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Appreciation post: My grandma always said putting a wooden spoon over a boiling pot stops it from bubbling over, and after my pasta water disaster last night, I gave it a shot.
I was making spaghetti for the kids and the pot was about to boil over again, so I grabbed a wooden spoon, laid it across the top, and the foam just... went down, which saved me from cleaning my stovetop for the third time this month.
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robert_anderson691mo ago
Wait, you had to clean your stovetop three times this month already? Ngl, that's a whole other problem. I'd be losing my mind over that much mess.
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jesser791mo ago
That wooden spoon trick is a lifesaver, I swear! I learned it the hard way after a few messy pasta nights myself. The science is that the wood breaks the surface tension of the bubbles. I keep a dedicated spoon just for this, it's always on my stove. It feels like magic every single time it works.
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