Paper towels are a must have in every kitchen cupboard. This is a convenient way to quickly remove dirt, wipe up anything spilled during the cooking process. In addition, their disposability will allow you not to bother with washing, without spending extra hours on it. However, do you know how else you can use towels at home?
1. Removal of fat
Often, it is not always possible to adjust the amount of fat in them while cooking certain dishes, for example, broth. However, this is not a reason to be upset, because paper towels will help to eliminate excess fat. To do this, cover a large sieve with them, place it over a new saucepan and carefully, little by little, pour the broth. Towels will help trap fat particles, after which the former will become more dietary.
2. Removing oil stains
The scourge of every kitchen is stains from various oily liquids that remain on the table, stove, hands, and even oil bottles. To avoid this, tie a small amount of towels around the bottle, pressing them tightly with an elastic band. Even if a few drops of oil roll down the neck, they will linger on the towels, which means both hands and kitchen surfaces will be clean.
3. Removing paint and pencil marks
If there are children in the house, then traces of their creativity cannot be avoided. Often, pencil marks or watercolors remain on tiles, floors, cabinet doors and kitchen units. If something like this was found on time and the traces have not yet dried, arm yourself with kitchen towels. Lean them against the place of contamination, then run them several times with a warm iron - all colored stains will remain on the paper.
4. Eliminate moisture from salads
The most unpleasant thing when preparing salads is the unexpected amount of moisture or juice, which spoils not only the appearance of the dish, but also the taste itself. However, don't be upset. Simply cover a coarse sieve or colander with paper towels, and then lay the vegetables on them, leaving them for a couple of minutes. The paper will quickly absorb any excess moisture that interferes with eating.
5. Filtration
Often coffee and loose tea lovers may not find a brewing strainer at hand. It doesn't matter, because an ordinary paper towel will perfectly cope with its simple role. To do this, you need to fold it several times, then brew the drink by pouring it through the paper. Its density will help to avoid sediment and act as a kind of filter.
6. Cooking bacon
Homemade bacon differs significantly from store-bought bacon, at least in that it crunches much less. To achieve this and prepare the dish properly, use towels. Dab the pieces of meat gently before transferring them to the pan. After the bacon is fried, place it on a small amount of towels, allowing excess fat to drain off. Removing moisture and oil will allow the meat to dry out and become crispy.
7. Maintaining the freshness of greens
Everyone is familiar with such a problem as rotting or rapid wilting of purchased greens. However, it is not necessary to dry it or throw it in the freezer, thereby spoiling the taste sensation and relieving parsley, dill or lettuce from nutrients. Just wrap them in a paper towel and put them in the refrigerator. The paper will retain moisture, preventing it from getting to the leaves, so that the greens will be fresh and will not rot.
8. Cooking vegetables
Vegetables are something that should be cooked always and in any season in order to bring the necessary variety to the diet. One of the easiest cooking methods that even a person without culinary experience can learn is to cook them in the microwave. However, all foods cooked there take on a rubbery consistency. To avoid this, first wrap the container or bowl of vegetables in paper towels.
9. Cooking steak
The perfect steak is the dream of every chef who has cooked meat at least once. To achieve perfect crispness and moisture-free cooking, just use a regular towel. To do this, after the meat is washed, blot it on all sides and feel free to send it to the pan to cook. This will allow the meat to remain juicy on the inside, but not creep out on the outside.
10. Reanimation of sugar
The main problem with cane sugar is that at some point it stops being free-flowing and changes its consistency. To revive it, pour all the sugar into a small bowl. Cover it with a slightly damp paper towel on top, then safely send it to the microwave or oven for a maximum of one minute. Moisture and temperature will help sugar regain its natural flowability.
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