Simple cooking tips that don't work

[norrahe]

Consume a couple of glasses of wine before using sharp knives.

Were they actually sharp or were they blunt? Blunt knives do more damage than sharp, especially when pished.

[mudskipper]

Were they actually sharp or were they blunt? Blunt knives do more damage than sharp, especially when pished.

Oh, they were sharp. Butternut squash risotto.

Possibly worse than the near miss digit amputation, was that I'd run out of stock cubes. Found some old ones right at the back of the cupboard - they weren't very crumbly but I made do.

Hubby examined the packet and found a send off offer for a recipe booklet. Applications had to be received by 31-May-1991. The stock cubes were older than my daughter. However, no-one is ill yet...

[norrahe]

Oh, they were sharp. Butternut squash risotto.

Possibly worse than the near miss digit amputation, was that I'd run out of stock cubes. Found some old ones right at the back of the cupboard - they weren't very crumbly but I made do.

Hubby examined the packet and found a send off offer for a recipe booklet. Applications had to be received by 31-May-1991. The stock cubes were older than my daughter. However, no-one is ill yet...

Ah, the old starchy veg revenge, doesn't matter how sharp the knives are, they get sticky and you end up taking off half your thumb ( did that on first day working at a restaurant)

NorrMater has a habit of old ingredients lurking in cupboards, I found some dried herbs dating back to mid 80's a while back.

I think you may survive

[mudskipper]

Ah, the old starchy veg revenge, doesn't matter how sharp the knives are, they get sticky and you end up taking off half your thumb ( did that on first day working at a restaurant)

NorrMater has a habit of old ingredients lurking in cupboards, I found some dried herbs dating back to mid 80's a while back.

I think you may survive

Got married in 1990. Most of the spices from the spice rack we got as a wedding present are still lurking in the cupboard. If it pre-dates best before dates, it must be fine

Edit: that's the 'simple cooking tip' - If it pre-dates best before dates, it must be fine.

[norrahe]

Got married in 1990. Most of the spices from the spice rack we got as a wedding present are still lurking in the cupboard. If it pre-dates best before dates, it must be fine

Edit: that's the 'simple cooking tip' - If it pre-dates best before dates, it must be fine.

Nothing beats dusty spices, mmmm.

[mudskipper]

Nothing beats dusty spices, mmmm.

[norrahe]

arrrggghh my eyes, I'd rather not

[EternalOptimist]

I have said it before, but I'll say it again.

birds are worser than fellas

[mudskipper]

If your Basmati is full of weevils, give it a rinse, then throw in a handful of wild rice. No-one will be able to spot the difference.

[MaryPoppins]

what the crap is a weevil?