Most of us will say them out loud, but don't really know where they came from, or if they are even true: "The fridge smells? Let's stick a box of baking soda in there!" or "Too bad that cooking wine or liquor will cook away the alcohol."
The Kitchen Myths page has a number of these old wives' tales, and explains why many of them are false, pointing to references like On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee and the USDA databases. Some of the myths that are exposed:
- Does searing meat really sear in the juices?
- Do lobsters scream when you drop them into boiling water?
- Are gas stoves better than electric stoves?
- Can you really not fry in olive oil?
- Will keeping the avocado pit in the guacamole keep it from turning brown?
