INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you don’t have a colander, you can cover the pan with a lid and carefully drain the water into the sink (reserving 1/4 cup of the hot potato liquid).    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2a\/1966517-3-bullet-1.jpg\/v4-460px-1966517-3-bullet-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2a\/1966517-3-bullet-1.jpg\/aid1966517-v4-728px-1966517-3-bullet-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":308,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"487","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>Image by: Uploader<br>\nLicense: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

SUMMARY: Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Cover and cook them over medium-high heat for at least 20 minutes or until they are tender when speared with a fork. Put a colander in your sink and pour the potato water into it, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Put the potatoes into a deep bowl and mash them by hand with a potato masher or an electric mixer. Add the butter and enough of the cooked potato juice to make the potatoes smooth and creamy. Set the potatoes aside.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once you have picked out the dishes you will be preparing, go shopping for supplies. The ingredients you select should be good quality and fresh. For example, if you are planning on cooking beef, select a nice cut. If possible, go shopping a day or two before your romantic meal. Remember that the freshness of your ingredients could change the flavor of your meal, so always try to pick out the freshest items. Your goal is to have everything ready at the same time. Try to aim for everything being ready to be put on the table about five minutes before you plan to eat.  For example, if the rice needs to cook for an hour but the chicken only bakes for fifteen minutes, you'll need to start them at different times. To help plan out your cooking schedule:  Write down how long everything takes to cook and then begin cooking them in the order from longest time to shortest time. If you need to boil something, don’t forget to factor in the time it will take for the water to heat up to a boil (generally around 10 minutes). The same goes for heating up the oven (this will depend on your oven and the temperature you are heating it to). If your timing is slightly off and one dish is done before the rest,  try to keep it warm by placing the food in a covered container. You can also keep things warm by sticking them in the oven on a low temperature, but do not keep dishes in the oven for too long or they could dry out. You can also keep items you cooked on the stovetop warm by turning the heat to low. Try to avoid relying on the microwave to warm things up if you can help it. Everyone has a different opinion about how much salt is too much salt. Try to err on the side of too little salt, as this can always be remedied by adding more. Place a salt shaker on the table so that your partner can choose to add salt if he or she feels like it. If you the food you are cooking is hot, consider putting it in serving dishes that will keep it warm until you are ready to eat. On the other hand, if your appetizers, or even your main dish, are cold, consider arranging them so that they look beautiful on the plate. You could even put a flower on the plate next to the food to give the arrangement an extra touch. Once you have finished cooking and everything is being kept warm or is already plated, try to wash up the dishes and kitchen as much as possible. If you don’t have time, fill the sink with hot water after the scraping the plates and put the dishes in so that they will be easy to clean the next day.

SUMMARY: Pick out quality ingredients. Estimate how long it will take you to prepare each dish. Keep the courses warm. Limit the amount of salt you use. Arrange the food on the plate or place the food in serving dishes. Try to clean up as much as you can before your partner arrives.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lemon grass is often coupled with coconut milk, chiles, cilantro, and garlic. Bruising will free the aromatic oils for cooking. Slicing thinly breaks the stalk's tough fibers so that the pieces can be chewed and swallowed with ease. Add the rounds to stir fries. Bruise the pieces and toss them into simmered recipes such as soups. Add the paste to curry dishes and other recipes. Clean and bruise a lemon grass stalk. Steep the stalk for 3 to 4 days in a nearly full bottle of vodka. Shake the bottle occasionally. Take out the stalk after steeping.

SUMMARY: Pair lemon grass with other spices and ingredients to add exotic flavor to recipes. Bruise the bulb by smashing it with the side of a wide knife or cleaver, then mince the bulb for use in a variety of recipes. Add very thin slices of lemon grass to salads. Cut the bulb diagonally in rounds measuring about 1/4 inch (.5 cm) long. Slice the stalk at an angle to create sections approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length. Make a paste by pounding thin slices of lemon grass. Flavor vodka with lemon grass. Make tea with lemon grass by steeping pieces in hot water.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Foam rollers are good for many types of hair, but they are particularly good for fragile hair as they are unlikely to snag or damage it. Select rollers according to the size of curls desired. The smaller the roller, the tighter the curl. Larger rollers create soft, gentle movement in the hair. You need at least shoulder-length hair to use larger rollers. You should be able to you're your hair around the roller at least 1 ½ times. Large rollers may not work well for people with very fine hair, as they can get too heavy and fall out. You may need to experiment to find what's right for your hair.

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Select your rollers.