1. Baking fish on a bed of celery and onions will add to the taste as well as keep the fish from sticking.

2. Coating will adhere to chicken better if it has been chilled for an hour before cooking.

3. Sprinkle salt to the frying pan before adding meat and there will be less grease splattered.

4. For a juicier burger rub both sides with cold water before grilling.

5. Place cold water and cornstarch or flour in a jar with tight lid. Shake the jar until liquid is well mixed and lumps are gone.Then slowly add this mixture to pan drippings and stir while bringing gravy to a boil.

6. Always roast poultry breast side down so the white meat will not dry out.Turn the bird for the portion of cooking so that it will brown well.

7. Rubbing poultry with salt and lemon juice will lesson any unpleasant odor.

8. Unwaxed dental floss is good for trussing poultry because it will not burn.

9. If gravy is to greasy,a bit of baking soda can be added without affecting the taste of the gravy.

10. Pour pan drippings into a tall jar.The grease will rise to the top in minutes and can be removed for grease free gravy.

11. Meat loaf won't crack when baking if it's rubbed with cold water before going in the oven.

12. Adding cold water to the bottom of the broiling pan before cooking meats helps absorb smoke and grease and makes clean up easier.

13. To speed up hamburger cooking,poke a hole in their centers when shaping this causes the center to cook quickly and the holes are gone when the hamburgers are finished cooking.

14. A large roast can be carved more easily after it stands for about 30 minutes.

15. Meat or chicken may be floured easily by placing in a bag with flour and shaking well.

16. Add a little lemon juice to water while boiling to make fish firm and white.

17. To avoid odors while cooking fish,cover with browned butter and lemon juice