Hi, Blog Readers!
Here is some practical advice I wanted to share about your kitchen's garbage disposal. And, perhaps, this advice will save you some immense grief (hey, knowledge IS power!).
As a Dinner Chef at Phillips Exeter Academy, our pot area had a large disposal we called "The Pig." It saw a lot of food waste in its time, for sure. Mixing with water and sucking it down into the world below, it was a great piece of equipment when used correctly. When used improperly, one would think a Plumber's convention was in town (the mess would be huge!). We're talking Hip Boots, my Foodie Friends!
Some things to NEVER throw down your disposal:
1). fats, grease, chemicals, candle wax
2). cooked pasta or rice
3). eggshells
Besides these, always flush plenty of hot water when using your disposal. Sharpen the blades by processing ice cubes from time to time. A natural deodorizer for your disposal is baking soda (left over night), baking soda + a cup of white vinegar (the reaction foams), or a fresh lemon.
Always stand back or cover the disposal hole for safety's sake!
Until next time...Thanks for reading...
Your Maine Innkeeper,
Keith A. Neubert
Naples, Maine
2 comments:
Thank you for the tip to deoderize. But, why should we not process eggshells and pasta down the disposal?
Salsa
Hi, Salsa.
Eggshells, rice, and cooked pastas can only break down so much when being processed in the disposal. The latter 2, especially, get "gummy" and may clog up your plumbing.
Coffee grounds, also, may cause a big mess in the plumbing of your dishwasher-disposal network; don't know why--happened at the inn once!
Save these items for a great ECO-friendly compost fertilizer (and...we go through a LOT of coffee and eggs at the Inn).
Thanks for posting your comments, SALSA!
Keith ;-)
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