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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
To know when spaghetti is cooked, take a strand and throw it at the wall. If it sticks, it's cooked.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    In practice that doesnt really work because pasta straight out of the pan is fucking hot and its hard to throw it with enough force to stick to the wall when you're trying not to burn your hand

    ETA: If we're adding tips - Put black pepper on strawberries to bring out the flavour
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Pork bellies are Yousally tasty fried.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Try smothering ya boyfriend's dick in cream for tasty treat. Bet you won't see that in the Sainburys' ad's :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Buy a metal sieve and put it in a saucepan (with lid on top) with a small amount of water in to steam vegetables (if you don't have a steamer).
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Randomgirl wrote:
    Buy a metal sieve and put it in a saucepan (with lid on top) with a small amount of water in to steam vegetables (if you don't have a steamer).
    Clap clap yes yes very good em heh.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    icey wrote:
    In practice that doesnt really work because pasta straight out of the pan is fucking hot and its hard to throw it with enough force to stick to the wall when you're trying not to burn your hand

    ETA: If we're adding tips - Put black pepper on strawberries to bring out the flavour
    well that's your fault for being dumb and picking up pasta straight from the pan doh
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *laughs* at mental picture of messy streaks on vinylVicky's kitchen wall.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    VinylVicky wrote:
    well that's your fault for being dumb and picking up pasta straight from the pan doh
    my friend told it to his housemates when they were students, it was horrendous
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Balsamic vinegar makes EVERYTHING taste better.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thunderstruck wrote:
    Balsamic vinegar makes EVERYTHING taste better.
    treacle tart?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    it didnt make my yoghurt taste better.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    VinylVicky wrote:
    treacle tart?
    Especaly.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thunderstruck wrote:
    Balsamic vinegar makes EVERYTHING taste better.

    on an avocado withsalt and pepper... oooh yummm

    er, I have no tips. Get a lover that can cook??
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I repeat, EVERYTHING tastes better with balsamico.


    Instead of trying to thicken your sauces with flour, try cheese. Yum.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    don't cook bacon with your shirt off.
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    When cooking fresh fish with the skin on always use seasoned plain flour (a hem). Therefore it will not stick or blister and should cause the skin to go golden brown and slightly crispy... "bootiful"

    (I asked a chef)

    ETA: changed flower to flour!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **Helen** wrote:
    seasoned plain flower.

    Would I need to use rose petals, or would a daisy do?

    :D

    When boiling rice or pasta, put a stock cube in the water to make it taste better.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Would I need to use rose petals, or would a daisy do?

    :D
    HAHA!!!! Everyone point and laugh at Helen She can't spell. Haha.:lol:
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    Jarvey Of Suburbia wrote:
    HAHA!!!! Everyone point and laugh at Helen She can't spell. Haha.:lol:

    That is a classic mistake - thanks for pointing it out :blush:
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    **Helen** wrote:
    That is a classic mistake - thanks for pointing it out :blush:
    Sure you can be forgiven, it is Friday afternoon after all........
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    VinylVicky wrote:
    To know when spaghetti is cooked, take a strand and throw it at the wall. If it sticks, it's cooked.

    Just learned that the other day actually. It's a better method than tasting it, imo.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    To make the crispiestof bacon, plac bacon in hot fat for 4 minutes, do not touch or move except once after the 4 mins to turn it over. Repeat for the other side.
    Moving the bacon causes the liquid in the bacon to move around, making it non-crispy.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i heard that but wouldnt it leave stains on ur wall
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i_am_bex wrote:
    i heard that but wouldnt it leave stains on ur wall
    not if you wipe it
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