WAY #1 Clear Protector Sheets
WAY #2 ▼
To protect cookbooks from cooking splatter, shield open pages with heavy-duty clear protector sheets, which are available at any office store. Two taped-together sheets fit neatly on an open cookbook. This cover can be wiped clean with a damp cloth and reused.
WAY #2 Clean Pot Lid
WAY #3 ▼
Here’s a good reason to keep your pot lids clean: Placing the lid over the sheet of paper, or even over an open cookbook or magazine (the weight of the lid will keep the pages open), will protect it from becoming a kitchen casualty.
WAY #3 Zipper-Lock Bag
Place a zipper-lock bag flat on the counter, slide the paper recipe right into it, and zip it shut. Gallon-sized bags work nicely for 8½ by 11-inch sheets, while sandwich-sized bags work well for recipes mounted on index cards. Like these? See more quick tips at Cook's Illustrated.
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My favorite is the ATK recommended cookbook holder. We bought this many years ago and it has withstood the test of time (and many kitchen messes!). I believe it was the Clear Solutions Jumbo Cookbook Holder.
We’ve been able to maintain our recipes and easily clean the cookbook holder while testing recipes of all kinds, including Fresh Tomato Sauce and Turkey Chili (bubbling away on the stove) and even a fish fry (with that tough to clean oil residue).
Thanks for the great tips and keep them coming!
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I bent a white coat hanger into a tall, narrow bottomed triangle and hang it from the top of the cabinet over my work counter when cooking, and clip the recipe or magazine to it with a couple or three clothes pins – keeps it up where I can see it easily. I thought it looked silly at first, but it makes a big difference.