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  <published_at>Thu May 15 17:19:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>How to crack eggs, crush ice, kill fruit flies, and other helpful hints</short_description>
  <long_description>How to crack eggs, crush ice, kill fruit flies, and other helpful hints.</long_description>
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	<h1>Kitchen Tips</h1>


	<h3>How to crack eggs, crush ice, kill fruit flies, and other helpful hints</h3>


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	<p>From a shell-free way to crack eggs to a clever homemade substitute for chemical cleaning products to a way to avoid onion tears, kitchen tips that will get you cooking efficiently and happily.</p>


	<p><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10833">How to Store Basil</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10958">How to Soften Butter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11052">How to Peel Ginger</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11053">How to Remove Stuck-on Caramel</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11046">How to Crack an Egg</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10873">How to Crush Ice for Cocktails</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11051">How to Cut Bacon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11029">How to Make an Ecofriendly Surface Cleaner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10956">How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10924">How to Make Homemade Vinegar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10751">How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11025">How to Reheat Rice and Pasta</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10955">How to Clean Your Sponge</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10842">How to Cut an Onion without Crying</a></p>


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<p class="author_bio_new"> <em><a class="red" href="http://www.chow.com/stories/14/category">CHOW Tips</a> are the shared wisdom of our community. If you&#8217;ve figured out some piece of food, drink, or cooking wisdom that you&#8217;d like to share on video (and you can be in San Francisco), email <a href="mailto:Meredith.Arthur@chow.com">Meredith Arthur</a> and tell us what you&#8217;ve got in mind.</em></p>]]>
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