Smart cooks have a lot of tips on how to make life easier, and it’s an inexhaustible source of wisdom! These small secrets, which most of us probably don’t know yet, will greatly simplify your life.
We would like to share 14 tips that will help save you time while cooking various delights and keep your food fresh for a long time.
How to keep cake soft
Cover the exposed portions with pieces of bread and fix them using toothpicks. The bread will grow stale, but the cake will remain soft and fresh.
How to cook fish on the grill without it getting stuck
Place a fish fillet on lemon slices, and it won’t get stuck to the grill. It will give an interesting flavor to the dish, but most importantly, you won’t need to scrape the fish off of the grates.
How to get ideal potato slices
You can get neat and beautiful potato slices using an apple slicer. It’s a quick and easy way!
How to peel ginger quickly
Try to peel ginger with a tea spoon. You will get a nice piece of the peeled ginger with no waste.
How to keep eggs fresh for longer
Rub egg shells with vegetable oil before putting them in the fridge, and they will stay fresh for a few weeks longer.
How to prevent bananas from over-ripening
Cover banana roots with plastic wrap and they will last 3-4 days longer.
How to melt frozen butter
To make frozen butter soft, heat up a glass and place it on a piece of butter. Under the glass, the butter will start melting after a few minutes so you will be able to use it easily.
How to keep cookies crunchy
Crunchy cookies are delicious, but only when they are fresh and not dried up. To avoid that happening, put a slice of apple in a jar with them.
How to make unique ice cubes
Freeze lemon slices in ice cubes, and you will get cool cubes for a refreshing drink. This is exactly what you need for a party in the hot summer!
How to pit cherries
You can easily remove the seeds from the cherries using a bottle and a straw. Place the cherry on the bottle’s neck and press its seed out with a straw. It will fall to the bottom, and you will get a pitted cherry.
What to do if honey has crystallized
If honey has crystallized, melt it in a pan with hot water. It will become liquid again without losing its beneficial properties.
Don’t let garlic and onions become moldy
Keep onions and garlic in punctured paper bags so that they won’t spoil quickly.
How to keep herbs fresh and green
Parsley, dill, basil, spring onions, and other herbs can last much longer if you cover them with a plastic wrap and put them in the fridge.
How to peel garlic in a few seconds
To peel garlic quickly, put it in any closed jar and shake it vigorously. It turns out that it can peel itself! What a smart vegetable!
