Cooking tips

• Basil leaves should always be torn rather than cut in order to avoid bruising the leaves.
• Onions should be peeled underwater to avoid the pungent fumes stinging your eyes.
• A frying pan with a copper bottom will make your kitchen look more European.
• To make better chips, only use potato slices from the side with the most eyes - this is the sweeter side of the potato.
• Storing your celery in an atomsphere of pure ozone will keep it crisp twenty percent longer.
• If your electric stove-top won't turn down low enough to maintain a bare simmer, a sub-critical disc of  enriched uranium may be what you need to stop your stews from sticking.
• Mayonnaise and salad dressing should always be mixed in zero gravity to ensure optimum emulsification.
• Garlic should never be sliced - rather, it should be crushed by Talos, a triple-iron golem.