Every day, people all over the world enjoy delicious foods without ever wondering how much creativity, effort, and time is put into preparing them. Cooks are indeed heroes! If you’re a cook or someone who just enjoys making delicious meals, this article is for you—it has hacks that will help make your time in the kitchen less tedious.
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At the end of this article, you’ll wonder how you’ve been cooking without them.
Easy Trick for Your Cheese
We all know that grating cheese can be a messy task. But, as you already know, everything has a hack to make it a little easier. You can make grating your cheese less messy by freezing it for about 15 minutes before grating.
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The cheese becomes a little more firm, which makes it easier to handle and grate without causing a mess.
Get Almost 100% Juice Out of Your Lemon
A lot of time, you don’t get all the juice out of a lemon, even when you use a juicer. But we have a trick that can get almost all the juice out of your lemon so you don’t get to waste any. Simply microwave your lemon for about 20 seconds before juicing.
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This softens the lemon and helps it produce more juice. If a microwave isn’t available, just roll the lemon on the countertop under your palm before cutting it.
Make Your Stale Bread Fresh Again
We know you have never thought that anything could ever be done with your stale bread, hence, you just toss it away. Good news!
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You can revive your stale bread by sprinkling it with a bit of water and then placing it in an oven at 350°F for 10 minutes. The bread will come out warm and soft, almost as good as new!
Instant Marinade Boost
The flavor of your meat can improve in a short time. It’s quite simple to get this done. Pierce your meat with a fork all over before marinating. This allows the marinade to penetrate deeper, giving your meat more flavor in less time.
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It doesn’t matter whether you’re grilling, roasting, or pan frying; this hack makes your meat taste like it was marinated for hours.
The Onion Crying Cure
Cutting onions can turn even the toughest cook to a cry baby. Many hacks for this have proven unsuccessful but not this one. Before cutting your onions, chill it in a fridge for about 30 minutes. Cold onions tend to release less tear inducing chemicals.
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Alternatively, you can cut them under running water. Either of these will keep your eyes dry while you cut your onions.
Avocado Ripeness Test
Have you ever been eager to eat your avocado only to cut it open to see that it’s not ripe? Painful and frustrating, we understand. Avoid this from happening again by removing the small stem at the top. If it comes off easily and you see green underneath, then it’s ripe and ready to eat.
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However, if any of this doesn’t happen, it’s not ripe. Give it more time.
Butter Softening Hack
When you forget to take your butter out of the fridge before cooking, don’t fret. Just fill a glass with hot water and place the glass over your butter.
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The heat from the glass will soften the butter in a few minutes, rather than hours if you were to just sit and wait.
Peel Your Garlic Like a Pro
Peeling garlic can be a real pain, but you don’t have to deal with that pain anymore. Place your garlic cloves in a jar, put the lids on, and shake it vigorously.
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The skin will separate from the cloves, and you will be left with perfectly peeled garlic in no time. This hack may not save your energy, but it will definitely save you some time.
Make the Perfect Pancake
Making pancakes would have been so easy if not for the hassle of getting them perfectly golden. But here is the hack: once you pour the batter onto the griddle, wait for bubbles to form on the surface and the edges to look set.
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Once this happens, it’s your cue to flip them, and you will get perfectly golden pancakes.
The Versatility of Vinegar
Vinegar is a versatile cooking hero. You can use it to poach your eggs perfectly by adding a splash to the water to help the egg whites stay together.
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You can also use it to clean your fruits and vegetables by soaking them in a solution of water and vinegar. For fluffy rice, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water.
Share the Good News!
And there you have it! Your go-to cooking hacks. With these hacks up your sleeve, you will not only make delicious meals, but you will also save time and reduce waste. In turn, your cooking experience will be more enjoyable and efficient.
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Don’t forget to share these hacks with your friends and family too. You’re welcome!
