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c/daily-dilemmas•phoenix246phoenix246•5d ago

That trick with putting a wooden spoon over a boiling pot actually works

My pasta water kept bubbling over every time I made dinner, and I finally tried laying a wooden spoon across the top of the pot last night. No spill at all. Has anyone else had that old kitchen hack actually save them from scrubbing the stove?
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sandra_bennett59
My experience with that hack usually ends with me forgetting the spoon is there and accidentally launching it across the kitchen when I grab it wrong. The real test was last Tuesday when my sauce bubbled up so high it nearly escaped, but the spoon held the line like a tiny wooden bouncer. Guess my years of burning pasta are officially over, unless I find a new way to mess it up.
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rowan_thomas84
@Sandra_bennett59 I feel your pain with the spoon launching thing, that used to happen to me all the time until I started using a silicone spatula instead. It stays put better and doesn't slide off like a wooden spoon does. The key is finding a tool that works with your cooking style and won't add to the chaos.
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