Many of us have inherited some classic pieces of kitchen wisdom, but are the truisms actually true?.We investigated these kitchen practices just for fun, and you may be surprised with the results:.One of the notions that seems to passionately divide cooks is adding oil to pasta cooking water.The truth is, it's not necessary, but it's also not a bad thing to do. Just use this old trick if you want to.Many of us have been told that simmering alcohol for a moment will "cook off all of the alcohol.".This is not true. What does happen is that the raw, unpleasant alcohol taste disappears but not the alcohol.Now, the granddaddy of all kitchen myths: Searing your meat will seal in all of the juices. .Myth busted! The moisture inside the meat will be either the same or even a little less in a seared piece of meat
