GOOD USE FOR A CHOP STICK

If you are cooking something in a kettle and do not want it to boil over. Take a chopstick and lay on the back side of the kettle and then put the lid down on it. Make sure it does not fall in the kettle. This lets the lid stay on and lets the steam out the back and it will not boil over. I do this when I am cooking pinto beans or green beans.