I am crazy about cook shows on TV. My favorite now is the Rachael Ray show. I watch it every day. The show is not just about cooking good food, there’s also a discussion of hot topics all women would be interested in. I don’t really cook Rachael’s recipe but there’s a lot to learn in her shows.
I would like to share with you two kitchen tips I recently learned from the Rachel Ray show. One is how to prevent your leftover ice cream from building up ice crystals on top. Usually, the longer your ice cream sits in the refrigerator, the more ice crystals will there be also. It’s quite simply really. All you have to do is kind of vacuum pack the ice cream. You press the ice cream to the bottom of the container by using plastic wrap. You do this and you will have no trouble eating leftover ice cream.
This is how your ice cream should look like before putting it back to the fridge.
When you open a bottle of soda, you want that popping sound, right? When you drink from a previously opened bottle, it will kind of lose its taste. Rachael Ray has a tip on how to store leftover sodas. After taking your fill from the soda, you have to press the bottle hard enough for the contents to almost reach the brim of the bottle. You only release the pressure after replacing the cap of the bottle. The secret really is to minimize the presence of air inside the bottle. After this, your bottle will need less space in the refrigerator.
This time, no more excuses on throwing away leftover ice cream and sodas. Times are hard and we have to make the most of what we already have.