834 Kitchen Quick Tips by the editors of Cooks Illustrated

I'm not feeling so well this evening. It's a long story, involving getting up at 5:00 this morning to drive my aunt and her friend to the airport, then returning back to my parents' house to sleep for another two hours, subsequently messing up my circadian rhythm or something, because I feel jetlagged. I don't feel tired, I just feel sick. Three new first grade students for an hour this afternoon didn't help. And the fact that I've been unable to load images through Blogger for three days now. Grrr. No pictures.

So a short post today, just a quick tip from the folks at Cook's Illustrated, from their book 834 Kitchen Quick Tips, a compilation of the most useful tips that have appeared in the magazine.

Pan Flip That Stops Drips

Pouring melted butter, warm oil, sauce, or almost any liquid from a pan often creates a drip down the outside of the pan. This not only makes a mess on the pan's exterior but can burn into the pan bottom if you place the pan back on a hot burner. Try this the next time the occasion arises.

Instead of immediately turning the pan right-side up after pouring out the contents, continue to turn the pan in the direction of the pour, through one full rotation, until it eventually ends right-side up. This forces the liquid to run back into the pan instead of down its side.

834 Kitchen Quick Tips by the editors of Cooks Illustrated

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