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We did the floss one in culinary school. I didn’t know the rest though, the cookbook holder is a good idea. 

haha, i love all of these… thanks!

how does the wooden spoon over a pot work?  I’m curious.

@xsimplepleasuresx@xanga - i’m curious too!

I just freeze cubes of white wine to use as ice cubes for white wine, haha. But I guess grapes work too. I’ve heard most of these, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone who has actually served ice cream at a party…

@xsimplepleasuresx@xanga - I don’t know why it does it but when I make pasta and it starts to boil over and I put the spoon in it it goes down. Maybe it deflates the bubbles?

I definitely can attest to the wooden spoon one! I don’t know what it is.. but I never boil over anymore.

Also, if I dunk oreos, I would use a fork. That’s a good idea.

Genius! love the ice cream, spoon, and cookbook hold one!!!

@Love_never_fails - I usually leave the wooden spoon in the water too because it breaks up bubbles.  Boiling over is caused by starch increasing the surface tension.  Higher surface tension means less bubbles bursting, so it boils over.  It probably also has to do with heat transfer slowing the rate of boiling as well.  I’ve yet to find the reason why a spoon over the pot works.

@xsimplepleasuresx@xanga - Maybe boiling water reacts to whatever chemicals in a wooden spoon? (this is my lame attempt at trying to use science to explain something I’m curious to know about as well. haha!)

 Highly recommended post ! If this were a forum I would say this needs to be stickied !

Ahhh these were great!! Thanks!! =]

to the best of my knowledge, the wooden spoon over the pot works for a couple reasons: wood doesn’t conduct heat well; it absorbs heat slowly so it is cooler and alters the overall temperature. the difference in temperature between the water and spoon prevent the bubbles/foam from building up past it and boiling over. it interrupts the surface tension. the spoon also acts as a barrier and pops the bubbles/foam that touch it, again preventing it from boiling over. 

is anyone else wondering what the hell that stuff is in that sandwich at the top? Doesn’t look edible :/

I think someone should just come up with a book of cooking tips like this, and make it something people would read all the way through. I’m weird though, I actually read cookbooks all the way through.

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga -  It has to do with surface tension and heat transfer.  I understood the heat transfer if you left a spoon IN the pot where it makes physical contact, but I didn’t understand OVER the pot.  I just put it together now that during the process of boiling over it would make physical contact with the spoon.  Lovelyish made me learn something.

Great tips!!! xx

@aheartofglitter@xanga - thanks!