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Show Page 10 '(Etmes-jNefc- is Wednesday, December (EijrtstmaB Supplement Stocking stuffers for the gourment kitchen You don't need to spend a for- tune or indulge in electronic wizardry to improve your kitchen. In fact, few people who cook for a living ever use most of the culinary gadgets that end up at yard sales six months after Christmas. rfh ' y'' Melon bailer: It may seem These are a few last minute shopping hints from Tammy like a country club conveVitale and John McDonald, innience, but most people forget structors in the Utah State that you can also use it to University Culinary Arts and make potato balls or as a uniFood Service Management form scoop for cookie dough. Program. They are all fat free, Bailers are also useful for holcordless, non ozone depleting, lowing out squash. Cleaver: A favorite of prorequire no animal testing and cost less than $15: fessional chefs because it has Zester: Like the name im- many uses. Besides cutting, it plies, it can add a little "zest" has a large enough surface to to your cooking. A zester is a act as a spatula, meat tender-ize- r or hammer for crushing small hand held tool that is great for scraping off a little garlic. And, with a cleaver in orange peel for flavor or a your hand, family members sliver of carrot for garnish. are less likely to complain about your cooking. Pocket food thermometer: Take the guess work out of keeping hot things hot and cold things cold for food safety. Pop up timers in turkeys tend to err on the side of safety which may allow your bird to cook longer and get dryer than necessary. Corer: Get one that is big for both enough apples and pineapples. Marble cooling boards: Decorative, relatively inexpen (ryoy 20,-199- sive and nearly essential for making candy. ' Cutting boards: Everybody can use extra cutting boards of various sizes because most of them wear out after a couple years of use. Small ones also double as trivets. Oven stones: A great little addition to your oven. It makes pizza taste almost as good as if it were delivered to your door stuck to the lid of a cardboard box. Hand held graters: Like the zester, a small hand held grater is a convenient tool for adding just a little cheese, nutmeg, ginger root, or citrus peel to a dish. Pastry bags and attachments: These are much easier to use and clean than most people think and are a cheaper, recyclable alternative to the aerosol cans of decorative cake icing. Meat tenderizers: These are the tools that look like medieval implements of tor- - Continued on page the Good Times at Christmastime May Christmas bring peace and love to all. May all good things await you and yours In this wonderful season of fun, memories and magic. We hope all of your fondest wishes for happiness and success are granted during the holidays and beyond. Mid State Consultants We appreciate your kind support and Nephi, Ut friendship throughout the year. Merry Christmas to one and all! I Juab County MERRV CHRIJTMftT Wishing you Commission & County Employees jFl i a siar-studde- d holldayl FN 5 Salt Creek Signs Nephi Ut 11 |