Any activity feels better when done with knowledge and cooking is no exception. A good cooking tip may contribute to one’s sense of clarity and efficiency, in turn allowing more control and creativity. Similarly, one can learn from example, catching some inspiration as the author of this online thread did when participating in a hostess’s spontaneous “workshop” where guests took fifteen minutes to wrap “grab and go” sandwiches and were made to look at salad differently. People shared more of their cooking tips and tricks answering this Redditor’s question: “What was a lesson from the kitchen you learned that you wish someone had told you years ago?”
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#21
That a big bowl of cold water is the trick to prepping both chickpeas and pomegranates in two minutes or less.
Chickpeas: rub them vigorously between your hands in the cold water and all the skins will come off and float to the top and can be poured off, leaving you with a bowl of peeled chickpeas.
Pomegranates: a circle scored around the crown and a couple of thin lines scored all the way around the fruit will allow you to rip it into 3-4 pieces. Hold the pieces underwater and scrape the arils free with your fingers. Any pith will float to the top and can be poured off, leaving you with a bowl of pomegranate arils.
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#22
Probably the biggest "why haven't I known this all along" was a kitchen scale. What is one large potato? How many ounces in a cup of grated cheese? So, the secret to biscuits is *weighing* the flour? How do I know when I have one pound of diced chicken?
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27points
#23
Mustard is what is missing. Few savory foods can't be improved with mustard. Ramen, egg salad, grilled cheese, soup, grilled chicken, meatloaf, Mac and cheese, potato salad
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27points
#24
I just discovered rolling out cookie dough on parchment paper before using cookie cutters. Total game changer
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#25
Shredding chicken in a kitchenaid mixer. Game changer and I can’t believe I didn’t know about it sooner.
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24points
#26
rinse rice, and let dairy stuff get room temperature before mixing.
ah, and the ice bath for hard-boiled eggs 🙂
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#27
A roux could be made with others things then butter, bacon fat to my cheese sauces was stupidly mind opening
21points
#28
I’ve learned that brown sugar and/or all spice will cut the acidity in tomato based dishes. That’s been really helpful!
And a little bit of cinnamon in the coffee grounds when you’re making coffee will cut the acidity there as well! You won’t even taste the cinnamon if you don’t use too much, but I like the cinnamon taste, so I use about 1/4 tbs.
And a little bit of cinnamon in the coffee grounds when you’re making coffee will cut the acidity there as well! You won’t even taste the cinnamon if you don’t use too much, but I like the cinnamon taste, so I use about 1/4 tbs.
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#29
Sprinkling salt to garlic when chopping it helps the stickiness
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#30
Add iced water to eggs being whipped for omelets. I learned that reading a James Beard cookbook. It makes the egg thinner, but still strong enough. Also, use a good amount of butter in the pan first, wait till it is bubbling at the edges, then add the eggs, wait a minute, then add your fillings.
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