Can you advise a newcomer? I don't use onion powder too often, but
when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. Anything I can put in that
jar to keep it loose and
free-running? This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff.
Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
Thanks

On Oct 15, 1:52 pm, wrote:
> Can you advise a newcomer? I don't use onion powder too often, but
> when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
> and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. Anything I can put in that
> jar to keep it loose and
> free-running? This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff.
> Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
> Thanks

Have you tried putting it in the microwave for a few seconds? -aem

wrote:
> Can you advise a newcomer? I don't use onion powder too often, but
> when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
> and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. Anything I can put in that
> jar to keep it loose and
> free-running? This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff.
> Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
> Thanks


Pitch it! Buy some new onion powder. Add few grains of raw rice (how much
depends on how much onion powder, wing it!) to the package or the shaker it
comes in. This works very well with salt, which tends to get very clumpy in
very humid conditions. Don't store onion powder in the refrigerator or
freezer.

Jill

On Oct 15, 4:52�pm, wrote:
> Can you advise a newcomer? � I don't use onion powder too often, but
> when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
> and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. �Anything I can put in that
> jar to keep it loose and
> free-running? �This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff..
> Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
> Thanks

You want dry, not moist... use rice, or beans.

> wrote in message
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> Can you advise a newcomer? I don't use onion powder too often, but
> when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
> and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. Anything I can put in that
> jar to keep it loose and
> free-running? This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff.
> Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
> Thanks

Simple,

Stop shaking the jar over your cooking food.

The steam gets inside and caused the powder to solidify.

A dry cracker (soda) will help keep the powder dry.

Dimitri

On Oct 15, 7:38 pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Can you advise a newcomer? I don't use onion powder too often, but
> > when I want some, it's like a rock and I have to use a metal skewer
> > and a meat mallet to dislodge what I need. Anything I can put in that
> > jar to keep it loose and
> > free-running? This happens soon after opening a jar of the stuff.
> > Maybe a slice of apple or orange skin?
> > Thanks
>
> Simple,
>
> Stop shaking the jar over your cooking food.

I never have, I'm just trying to spoon out a bit. I store it in a
drawer nowhere near the stove.


> A dry cracker (soda) will help keep the powder dry.

Thanks, I'll try that when I buy ano. jar.