#clean kitchens

[cultoftempelhof]

Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized traditional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen idea with an undermount sink, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and multicolored countertops

The p. Apium project

[strongfigure]

Learn to Food Prep Better--Your Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Holidays

Learn to Food Prep Better–Your Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Holidays

It’s the most wonderful busiest time of the year. And raise your hand please if eating healthy OR your already healthy food prep takes a back seat to the craziness of the holidays?! On average, most people gain 1-2 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. A couple of pounds really don’t sound like much; however, did you know that most people do NOT lose those pounds? Most people still have…

View On WordPress

[tasod]

Clean kitchens

Even the tidiest kitchens might be harboring harmful bacteria, and often where they’re least expected. Paying more attention to a few often-overlooked places can help keep your household safer, experts say. Clean kitchens

[sanfransauceco-blog]

House Husbandry #3 - Cleaning the Dishes

No, this is not a euphemism. Cleaning the dishes and overall cleanliness in the apartment is a key to maintaining a comfortable home. I do not know how you grew up or what you were taught by your parents or predecessors, but in our household my lady and I keep the kitchen sink clean and tidy. We do not, and I stress do not plan on throwing out anything, including the kitchen sink. So instead we keep it clean and pristine. Now, how does this happen?

First off, you have to make dishes dirty. This includes pots, pans, silverware, plates, bowls, glasses, other beverage containers, serving dishes, and any other kind of kitchen utensil or food transfer device. If you cook, you know what I'm talking about. And if you clean, oh man, things are about to get FUN! 

If you are making a simple dinner (making dinners will be covered in a later post, FYI) of protein-vegetable-side, then you probably will have a few pans and possibly a baking dish to clean to go along with plates, bowls, silverware, sharp knives, and beverage containers. Casseroles, soups, stews, chilis, elaborate cheese or bread baking dishes will be covered in a little bit, so just hold on a sec as we delve into the basic cleaning up after a basic meal as identified above. 

For your proteins, you probably will use a baking dish or cast iron grill pan. If you do not have a cast iron grill pan, then you do not live outdoors nor are you married because when I was living without my wife I did not own a cast iron grill pan because I spent most of my days indoors and I was not previously married. When you get married, all of a sudden you have four grill pans. They are definitely useful. I would suggest you acquire one even if you are single and do not live outside. I already mentioned their usefulness so no need to mention it again, except I will just state for the record they are incredibly useful. 

*Note: Cast iron grill pans require special attention as they are not to be washed with soap. They are to be rinsed with water and maybe heated up with a little vegetable oil to get the rest of the bits scraped out. Do not use soap on a cast iron grill pan, it will absorb the soap and you will now have a soap taste during subsequent uses.

For a regular protein using a baking dish like chicken breast, chicken thigh, turkey, Cornish hen, beef, pork, venison, or any other gaming meat you so desire let the dish cool a bit before soaking it in water and dish soap (I recommend Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day as it comes in wonderful scents and flavors including seasonal and regional scents like pine forest around Christmas time. That was a good day when I found it at my local hardware store. Method products are also suitable and smell wonderful on your dishes in the sink and upon your hands when you are scrubbing.) Soak the dish for as long as you feel necessary. A half hour is usually suitable, which gives you plenty of time to watch your favorite situation comedy on the television. Try and plan your dinner around your favorite television situation comedies as it will decrease the amount of time you have to think about waiting for the dish to soak and increase the amount of fun and laughter you can have while you wait for your dish to soak. 

*Note: If you are making a casserole or stew or chili or soup of some sort, then you most likely won't have to clean up anything because there will most certainly be leftovers, which I will cover in another post. But trust me when I say once all the delicious leftovers are finished you will follow the same steps as the baking dish and let the pot soak for a good half hour to an hour depending on how thick and delicious the stew or chili was. A soup should not be as thick so it should not take as long to soak, thus a half hour should be suitable. 

For your vegetable or side follow the same steps except you probably will not have to let it soak for a half hour and can be cleaned almost immediately upon finishing eating your delicious meal. A quick tangent if you will allow me--please use discretion as to how much time you need to wait and digest before cleaning. Much like waiting to go swimming after eating or not swimming at all after consuming alcohol, you can wait to clean the dishes if you need time to digest or to finish your favorite situation comedy on television first. 

For plates, silverware, and glasses I prefer a quick rinse before placing in the dishwashing machine. I understand most dishwashing machine companies recommend not rinsing as they are confident in their machines working, but I am one of the old school husbands who distrust traditional kitchen appliances. Do not get me wrong, I love modern technology, especially when it comes to being able to digitally record my favorite television situation comedies so that I can watch them either before or after I clean the dishes. This modern choice and the technology with it I could never give up, ever. But as far as kitchen appliances e.g. microwaves, dishwashing machines, and coffee brewers will always get a suspicious eye by me.

For washing other kitchen utensils like citrus juicers, zesters, apple corers, garlic shredders, vegetable peelers, melon ballers, wooden spoons, stirrers, pizza cutters, ladles, etc. wash by hand with soap and a brush or wash cloth and scrub if necessary. This applies to all kitchen utensils or cutting boards or any serving dishes that are too big or oddly shaped for the dishwasher or cannot be put into a dishwasher based on the materials it is made from. 

As far as drying goes, I am a big fan of having a drying rack or drying by hand with a towel. You can also have your wife help you dry larger pots and pans with a towel or switch off like a game so you both get the thrill of washing and drying. Sometimes air drying outside in nature can be enjoyable as well. I once saw an old west prairie village exhibit in a museum making me think and understand that such a thing was possible.

Remember a clean kitchen is a great aspect of an apartment. And cleaning your dishes gives them another opportunity to assist you in the cooking process at a later date.

[newreputations]

Like I don't know how to cook.

I don't know why I'm so nervous about this cooking interview I have tomorrow. I just spent the last three hours making split pea soup from scratch and preparing a pot roast.

I know I can cook. I spent enough time in culinary school and working in a kitchen to know that I know how to cook. It's just when people put me on the spot to cook for them it's nerve wracking. 

I'm just standing in my kitchen like, "Do you even know what you're doing?! You're just pulling all this out your ass. Fool!"

I think it's really weird that this employer wants me to make a whole meal at home and then bring it to her and reheat it there. She doesn't know my life. She doesn't know what my kitchen looks like! It's really clean, but she doesn't know that! For all she knows I could be cooking meth in my kitchen on a daily basis! I could have a litter box under the sink and only clean my stove top every full moon! Lol, thank gawd I like cleaning.