Hang Thong

As a working-from-home mom, Hang always desires to make delicious dishes for the family. She wants to share the best of her knowledge about the kitchen and food tips.

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Unpeeled potatoes can last for up to 8 months in a dark, dry place, while onions are good for up to 3 months. However, you should never store them side by side.

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To microwave a toaster strudel, microwave it on high for 30 seconds. At the 15-second mark, flip the strudel over to finish heating the other side. After that, squeeze the delicious icing on top of your toaster strudel and dig in.

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Depending on where you store the angel food cake, it can last for anywhere from 3 days to a week. However, you can extend the life to up to 6 months by storing it in the freezer.

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If your garbage disposal doesn’t come with an auto-stop feature, you should manually run it for 30 to 60 seconds at most. Leaving it running for longer periods of time may cause irreparable damage to the motor and blades.

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Cookie jars typically do not have airtight seals, so cookies will only last for 3 days in the jar at most.

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Normally, a frozen cake in the freezer can last as long as 2 or 3 months without going bad. This is different for cakes that are not yet frozen.

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The price tag of a food processor typically ranges from $40 to $500, though there are high-end models that can cost over $1,000. Portable food processors can be as cheap as $25, but they’re not usually meant for kitchen use.

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The amount of butter you can put into chocolate chip cookies depends on how crispy, chewy, and raised you want from the cookie. More butter will cause the dough to spread and become crispy, while less butter will cause the dough to retain its shape in the oven and become chewy.

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Thawed spinaches are great veg in cooked foods like soups, stews, or even in salads or any other kind of food. If you’re in a hurry, you can just put the frozen spinach into the meal you’re preparing and it will defrost in no time without losing its flavor and integrity.

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When it comes to thawing your dough quickly, you need to be very careful to not cook the dough by mistake. That is why it is preferable to use the code methods of thawing dough when possible. I will only recommend you use warm methods if you are in a hurry.

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You can add salt to unsalted butter to turn it into salted butter. The ratio of salt to unsalted butter to create salted butter is ¼ of a teaspoon of salt per ½ cup of unsalted butter or per one stick of unsalted butter.

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Keeping your chest freezer door open should not exceed 2 hours. This is especially If the temperature of the freezer is 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Anytime longer than this can lead to the spoilage of the beverage, food, or perishable goods stored in it.