Syrup, honey, juices, molasses, you name it. Sooner or later these culprits are going to lead to a bit of snarls, growls, or maybe even a few 4 letter words. (whispered quietly of course haha!)
I have some tips today on how to deal with a couple of these kitchen frustrations.
Stuck lids:
I know each of you have had those days when that lid just won't budge. I would start by gently tapping the lids on the counter...no luck. I tapped harder....and harder...then they were bent and really stuck! Grrrrr. I ran them under warm water. Then I hit them on the counter some more. In the end I would always get them open, but MAN what a pain!
Now some people may say to just clean off the jars an lids each time before you put them away. Sure, I guess I could. But most days I'm not thinking that clearly. And to teach the 5 others in the house a new rule.... well I just would rather use this trick here.
This can work for any lid to keep it clean. I have used foil, saran wrap, and even cheese cloth. A quick swipe of some butter or oil will also help keep your lids opening with ease.
Measuring and pouring your stickies.
I cook with honey a lot. But it is very hard to get it all back out of the measuring cup. Quite a bit can be left behind even after you pour and scrape it out.
Just take a bit of butter and slather up the sides. Or a quick spritz of spray will do the trick. It pours out like magic!
I hope these were helpful. Do you have more unsticky tips? Go ahead and share them in the comments. I would love to hear them!
I like the foil or saran wrap tip! I have one of those rubbery jar grippers for opening tough lids, I'd be lost without it!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, they were helpful indeed! Why didn't I thought of using butter to make honey pour out of the measuring cup? The foil under your jar lid is also really clever. I guess it should be thick to prevent it from tearing apart. We've got a favorite sour-sweet chili sauce whose cap tends to grow higher and higher to the point of no closing haha, so I will put your tip to action straight away, after washing the cap first!
ReplyDeleteShoot! I wish I'd thought of the foil thing! I had a lid get reallllllly stuck recently, and that probably would've saved it.
ReplyDeleteI use saran wrap... but it seems to create a bigger mess for me after a while... foil sounds like a better idea. Hehe
ReplyDeleteGreat advice- very helpful =)