1. When cooking a cracked egg, the white may seep out into the water. If you cook the broken egg in salt water, the white will not leak out.
2. Small aphids are often left on vegetable leaves, making them a bit troublesome to wash. If you soak the vegetables in salt water first before washing, they will be easier to clean.
3. When plucking a duck, add a spoonful of salt to the hot water used for scalding the feathers. This will prevent the duck's skin from tearing.
4. For vegetables like bitter melon or radish that have a bitter or astringent taste, sprinkle a little salt on them after cutting. Let them sit, then drain the juice before cooking to reduce the bitterness.
5. Washing fresh fish in salt water can remove muddy, fishy odors and make the taste fresher.
6. If you don't plan to cook fresh fish right away, rub the inside and outside with salt. Wait a while before pan-frying, and it will retain its original fresh flavor.
7. Before frying fish or stir-frying other foods, add a little salt to the wok first. This can prevent the oil from splashing out.
8. Adding a little salt when making steamed buns will result in a softer, fluffier bun with more air pockets.
9. To prevent vinegar from developing a film over time, add a little salt to it.
10. New glassware will be less likely to crack when exposed to temperature changes if you first boil it in salt water before use.
11. Bathing in water with a small amount of salt can help treat allergic dermatitis.
12. Soak eggplant slices in salt for ten minutes before stir-frying. This will save oil and make them taste better.