he knows a thing or two about boiling water, especially how to make the process happen fast. It’s why he always covers his pot of pasta water with a lid. Read More: This Is the Secret To Cooking ...

[Tom Murphy], Physics prof at UCSD decided to test out exactly how efficiently he could boil water. Armed with ... a gas stove – using a pot with and without a lid on large and small burners ...

Alternatively, wash the jars with hot, soapy water and rinse well. Dry the jars in an oven at 100C for 15 minutes or so, until completely dry. Sterilise the lids by adding to a pot of boiling ...