- When picking bell peppers pick those up an look at the bottom also. Count the bumps. 4 bumps means it is a sweet pepper - better for summer type recipes - salads, dipping, shish-ka-bobs. Odd number of bumps (3, 5, etc) means it will not be sweet - it will have a bolder flavor that can stand up better in soups and stews - winter type recipes. Also if you aren't' going to use the entire pepper in a recipe don't cut the stem and seeds out - leave them attached and the pepper will "seal" itself off and stay fresh much longer.
- Remember that one clove of garlic is one piece; a bulb is made of lots of cloves....if you use a whole bulb when a recipe calls for a clove; you're either going out to dinner or keeping the vampires away!
- If you add an apple to your bag of potatoes once you get home from the grocery store, it will keep your potatoes from sprouting.
Until We Cook Again!
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