Wood sticks are favored by many families because of their outstanding conveniences. Accordingly, there are some surprising uses for using wooden chopsticks properly that housewives may not know.
Limit boiling water
This is one of the uses of using wooden chopsticks to boil vegetables, cook soup or stew bones. Accordingly, boiling water that boils and floats out can often occur when cooking. Therefore, housewives only need to put a pair of wooden sticks at the mouth of the pot.
Physiologically, wooden chopsticks are moisture-absorbing, foaming and do not conduct heat well. When the foams rise high and touch the chopsticks, their surface structure will break down, causing the foam to fall down and not being able to flow into the pot.
This is a simple but quite effective tips to prevent boiling water, helping housewives feel secure when preparing dishes.
The heat of cooking oil and baked goods
For cooking oil, before frying the food, dipping the dried wood stick head in the oil pan. If you see a small foam of gas floating around the tip of the stick, it is a sign that the oil is hot enough to start frying.
For the toast, you can use a wooden stick to skewer the center of the cake. When drained, if the chopsticks are clean and do not stick to the wet dough, it means the cake is completely cooked.
Separate egg yolks
Separating egg yolks requires skill, but with the help of wood sticks, it will become much easier. After breaking the egg into a bowl, use two light sticks to clip the two sides of the yolk.
The gray surface of the wooden stick will create enough friction to gently lift the yolk without breaking.
Shaping dishes
One of the uses of wooden chopsticks is to help shape dishes. Housewives can make tornado potatoes or sausage rolls.
Just a simple operation of skewering potatoes or sausages between two parallel chopsticks. Then, use a knife to cut a spiral line, two chopsticks will help the cutting cut evenly and not break apart to create a more beautiful and attractive dish.
