Salted Water For Boiling Recipes

SALTED BOILING WATER - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Steps:

• Measure water into a pan that has a tight fitting lid, cover and turn on high.
• When water begins to boil - add salt, cover and return lid giving just a moment or two to return to a full rolling boil.
• Proceed with whatever recipe you have that says cook in "boiling salted water".
• Adjust water amounts according to amount of your recipe yield, keeping the water/salt ratio of 1 tsp salt to 1 cup water.
• TIPS:.
• Placing a lid on pan will help water to boil faster.
• ALWAYS add salt AFTER the water is boiling to prevent "pitting" of your pans, which can ruin a pan forever.
• NOTE:.
• After reading my first review,.
• I do want to explain I am NOT in ANYWAY picking fun at new cooks, everyone starts somewhere. The humor I found in the recipe listing at another site is the reviews so many people wrote in reply to reading the recipe. 736 reviews! Almost 90% are written in a good cooks humor. When I was done reading all I could handle, my sides ached, my cheeks were wet with tears of insane laughter, and I had called long distance to 2 sisters, making them listen! At the risk of being hit by the large Zaar spoon, I will just say the other recipe site starts with an E. (Please note: that is the only recipe I suggest for reading there! And 'Zaar is the ONLY www. site that I have a paid membership!) :).

HOW TO BOIL WATER

Steps:

• Open your cupboard or wherever it is you store your cookware.
• Locate a 12-quart stockpot. If you do not have a 12-quart stockpot, you may use whatever size pot you have; in that event, keep in mind that serving size here is 1 cup and there are 4 cups in a quart. Do the math.
• Place your pot in the sink under the tap. If you have never used a sink before, it is the large depression in your counter top. (If you live with someone else, they may have filled it with dirty dishes; in this case, wash them or simply remove them from the sink and place them in the oven - someone else will eventually discover them there and wash them.).
• Turn the cold-water knob to the "on" position. Some people (like my dad) prefer to let the water run a little bit. This is optional but encouraged - if it's a hot day or someone has previously used the "hot" water knob, the warmer water will eventually be replaced by truly cold water.
• Fill stockpot to within a couple inches of the rim.
• Lift stockpot from sink and transfer to stove. (Although appearances may vary, the stove is the thing with 4 or more circular metal bands on top of it; alternately, it may be a completely flat black glass surface. If you are unsure, ask your family, roommate, or neighbor for guidance.).
• Find knob on stove that corresponds to the "burner" you have placed your pot on. In addition to words like "Right Front" or "Left Rear," there are usually little pictures near the knobs to indicate position.
• Turn knob to "High" and wait until water boils. Depending on strength of your stove and amount of water, the boiling time may vary. Note: DO NOT WATCH THE POT; it will never boil in the event that you do.
• Boiled water may be used for any number of applications. Serve hot but do not drink.
• Alternate methods:.
• Depending on water application, you may want to salt the water. Do this after the water has come to a boil.
• Placing a lid on the pot will help it boil faster, with the additional benefit of blocking water from your line of sight, which, as stated above, inhibits the boiling process.

BOILING WATER PASTRY

Steps:

• Place shortening in a heat-proof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whip mixture until creamy.
• Mix together salt and flour in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture. Stir until pastry stops sticking to sides of bowl. Refrigerate pastry before rolling out.