Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some lemon juice. To store place in a zip lock bag with paper towel to absorb moisture. To bake potatoes more quickly, soak for about 20 minutes in salt water before baking. To improve the crispness of french fried potatoes, soak the raw potatoes in cold water for about 30 minutes before cooking. To bake potatoes more quickly, boil them for 10-15 minutes, and then poke them with a fork and bake.
Instant potatoes are good to use to thicken stews or soups.
Add a couple of drops of lemon juice to potato water and it will whiten the boiled potatoes. When you purchase a bag of potatoes put an apple in the bag so the potatoes will last without sprouting and wrinkling for about 8 weeks. This way you save on how many paper towels you use to absorb the grease. To store celery, wash off, cut off ends and save in a tall glass jar or pitcher filled with water. You celery will keep much longer this way.