Cooking can be as much fun or as much of a nightmare as you make it. If you cook regularly and enjoy doing it, you probably already know what a game changer some cooking hacks can be when it comes to enhancing a dish or just saving some time. On the other hand, if you detest cooking and most of your kitchen endeavors end up in the trash, chances are you just need some cooking tips and tricks that will improve your skills immensely. Because, if we are completely honest, cooking is nothing but tons of inspiration, good foodstuff, and some food hacks that help you bring out the best in each ingredient.
However, kitchen tips are not all about cooking. Keeping your produce fresh, taking care of the cooking utensils, making sure everything is clean and safe – the list can go on and on. Getting rid of grease stains alone would take a whole chapter if you were to write a book on kitchen hacks.
As someone who loves cooking but has very limited time to spend in the kitchen, I greatly appreciate cooking tips and other hacks for around the kitchen that can help me save time and effort, and still enjoy the results.
So in this article we’ve collected a bunch of tips for cooking, keeping your kitchen clean with minimal effort, and having kitchen utensils serve you longer. Do you have a favorite tried and tested kitchen hack that has never failed you? Share it in the comments!
#81 Poach Eggs In Plastic Wrap
Poached eggs are so simple yet so difficult to perfect. To prevent the egg from breaking apart once it hits the water – use a bit of plastic wrap to help. First, line a cup with plastic wrap then spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Crack an egg into it, then tie the plastic wrap shut. Drop your little egg pouch into boiling water and voila! All you have to do is snip the plastic wrap open for a perfectly poached egg.
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#82 Use An Egg Slicer To Slice Mushrooms
If you have an egg slicer sitting in your drawer, it can be used for more than slicing eggs for potato salad. This is a quick and easy way to slice mushrooms and strawberries and gets your gadgets doing double duty!
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#83 Cook Food In Your Dishwasher
We had to put this one on here because surely there are people somewhere who can tell you a story of how they’ve cooked in the dishwasher. Basically, you can place food in mason jars and put them in the high-temperature wash cycle. These are the same people that cook bacon under the hood of their cars.
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#84 De-Pit Your Fruit
The easiest way to pit store fruits is to cut them into two equal halves. Twist the halves in opposite directions. Use your thumb or a butter knife to pop out the pit.
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#85 Brew Coffee Without Coffee Machine
Boil coffee in a pot of water using the same coffee to water ratio as you’d put in a coffee maker. Remove the coffee from the heat and let the grounds settle for four or five minutes. Ladle the coffee off of the top of the pot into a mug.
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#86 Cornstarch Is Great For Eggs Too
Not a big fan of mayo? That’s alright! Cornstarch is a wonderful alternative to mayo or cream when cooking eggs. It might sound unusual but cornstarch prevents eggs from becoming dry and rubbery. Just add 1/2 and 1/8th teaspoon of cornstarch for every egg you scramble.
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#87 Give Powdered Milk In Baked Goods A Try
Add some milk powder to your baked goods for a more intense dairy flavor. “Milk powder adds an incredible depth of flavor and texture to any baked good you add it to,” Christina Tosi, chef, and owner of Milk Bar. “It doesn’t impart a milky flavor, it just amps up any flavor your working with.”
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#88 Keep Fresh Ginger Frozen In A Ziplock Freezer Bag And Take It Out To Grate Into Dishes
Simply use a vegetable peeler to peel off the skin (only the part you need), then grate and add directly to your cooking and put the remainder back in the freezer until you need it again. It lasts for months in the freezer this way and tastes fresh in your food.
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#89 Use Cooking Oil To Keep Pots From Boiling Over
Drop a small amount of cooking oil into a boiling pot and it will keep the pot from boiling over onto the cooktop.
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#90 Easy Way To Check If Your Avocado Is Ripe
If you look at the skin under the stem of the avocado and it’s yellow or green, you’re good to go! If it’s brown, toss it. Green means go, brown means garbage.
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When you're trying to save time in the kitchen, simple yet effective solutions can make a big difference. This includes incorporating pre-packaged ingredients that keep things simple and delicious.
For example, consider how using pre-sliced chocolate can be a delightful and convenient addition to your recipes, whether in desserts or sandwiches.
