Food Tips & Info > Helpful HintsMay 07, 2005

Preventing Vegetable Water from Boiling Over

When boiling potatoes, other vegetables, or pasta for your favorite recipe, a small amount, 1/2 tsp. or so of butter, will keep it from boiling over onto the burner.

By Becky

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By (Guest Post) 05/07/2005

Better still, lay a wooden spoon across the top of the pot. Cheaper than butter and fewer calories too!

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