Dolores Borunda's easycook.com TIPS FOR YOUR TABLE from 6,001 Food Facts and Chef's Secrets 1: COOKING VEGETABLES Never salt vegetables during cooking. The salt will draw the liquid out and they will not cook evenly. 2: TASTIER WHITE SAUCE Add a dash of nutmeg to a white sauce for a great taste. 3: FRUIT RIPENING Ripe apples give off ethylene gas which stimulates pears, peaches, and tomatoes stored with them in a paper bag to ripen more quickly. 4: VITAMIN C RETENTION Cutting or chopping any food high in vitamin C releases an enzyme that can destroy the vitamin. Leave all fruits and vegetables whole or in large pieces until ready to eat . 5: THICKENING STEWS To thicken, use a small amount of quick-cooking oats or grated potato. 6: TENDER CHICKEN How do restaurants serve such tender, moist chicken? They submerge the breast in buttermilk for 3-4 hours under refrigeration. Back to Kitchen Tips.

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