Did You Know...Easy Saucepan Splash Guard

If you are simmering a sauce and do not have a lid for your pot?  This easy make-do suggestion from Cook's Illustrated will work out great.

1.  Using a metal skewer, poke at least a dozen holes in an aluminum pie plate.


2.  Using tongs, invert the pie plate onto the pan.  The holes allow the steam - not the splatters-to escape.