1. Grapefruits with thinner skin have more flavor and juice. Thicker grapefruit have a pointed stems and wrinkled skin.
2. Lemons with smoother skin and smaller points have more juice and flavor
3. When trying to find sweet oranges chose the ones with larger wholes around the navel.
4. If you put peaches in a paper bag or a box covered with newspaper they will ripen sooner.
5. Place strawberries in a colander in refrigerator to keep them fresh, this allows the cold air to circulate.
6. Hulling strawberries prior to washing causes them to be mushy from absorbing water.
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finding sweet oranges have always been my challenge… i’ll try what i learned today
Gab’s Mom,
Glad to help as always.
Ms R
awesome! I’m off to go put my strawberries in the fridge in a colander. =)
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Jessica,
Glad to help, enjoy those strawberries.
Ms R
Hey, thanks for the tips.
I linked you…
http://blogquickies.blogspot.com/2009/06/kitchen-tips.html
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Thanks,much appreciated. I love to know when someone appreciates my blog that they post a link on their blog to a post.
Ms R
Great tips! I always feel like I pick the wrong lemons and oranges. Not the best at taking care of fruit. Thanks!!
Grandy,
Glad to share more tips, happy picking.
Ms R
Thanks for sharing these tips. I’m not really a kitchen person; though I a m fond of eating
… and because I appreciate your blog, I’ve given you an award! You can stop by my blog to claim it!
regards
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czaroma,
Thanks for the award and glad to share tips.
Have a good one.
Ms R
I enjoy all the great kitchen tips, thanks. The girl at the market recently told us to always pick the smaller strawberries because they are much sweeter and she was right.
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Jude,
Thanks for the tip, I’d actually forgot about this one.
Ms R
Thanks for the tips. Why don’t I know all these things
?
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Brenda Bunney,
Hmm.. I guess we all need to learn a thing or two along the way or life would be boring
Ms R
Thanks for sharing this tips. As a mom like me this is pretty much useful. More power to you!
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Hopeful,
Glad that I could share these tips with you.
Ms R
Hi Ms. R,
Dropping by today to see what is cooking and the dishes look delicious as always
xoxo
Metz,
Thanks for the visit, as always.
Ms R
Thank you for the strawberry tip. I bought some today for strawberry shortcake and I normally hull them before washing. I won’t make that mistake this time.
Martha
Martha,
Glad I could help a fellow cook along the way.
Ms R
Very useful tips. Thank you, MsRecipe.
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Ms Ray,
Glad to share them.
Ms R
thanks for sharing.
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