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How to effectively use and store cheese

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– If you buy cheese in a moderate amount and plan to consume it within 1-2 days, you do not need to refrigerate it and can keep it at room temperature. It is recommended to store cheese in the cool compartment of the refrigerator, avoiding buying too much and storing it in the freezer as it may decrease the quality and flavor of the cheese.     – When storing cheese, it is best to wrap it in wax paper instead of using plastic wrap. Cheese needs to “breathe” – loosely wrapping the cheese helps to enhance its flavor. If possible, you should store the cheese in airtight food containers and keep them in the cool compartment of the refrigerator.   – Hard cheeses tend to have a longer shelf life compared to soft cheeses.   – Blue cheese, which is loved by many people when served with salads, contains bacteria that can easily transfer to other types of food. Therefore, it is best to have a separate section in the refri...

Make Cooking Half as Tedious with These Super Simple Hacks

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Cooking and cleaning the house is not a simple task. However, if you know the following little tricks, you can do everything more easily. Not only that, everyone will be amazed and admire your intelligence and competency! Soak Strawberries in Saltwater Strawberries are a nutritious and beloved fruit. However, most people still don’t clean this juicy fruit properly. If you just rinse it with regular water, there’s a high chance that you’ll end up eating dozens of tiny worms as well as dirt. Many people do not wash strawberries correctly. (Image illustration) Therefore, soak the strawberries in saltwater for approximately 30-40 minutes. You will be amazed at the saltwater after soaking. There will be a lot of dirt and debris settled at the bottom. Moreover, numerous tiny worms that reside inside the strawberries will crawl out. After soaking strawberries in salt water, a lot of dirt, and even bugs, come out. Using Apple Cider Vinegar and Dish Soap...

Surprisingly Effective Benefits of Adding a Few Salt Grains to Rice

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In the old days, when soaking rice to prepare sticky rice, people would add salt to the soaking water. Salt is one of the most important spices in cooking. Salt enhances the flavor of the dish. The rice grains will soften and expand during soaking, but they will also lose some of their flavor. Adding salt to the soaking water helps to make the sticky rice cooked more flavorful and delicious. Nowadays, when cooking regular white rice, you can also add a few grains of salt to the soaking water or rub salt on the rice before washing. Salt helps the cooked rice to have a more rich and long-lasting flavor, especially on hot sunny days. The taste of the rice also becomes more fragrant. If you combine it with a little white vinegar during cooking, your rice will have a stronger aroma. Salt is also an ingredient that helps to preserve food better by increasing the alkalinity of the food. There are many different types of rice nowadays. Some are sweet and delicious, while others are dry, ha...

Delicious, succulent, and tender boiled meat – the secret to getting it right!

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Effective Ways to Prepare and Eliminate Meat Odor Boiled meat is a simple yet delicious dish that often appears in family meals. Boiled pork can be seasoned with salt, lime, chili sauce, shrimp paste, fish sauce… and can also be used in many other dishes such as rolled meat with rice paper or salad with fresh vegetables. However, many people still find it difficult to cook meat properly because it has a strong and bland odor. To solve this problem, you can apply the following tips: Wash the meat with saltwater to kill bacteria and reduce the meat’s odor. Choose meat with lean meat and fat for better boiled meat. Meat from the leg or belly… usually tastes better than meat from the loin or rump when boiled. Prepare some additional ingredients such as vinegar or lime, a small piece of ginger, a dried onion, soft thread or soft rubber bands to enhance the flavor of the boiled meat. By applying these tips, you will be able to enjoy delicious, tender, and odorless boile...

Avoid these 3 common mistakes to prevent your child from being short, stunted, and slow in height growth.

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Feed Your Child According to Their Preferences There are many cases where parents have not been able to ensure the quality of their child’s diet, such as: insufficient protein intake, lack of calcium-rich foods like milk, allowing the child to eat too many snacks, fast food, sweets, or sugary drinks based on their preferences. This will hinder the child’s height development. It is best for parents to limit the use of these types of foods for their child. Instead, provide them with balanced and nutritious main meals with a variety of nutrients and vitamins. Additionally, support the child’s growth by giving them products from milk that are rich in beneficial nutrients for absorption and digestion. Allowing Your Child to Sleep Late In today’s lifestyle, young children are staying up later due to various factors such as schoolwork, electronic devices, or parents being too busy with their own work and forgetting that their child is still awake. This also affects...

Children born in these 3 time slots: Regardless of being a boy or a girl, they are intelligent and talented, bringing blessings to the whole family.

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Dragon Hour (13:00 – 15:00) According to astrology, children born during the Dragon Hour of the Lunar Calendar are generally intelligent, talented, and carry a destiny of wealth and prosperity. These individuals are practical and brave, willing to face difficulties and challenges. They are not easily deceived, have the ability to withstand pressure, and are patient in the face of difficulties. Children born during the Dragon Hour of the Lunar Calendar are organized and cautious in everything they do. They tend to carefully plan before taking action and ensure that tasks are carried out in an orderly and timely manner. They have a strong sense of family and love their parents, cherishing their siblings. Those born during this Dragon Hour are predicted to bring good luck to their family and improve the fortune of their parents. Boys who grow up during this time are often talented and steadfast. Girls are beautiful like precious flowers, confident and independent in the face of...

Pork Belly: A Small but Powerful Treasure for a Fulfilling Meal

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How to choose delicious “má đào” meat On a pig, there exists a piece of meat with an exceptionally high quality, considered the “culinary 5-star zenith”. Its deliciousness often reaches a point where it is sold out in the early morning, and this is also why many people are unaware of its existence. That is má đào meat. Má đào meat is truly a surprise when it comes to meat, especially when many people only know about pork cheek meat. The má part of the pig often has two sections, the outer part being regular má meat and the inner part being má đào meat. The outer má is also tasty, but often has more fat and, especially, cannot compare in terms of flavor with má đào. According to nutrition experts, má đào meat has a yellow color and often contains a lot of tendons, but these tendons are very soft and smooth, not at all hard or tough. This is the type of meat that many people love because it is not too dry or too fatty, creating an enjoyable experience when tast...