No matter if you’re a veteran in the kitchen or just graduated from being an absolute beginner, the odds are that you might have a few tricks up your sleeve. The beauty of the internet is that so many friendly people are beyond happy to share their wisdom with others.
That’s where the r/AskReddit online community comes in. In a recent thread, sparked by user u/Aurora_Breeze, some food-savvy redditors revealed their “special cooking secrets” that they feel can help everyone out. Read on to see what they had to say.
Bored Panda got in touch with world-famous pie artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin (@thepieous) for some cooking and baking advice. She shared how to prepare for those potential culinary disasters looming on the horizon, as well as what to keep in mind if you’re a total beginner in the kitchen. You’ll find our interview with the expert as you scroll down.
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#41
To avoid garlic or onion smell on your hands "brush" them with a spoon under cool water after you're done chopping.Smell be gone.
9points
#42
4points
#43
Here's a couple for you...
Don't like the "powdery" taste of your taco meat when using powdered taco seasoning? Add 1/4 cup of salsa to the finished meat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Instead of using sugar in your tomato sauce recipes (ex: spaghetti sauce) toss in a small carrot while cooking. Remove (and eat) carrot before serving sauce.
Peeling a bunch of hard boiled eggs? Toss them one at a time into a glass and spin them. After practicing with a couple to get the hang of it, you'll be peeling the shells off in one piece.
2points
#44
Add Dales sauce to hamburgers!
1point
#45
When scrambling eggs (2), I add 1 tsp of STARCH mixed into 1 Tbs of milk and whisk in. Cook in 2 Tbs of BUTTER melted in the pan, stirring/scraping continuously. The eggs soak up the butter deliciously, and they feel so silky to eat - its almost difficult to over-cook, but they're done when they're still a little wet looking, but absolutely not not dripping at all. Add whatever other ingredients you like. I've used this for omelets as well, you start off scrambling it and when its about half a minute before being done, you flatten the eggs to finish/set it with the lid on!
1point
#46
Putting mayonnaise in Mac and cheese makes it creamier
-4points
#47
Putting mayonnaise in Mac and cheese makes it creamier
-9points