Hmmm, my shaken one’s (using large enough cubes) are cloudy only briefly in the glass them become perfectly clear. I usually use water filtered in a Brita to make the ice, wonder if that matters?

The best part about having a freezer full of leftovers that I never eat was during the blackout my freezer stayed cold alot longer. I was able to keep the Brita pitcher cooler longer and managed to save a few ice cubes too....

and pieces. The recipe calls for 3-4 tablespoons cold water, and I just used water from from the Brita in the refrigerator. What I did was sprinkle one tablespoon over the top, mix it gently with a fork, then add more as needed...

into a stock pot. Deglaze the roasting pan with hot water and add the liquid to the pot. Add enough water to cover the ingredients by at least two inches. I use filtered water from my Brita pitcher, but tap water is fine. Set on...

What about filters like the Brita pitcher, or a faucet filter? Unless you’re worried about organisms and parasites in your local water, I would think that a water filter like those would be better at cleaning up the metals,...

in that our water is actually quite delicious (guests often comment on it); I just use a Brita pitcher to rid what I drink of things that shouldn’t be there. Not too hard, not too soft, neutral pH by law—what more...

are perfection this time of year... i get tons and squeeze them on/in everything- i just squeeze them and drop them into my brita or nalgene. so refreshing... and the dried chilis hiding in big boxes in the middle of the produce...

Hot water leaches minerals that have accumulated on the walls of the pipes, so I always use cold water. I have a Brita pitcher, but I seldom use filtered water for cooking, except for making coffee/tea, or when baking.

Great posts rj. I usually agree with rworange but not on this subject. Personally with the way the arts and crafts fairs have turned into booths of brita filters and such, I am more than happy to see artists at the farmers...

I have a Brita filter at the house- I am not sure if I taste a difference but at least it is in the fridge and cold. My office, sadly, does not even provide a water cooler. I have a One liter water bottle that I refill and with...

cup King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour -2 Tbsp kosher salt -1/4 Tbsp active dry yeast, plus a little bit extra (I put a bit more yeast in the mix to compensate for a relatively cold room temperature) -1 5/8 cup water (I use the water in...

“to cover the bad taste” is an interesting idea...I don’t think her small town tap water tastes bad at all...but, then, I know there are farms in the area relying on skunky wells...such that even Brita...

of cardboard boxes enclosing plastic innards as so many single-serving stuff is overpackaged. I use a Brita filter rather than buying packaged, processed water. Everything has a consequence, and some of those are indirect and...

for the leftovers Glad Trash Bags – to clean up my yard Brita Water Filters – for palatable wawa Various cleaners for my house and grill – Formula 409, SOS pads and finally Fresh Step for my cat.