People don't often look back on the early 1900's for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation?
通常人們不會(huì)為了求取生活妙方而去回顧20世紀(jì)初的年代，不過如果那個(gè)“垮掉的一代”真的能對(duì)我們有所助益呢？

The New York Public Library has digitized 100 "how to do it" cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.
紐約公共圖書館將一組100多年前的香煙盒上的“生活妙招”卡片進(jìn)行了數(shù)字化處理，這些卡片上的小貼士實(shí)在太實(shí)用了，二十一世紀(jì)的我們看到了也會(huì)多加留意！

A Hint When Boiling Potatoes
燉土豆的小妙方

To make potatoes dry and floury when cooked, add to water when boiling them a pinch of sugar as well as salt.
燉土豆的時(shí)候，想讓土豆吃起來干香綿軟，你可以在煮土豆的時(shí)候在水中放入少許鹽和糖。

When potatoes are done, water should be poured away and saucepan replaced over the fire for a short time, shaking the saucepan occasionally to ensure equal dryness of potatoes.
土豆煮好后，將鍋中的水倒掉，再將燉鍋放在爐子上加熱一會(huì)兒，時(shí)而搖晃一下燉鍋，讓土豆受熱均勻。

（翻譯：小木）

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