Keep a wooden spoon on top of a boiling pot to prevent the water from overboiling
This hack’s all over the internet now, and some people believe you may use it while cooking pasta or even boiling soup. The wooden spoon is supposed to keep the water from boiling over and spilling out of the pot. But is there anything more dangerous than keeping an object near a boiling pot of water? We aren’t sure.
The problem here’s that the hot water will heat up the spoon, making it nearly impossible to handle it when you need to. As a result, there’ll be a mess in the kitchen, as well as a greater number of risks. After all, the purpose of the hole in the pot lid’s to prevent the water from overboiling.