How to Remove Cooking Odors

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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

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

Removing odors from the air

1. 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.

2. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Repeat later if needed.

Removing odors from your hands

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

5. 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.

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[alystarcrane]

on 6/20/2009 thx for info on removing cooking odors

[asumedapos]

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]

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]

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!!!

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.