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- Tip: Substitute This - Dried herbs
1 teaspoon dried herbs for 1 tablespoon fresh herbs.
- Tip: Substitute This - Buttermilk
To make a buttermilk substitute, put 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup and add milk to the 1 cup mark. Let stand for five minutes.
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Tip: Measuring Up: Sticky Situations
Measuring sticky foods like honey, corn syrup and molasses can be messy. To make it easier, first lightly spray the measuring spoon or cup with a non-stick spray. This will help the food release with minimal fuss and clean-up.
Tip: Measuring Up: Egg Yolks
1 egg yolk is roughly equivalent to 2/3 ounce.
Tip: Measuring Up: Egg Whites
1 egg white is roughly equivalent to 1 ounce.
Tip: Measuring Up: Teaspoons
3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon.
Tip: Measuring Up: Dry Foods Dry
Always use “dry” measuring cups for dry ingredients like flour and sugar, and liquid measuring cups for liquid ingredients like water and milk. This will give the most accurate result for each type of food being measured. For example, it’s easier to
Tip: Well Seasoned: Peppercorns on Parade
Green, black and white peppercorns all come from the same peppercorn vine, native to India. Green peppercorns are picked young and have a mild flavor. Black peppercorns are left on the vine to ripen and have the most intense “pepper” flavor. White
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