Home Hacks

not all of us are naturally gifted in the kitchen. most of us struggle in cooking while some shy away from their kitchen because they find the process of preparing food and cooking a bit overwhelming

the great news is that there's a lot of great tricks that help you improve your cooking game. here are 75 of them

soften butter by cutting it into cubes

after cutting the butter

use egg cartons to freeze single-serving sauces

don't throw away your egg cartons. you use them in freezing servings of sauce. you can just the sauce whenever you need it

use your oven

it's always nice to have everything you need within easy reach when you're baking

use an apple r to make fry wedges

use mason jars to organize spices

mason make it easy to see what's inside them because they're made of glass

keep cookies

the cookies zap all the moisture from the of bread

make shredding chicken quicker

this hack is meant to reduce the time you spend on shredding your chicken. however

add a carrot to your tomato sauce to counter acidity

is your tomato too

hull strawberries

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get more lemon juice by microwaving it first

use cupcake liners to organize lunch boxes

use an immersion blender to make tiny servings of whipped cream

use a stand mixer to knead your dough

use your ironing board as a cooling rack

spray oil on your cheese grater to keep the cheese from sticking

skipping cheese because of the mess? use a bit of cooking spray on the grater first to prevent the cheese from sticking

store your peanut butter jar upside down

bring eggs to quickly

don't worry if you forgot to take your eggs from the fridge. you just put them in a bowl of warm water to bring them to quickly

get that perfect golden color

before popping your food into your air fryer basket

chill your bottle of wine fast

keep a stir-fry vegetable pack in your fridge

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bucket and fill it

level up your crumb crust

cut cheesecake without a mess

make butter

making butter isn't as as you think. all you need to do is add your herbs and lemon juice to your butter. here's a recipe you might want to check out

use your butter wrapper

see that wrapper? you use that as a cover

try a pork-beef mix

if you're not a fan of the gritty texture of an all-beef meat consider adding pork. it has more fat which can make your meatloaf juicier

cook fish in parchment paper

cooking your fish in parchment paper isn't just healthy. it's also one way to seal in the flavors. check out this guide on how to do it

keep your ginger

cover any ginger root in a resealable bag. this should help keep it

fix a salty soup

make your own broth to save money

cut herbs faster

make your herbs last longer

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keep apples from browning

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skim fat from stocks easily

thing by jillee suggests that you wrap a couple of ice cubes in paper towel. use it to fish out the excess fat from your stews

scrape ginger skin

take your metal and scrape the skin from your ginger. remember to use a amount of pressure

use a bundt pan to de-kernel a cob

place the pointy end of your cob on the center of the pan. make sure that the pan is facing up. then

flatten your dough without creating a lot of mess

put a of wax paper underneath your dough just before you start rolling. it should help keep your dough from sticking to the countertop

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evenly reheat pasta in the microwave

before you pop your sauced pasta in the microwave

freeze your nuts to make them last longer

this hack‘s quite easy. simply put your nuts in a plastic freezer and put it in your fridge. you can do double ging to make sure they don't end up picking other smells in your freezer

de-crust your microwave

turn bananas from to quickly

you ripen bananas quickly by putting them inside a paper bag. the concentrated level of ethylene gas inside the bag helps the banana ripen faster

stop brown sugar from hardening

use an ice cream scoop to remove squash seeds

peel citrus fruits

there are two things you do to peel oranges and other citrus fruits easily. one is to pop them in your microwave

peel potatoes almost instantly by blanching them

boil potatoes

peel a big batch of eggs at a time

measure sticky ingredients accurately

make your own cake flour

get of flour. take out two tablespoons and replace

turkey evenly

turkey takes a faster time to cook than other parts. if you ice that part

foam your milk even without a frother

reheat pizza without getting it soggy

keep your birthday cake

chill wine without ice cubes

instead of adding ice cubes and risk diluting your wine

prevent ice cream freezer burn

before putting your ice cream in your freezer

cut meat

cool down coffee without watering it down

clean cast iron

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keep cutting board from slipping

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use your lazy susan to stay more organized

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you don't need any fancy tool

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install hooks to maximize storage space in your kitchen

need more space

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use rubber bands as labels

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keep appetizers

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open stuck jars

wrapping a couple of rubber bands around the ring should give you enough gripping leverage. if you don't have rubber bands

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