Tue 4 Aug 2009
Kitchen Odors can be very strong, especially so with ethnic foods. Even for people who are used to cooking at home, they can be very embarrassing at times. Even so, we love our ethnic food and can’t be satisfied by any other kind. In order for us to cook and eat what we like, here are some ways from Show Me The Curry to help mask and remove some of the odors (or aromas, if you like)!
Method:
Tip # 1:
Take the skin of an orange and lay it flat in am oven tray.
Stick it in a pre-heated (at 350 degrees F or approx 180 degrees C) oven.
Leave a little crack open in the door and allow the citrus aroma to take over the kitchen ordors.
Tip # 2:
In a pan, add in a few cloves and equal parts water and White Vinegar.
Allow it to come to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and let it go for a while.
Keep an eye on it to make sure it does not all evaporate and burn the pan.
Tip # 3
In a pan, add in a sliced apple, 1″ piece of cinnamon stick and equal parts of water and white vinegar.
Allow it to come to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and let it go for a while.
Keep an eye on it to make sure it does not all evaporate and burn the pan.
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August 4th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Didi,
I already did one. Just want to know if u recieved it. It was about the coconut. though simple…it surely is a life saver for those who dont know abt it.
Pl acknowledge this post…
Priya
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hetal Reply:
August 6th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Hi Priya,
We did get your tip for coconuts. Thank you so much. We will be starting our new season of filming sometime next month so we will definitely get to it. Thanks again!
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Priya Reply:
August 18th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Hi hetal didi,
Thats perfectly fine. Just wanted to know whether i have sent it to the correcrt email id.
Thanks again
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August 5th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
These are great ideas. I live in a condo and I stay away from certain types of cooking, like frying, mainly because of the smell. The smell for some of the food, especially, the ones that require cooking mustard in oil, lingers for a few days even after cooking. I have tried the incense sticks but they are not as efficient.
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Just a thought..the easiest way would be using a kitchen fragrance spray from BBW.
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August 19th, 2009 at 7:56 am
To eliminate odours in my kitchen I bring a pot of water and vinegar to a boil and let it simmer for about an hour. If the scent is on cutting boards, I soak it with lemon juice,sprinkle alot of baking soda over the top and let sit over night. Wash the next day with a scrubber and hot water. Put in an area where it will dry naturally, outside…Copper Sinks
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November 16th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Thanks so much for you tips – they’re great! I tried this particular tip just this weekend and it worked a treat! Except I put in everything I could think of in the water-vinegar concoction – cloves, cardamom and cinnamon! Gave off a lovey Christmassy sort of aroma! Thanks again for your ideas.
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
hi hetal and anuja,
i live in studio apt and i dont have exhaust fan in my kitchen this is the tip i have been looking for a long time thank you, i”ll try this today and let u girls know.
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April 16th, 2010 at 12:04 am
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June 9th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
fantastic tip!!
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June 10th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
All these above tips are nice. But they only mask the smell. If you close the kitchen door at night in the morning you can still smell the lingering cooking smell.
To completely eliminate the smell use Ionic Air purifier.
When I am cooking, I turn it ON [open the window as well]. This will cut down the smell. But to feel your kitchen morning fresh in the morning leave the Ionic purifier ON at night and you will breath fresh air in morning.
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August 29th, 2010 at 10:17 am
hi,
i want to give one easy tip to remove burnt smell from kitchen very easily. take 1 tablespoon of rock salt (or plain salt), spread it out on a small plastic plate and keep it near the stove or anywhere on the kitchen counter. it will remove all smells from the kitchen. change the salt every 2 weeks. you can also keep salt in all rooms to get rid of any unwanted odor or smell.
love your site. keep up the good work.
thanks,
preeti.
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anuja Reply:
August 30th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Thanks Preeti, that sounds great. We are always looking for ways to keep the kitchen area smelling fresh.
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