�PEEL EGGS EASIER
Want the shells of hard-boiled eggs to come off in big chunks instead of a million tiny pieces? Add a teaspoon of salt to the cooking water before putting in the eggs.
�PRESERVE MILK
Help keep it fresh for several days longer by adding a pinch or two of table salt to a carton of milk.
�COLOR CORRECT
Boiling or blanching spinach or string beans? Add salt to the cooking water to help preserve the green veggies� chlorophyll, which keeps their color vibrant after they�re cooked.