If you are not sure if what you have is pre-rinsed,
run it under cold water in a fine - meshed sieve for one to two minutes otherwise it will be quite bitter when cooked.
To use frozen strawberries
just run them under cold water to defrost them and let them sit and drain (I used a small strainer) while I mixed up the rest of the ingredients.
Use a slotted spoon to gently add the eggs to the water and cook them for 7 minutes (set a timer),
then run them under cold water until they're fully cool.
Shock the beans by
running under cold water to arrest the cooking.
Run under cold water to cool, then peel the eggs, discarding the shells.
You can
run them under cold water for ten minutes or so, until they're clean, you might need to scrub em a bit.
Cook your rice in advance to get ahead -
run it under cold water to chill quickly, then freeze in a food bag for up to one month
Once the pasta is cooked, drain and
run under cold water.
Drain,
run under cold water to stop the cooking, and pat dry with a clean cloth.
Drain and use quickly (warm) OR (if you won't be serving for a while)
run under cold water, and toss with a tiny splash of olive oil.
Once the noodles are cooked,
run them under cold water and drain thoroughly.
(To test one, fish it out of the pot with a pair of tongs and
run it under cold water until it's cool enough to handle.)
Drain;
run under cold water.
Bring a pot of water to boil with some salt and add the arugula for fifteen seconds, then remove and
run under cold water.
Once they are cooked,
run them under cold water then simply roll the eggs one at a time on a table or counter with your hand to crack the shell (like you would rolling a piece of dough between your hand ad the table).
Drain in a sieve and
run under cold water, then drain again.
Remove from the pan and
run under cold water to stop from cooking further.
Place the quinoa in a fine strainer and
run it under cold water for a few minutes before placing it in boiling water.
Quickly drain them and
run under cold water to stop the cooking.
Run them under cold water to stop them from cooking further.
Strain the pasta and
run it under cold water to prevent it from sticking together.
Cut the marshmallow into desired shapes with a chef's knife that has been
run under cold water and dried.
* Drain and
run under cold water.
When the potatoes are done cooking,
run them under cold water to stop the cooking and to cool them down.
I cook the eggs for 7 minutes in boiling water, then drain and
run under cold water to stop the cooking.
If your hands are especially warm,
run them under cold water (and dry them off) before frissaging the dough, and use a bench scraper to handle the dough where possible.
Once cooked, cool noodles down quickly in an ice bath (or
run under cold water).
Drain water and
run under cold water.
Once the eggs have finished cooking, carefully drain them through a colander and
run under cold water.