Are you someone who is always trying hard to juggle multiple tasks at home, then we have got your back with some mind boggling tips and tricks that will help in easing your life in the kitchen. So, try out these easy kitchen hacks, so that you can focus on cooking rather than stressing on the mess and cleaning.
Stop crying over onions
This smart hack will stop your onion tears like anything. Freeze the onions and then cut them the moment they start thawing out. You can also soak the onions in lukewarm water and then cut them.
Soften cheese
Cutting huge chunks of soft cheese can certainly look like a pain, but a simple dental floss can ease your game, just take a clean dental floss and cut the cheese by holding the ends easily.
Keep potatoes fresh
Keeping potatoes fresh after cutting or slices may quickly rot or turn greenish, this is due to the release of starch and exposure to moisture. Well, an easy way to deal with this is by soaking the cut potatoes in cold ice water to retain its colour and texture.
Save tomatoes from spoiling
Never remove the ends (vines) of the tomato if you want to keep them intact for a few days, this prevents rotting by keeping the moisture in the atmosphere from entering the tomatoes.
Keep herbs fresh
Herbs like coriander can start rotting quickly, the easiest way to deal with this is by storing unwashed coriander in a glass jug filled with water, this keeps the leaves fresh and intact.
Increase the shelf life of bananas
To keep a bunch of bananas intact and fresh, do not remove the end of the bunch rather wrapping the banana ends with a plastic wrap will save the day. Doing this helps in blocking the release of ethylene gasses from the stem.
Avoid browning of fruits
The simple way to keep your fruit salad from turning brown is by squeezing fresh lemon juice and honey, toss it well and save the fruits from turning brown and bad.
Remove seeds from melons
Removing seeds from pumpkin, squash and melons can be a mess, but using an ice cream scooper can simply help remove the seeds and make it super easy to relish.
Soften cold butter
There are times, when you are in a hurry and want the butter to soften real quick, then put the butter cubes in a plastic bag and then use a rolling pin and roll it 3-4 times to get that smooth texture.
Lemon peels dressing
Do not throw away lemon peels, just grate the zest out the peels and let it sun dry. Add this to your homemade salad dressing or olive to give it a lemony flavour.
Hull strawberries
The easiest hack to remove the hull of strawberries is by putting a straw through berries and you can enjoy the strawberries without hassle.
No mess cheese
Who doesn’t love gorging on cheesy treats, but grating soft and mushy cheese is no less than a mess. Here’s a simple fix, just freeze the cheese for sometime so that it turns firm and stiff, this will make grating super easy peasy.
Stop crying over onions
This smart hack will stop your onion tears like anything. Freeze the onions and then cut them the moment they start thawing out. You can also soak the onions in lukewarm water and then cut them.
Soften cheese
Cutting huge chunks of soft cheese can certainly look like a pain, but a simple dental floss can ease your game, just take a clean dental floss and cut the cheese by holding the ends easily.
Keep potatoes fresh
Keeping potatoes fresh after cutting or slices may quickly rot or turn greenish, this is due to the release of starch and exposure to moisture. Well, an easy way to deal with this is by soaking the cut potatoes in cold ice water to retain its colour and texture.
Save tomatoes from spoiling
Never remove the ends (vines) of the tomato if you want to keep them intact for a few days, this prevents rotting by keeping the moisture in the atmosphere from entering the tomatoes.
Keep herbs fresh
Herbs like coriander can start rotting quickly, the easiest way to deal with this is by storing unwashed coriander in a glass jug filled with water, this keeps the leaves fresh and intact.
Increase the shelf life of bananas
To keep a bunch of bananas intact and fresh, do not remove the end of the bunch rather wrapping the banana ends with a plastic wrap will save the day. Doing this helps in blocking the release of ethylene gasses from the stem.
Avoid browning of fruits
The simple way to keep your fruit salad from turning brown is by squeezing fresh lemon juice and honey, toss it well and save the fruits from turning brown and bad.
Remove seeds from melons
Removing seeds from pumpkin, squash and melons can be a mess, but using an ice cream scooper can simply help remove the seeds and make it super easy to relish.
Soften cold butter
There are times, when you are in a hurry and want the butter to soften real quick, then put the butter cubes in a plastic bag and then use a rolling pin and roll it 3-4 times to get that smooth texture.
Lemon peels dressing
Do not throw away lemon peels, just grate the zest out the peels and let it sun dry. Add this to your homemade salad dressing or olive to give it a lemony flavour.
Hull strawberries
The easiest hack to remove the hull of strawberries is by putting a straw through berries and you can enjoy the strawberries without hassle.
No mess cheese
Who doesn’t love gorging on cheesy treats, but grating soft and mushy cheese is no less than a mess. Here’s a simple fix, just freeze the cheese for sometime so that it turns firm and stiff, this will make grating super easy peasy.
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