Kitchen Myths / Cooking Myths (tomatoes, consume, vinegar, recipe)

[NicoleJ]

This is my favorite go to recipe site for kitchen myths. One I didn't know about before I started using this site years back is that baking soda does NOT absorb the orders.

Kitchen Myths

[gentlearts]

I disagree about the baked potatoes. I think they're just fine in the microwave.

[BrianH]

It didnt say they wont cook it the Microwave, said it wont bake. I still like them from the microwave though.

[Ohiogirl81]

Of course, some places do horrid things with chili (may God have mercy on Cincinnati).

Party pooper.

[seastar311]

The dried bean info was interesting to me. Thanks for posting this link!

[NicoleJ]

You're welcome. I think he's hilarious. would love to have him as a science teacher.

[Capt. Cave Man]

Alton Browns Good Eats did a show call Myth Smashers. Interesting stuff on that show.


YouTube - Good Eats S8E15P1: Myth Smashers Pt. 1


YouTube - Good Eats S8E15P2: Myth Smashers Pt. 2

[quiet walker]

And I disagree about the beans. Stubborn cuss, I had to test this theory out several times, with the same results Don't put the tomatoes in until the beans are soft

[deerislesmile]

I'm not believing the mayo thing...or maybe the way it's written. Mayo, like other perishables, should not be consumed if it's been at room temp for more than 2 hours (in it's entire opened existence).

[jtur88]

It's correct about Mayo. It is a product with enough vinegar in it that it can be stored at room temperature the same as ketchup and mustard. I've been eating room temperature Mayo for years, with no untoward effects. On road trips, I never buy ice, and use car-termperature Mayo for weeks.