Odds and Ends – Page 5 – Kitchen Myths

You Cannot Eat so Much that Your Stomach Bursts

kitchenmyths / November 27, 2011

We’ve all said at one time or another “I’m so full I am going to burst.” Well, in all probability […]

kitchenmyths / November 25, 2011

If you have anything growing on the surface of your homemade jarred jam, it’s a sure sign that the canning

kitchenmyths / November 19, 2011

Stale bread – yuck. The crumb (the part inside) gets hard and stiff and the crust loses any crispness it

kitchenmyths / November 19, 2011

You’ve poured yourself a cup of coffee and then there’s a knock on the door – the FedEx guy. You

The “rationale” behind this myth is that digesting and processing large amounts of protein puts a strain on your kidney,

Mosquitoes are attracted or repelled by various odors, but the bananas story is false. So is the claim that taking

I am all for eating organic food. It helps the environment, it’s better for the farm workers who aren’t exposed

This is another myth that falls into the “suspend the laws of physics” category. That hasn’t happened yet in my

Yes, microwaves are radiation, just like the light from the sun, the warmth from a cozy fire, or the signal

It’s commendable that people do not want to inflict pain on animals, but this one is definitely false on the