"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> Cheating - I prefer to call it "tricks of the trade' or Tricks in the
> Kitchen.
>
> Ok you've goofed and made a little error - flexible cooking is the ability
> to correct your mistakes before they become a big error and you have to
> call for Pizza delivery.
>
> As example:
>
> Too much salt - they say to add a potato. (I don't think it works)
>

It doesn't. Or if it does it is so little you cannot tell.

> You've misjudged the amount of liquid in your pasta sauce. If you serve
> it like that you'll have red water separating from the meat. What to
> do. - Simple thicken the sauce with some bread crumbs.

Or simply cook it down.

> Your potatoes are starting to sprout - poke them with a fork and cook them
> on the nuker then refrigerate and you can use them for home fries.

Yeah, they are still edible.

> What do you have in your bag of tricks ?

Sour milk makes for great pancakes, no need to throw it away.

Paul