How to Remove Cooking Odors

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Whether you're frying fish or burning bacon, the smell of your cooking may linger longer than you'd like. Here's an easy way to clear the air without compromising your food.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Vinegar
Whole Cloves
Stainless-steel Utensil
Shallow, wide pan

Removing odors from the air

Step1

Combine 2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) water, 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) vinegar and 1 tsp. whole cloves in a shallow, wide pan.

Step2

Simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step3

Repeat later if needed.

Removing odors from your hands

Step1

For garlic, rub your fingers against a stainless-steel spoon or spatula under cold running water.

Step2

For fishy smells, wash your hands with lemon juice.

Tips & Warnings

If desired, add fresh citrus peels or 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract to the simmering mix.

Comments

asumedapos said

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on 1/6/2008 - Removing odors from the air - The article fails to use the lemon juice in the steps, in addition once all the ingredients are placed together in the container do you heat them up & for how long?

sayno2odors said

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on 5/30/2007 I would use N2O Odor Eliminator on any odor you can find and the formula will eliminate it completely and effortlessly. It isn't an air freshener, rather an odorless odor eliminator. All types of kithen odors. More can be found on their website at www.sayno2odors.com in the tips and how-to section

chefmate said

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on 1/23/2007 I use a new product called Chefmate. New patented formula that removes food odor from hands instantly. www.chefmateusa.com
IT'S AWESOME!!!

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 I use a stainless steel utensil, usually a spatula, and rub my hand on it under cold water. This seems to cut the onion smell immediately.

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 After cutting up onions, lightly wet your hands and pour a few teaspoons of salt on your hands. Rub your hands together for about a minute, then rinse thoroughly.