 

[Jules]

parchment paper,is that same as grease proof paper/bakeing paper?

Sounds like it. That’s how I use it.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Jules]

Some of those were really clever, especially for the garlic. Thanks.

 

[TennVet]

Quote: Just moisten the baking paper briefly, crumple it up and spread it out again. As the structure of the paper changes as a result of this process, it can easily be adapted to any shape without wrinkles and above all does not slip anymore when filling in the dough. It also keeps the paper flat on a large cookie tray.''


Sorry what does this mean. ?

Does it mean you soak the paper *briefly*...or just dampen it... ... doesn't slip when filling what dough?...for what ?

It's really not clear to me..

 

[TennVet]

I'm not a cook by any means but you prompt this question. If I do as you say and dampen my coffee filter will that keep it from collapsing and letting the grounds go into the pot? This doesn't happen every time I make coffee but it sure is a mess to clean up when it does occur. Help a geezer out here.

 

[Jules]

I'm not a cook by any means but you prompt this question. If I do as you say and dampen my coffee filter will that keep it from collapsing and letting the grounds go into the pot? This doesn't happen every time I make coffee but it sure is a mess to clean up when it does occur. Help a geezer out here.

Is it a round filter. I used to do that and most of the time it helped. Do you have the right size filter. I was using a small filter and didn’t realize that.

 

[TennVet]

Is it a round filter. I used to do that and most of the time it helped. Do you have the right size filter. I was using a small filter and didn’t realize that.

It is a round filter of the correct size same as the sample filters provided with the coffee maker. When those filters are purchased a package of 100 is in groups of 25, which tend to make the each successive group expand. Then when during the brewing you get a collapsed filter that allows grounds to overflow the filter into the coffee pot. Not every single time just a nice surprise clean up job when it does occur. Now to my original question will dampening a filter prevent this occurrence?

 

[Jules]

Now to my original question will dampening a filter prevent this occurrence?

Like I said, most of the time it helps. No guarantee. Sometimes, a really fine grind can slow down the flow of the water.

 

[Flarbalard]

It is a round filter of the correct size same as the sample filters provided with the coffee maker. When those filters are purchased a package of 100 is in groups of 25, which tend to make the each successive group expand. Then when during the brewing you get a collapsed filter that allows grounds to overflow the filter into the coffee pot. Not every single time just a nice surprise clean up job when it does occur. Now to my original question will dampening a filter prevent this occurrence?

I can tell what works for me. Using the the 12 cup size filter as usual, add the coffee, then I use a smaller 1-4 cup size filter that perfectly sits in the basket over that, and to insure that top filter doesn't collapse I complete the sandwich using a permanent small filter basket.