For some of us, cooking is our least favorite chore. Unfortunately, it’s also one that is unavoidable since we have to feed ourselves and our families to avoid spending a fortune on takeout. Luckily there are ways to make cooking a lot easier and faster.
Here are 15 genius cooking hacks you will be obsessed with:
1) Easy Omelets
Use a panini maker to make your omelets super quickly. It makes a mess inside the panini maker but if you have one that’s easy to clean it’s the same as cleaning a pan.
2) Store Tomatoes End Down
Store your tomatoes with the stem end down to prevent air and moisture from getting into the tomato and making it rot faster.
3) Easy Pour Pancakes
Pour your pancake batter into an empty ketchup bottle so that you can make perfect sized pancakes without making a mess. You can also make cool pancake shapes this way.
4) Make Cut Fruit Last
Pour a mixture of one part honey and two parts water into the same container as your cut fruit to keep it from browning. It slows down the oxidation process.
5) Easy Guacamole
Use a potato masher to mash up an avocado for guacamole instead of using a fork.
6) Quick Cook Bacon
A waffle press or panini press is a great way to make bacon quickly.
7) Quick Peel Garlic
Separate the cloves from the bulbs then whack each clove with the handle of a knife or end of a spoon. This will make the skin peel right off.
8) Bamboo Steamer Hack
Want to make delicious dumplings or steamed veggies but don’t have a fancy bamboo steamer? Make one from pie tins. Learn how here.
9) Peel Hard Boiled Eggs in a Cinch
After hard boiling your eggs put them in a container with a lid and shake them around. This will allow the shells to fall away quickly.
10) Easy Sangria
Place some ice on top of your sangria to weigh down the fruit down so it marinates in the wine.
11) Kernel Corn With a Pan
Use the hole in a bundt pan to steady your corn while you use a knife to cut off the kernels. It will prevent your corn from slipping and won’t take forever to de-kernel.
12) Cut Without Smooshing
You can use unflavored dental floss to cut through soft cheeses like brie or cookie dough or cake without smooshing it.
13) Open a Stubborn Jar
Stretch a rubber band around the lid of your jar and try to open it. This should help to easily loosen a stubborn jar.
14) Make Your Guacamole Last
Pour it into an airtight container and pack it in tight. Add some water on top of it and put your top on. Just drain the water out when you’re ready to serve. This will prevent it from turning brown.
15) Microwave Scramble Egg
Make breakfast a breeze by whisking an egg in a mug and popping it in the microwave for 45 seconds.
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