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Corn

When cooking corn, make sure not to add salt to the water. Salt will only toughen the corn.
Add salt, if desired. only after the corn is cooked.
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Silk Removal

To remove corn silk, dampen a paper towel, and brush downward on the cob, and all the silk should come off.
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Sweetening Corn

Keep corn sweet by adding about a teaspoon of lemon juice to the water approximately a minute before you remove it from the stove. Adding sugar to the water works well too!
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Lima Beans in Fridge

Lima Beans
Refrigerator Storage
Store in plastic bag. Cover with damp paper towel.
Keeps about one week in fridge before losing quality.
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Store With Bayleaf

BAY LEAF: A fresh leaf bay leaf in each storage container of beans or grains will deter weevils and moths.
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Neutralising Hot Peppers

Pepper heat can be neutralized by some starchy foods, such as rice, corn or bread, by dairy products like cheese and yogurt and by sugar. If a dish is too hot, try using a little sugar, or serving over a bed of rice or with a spoonful of yogurt.
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Boiling Vegetables

When boiling vegetables like carrots, peas, beets or corn, a loss of flavour occurs due to the natural sugars being boiled out. To help keep the sweet flavour simply add a teaspoon or so of sugar to the water when boiling.
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Boiling Corn

When boiling corn, there is often a loss of colour. To keep your sweet corn yellow, add one teaspoon of lemon juice to the cooking water just about a minute before taking off the stove.
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