10 Simple Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Knew
So, let's dive straight into this:
1. Simmer Carrots in Tomato sauce if you think they taste too acidic.
Just peel a whole carrot, simmer it with your sauce and remove it before serving. This is because carrots help to reduce acidity in tomato sauce and adds a mild sweetness to it.
2. Freeze Vegetables in resealable bags during peak periods
When your vegetables are in season, you can save them in resealable bags and freeze them for about 8-12months and still get that taste of freshness when they are out of season. This includes your ginger roots too.
Try this and thank me later.
3. Ripen fruits and plantains faster in resealable bags.
Have you ever wondered why your plantains take so long to ripen? Try putting them in resealable bags and watch them ripen like magic.
4. Extend the lives of your Veggies with Plastic Bags
Tired of throwing your veggies away after not being able to use them that day?
Try this simple hack.
Trim the stems of your veggies and place them in a jar. Cover the head with a plastic bag and tightly secure it around the stem Now place them in the fridge or leave them just out there on the counter. Your veggies can stay up to two weeks fresh.
5. Preserve the coldness of your ice cream by wrapping them with a bubble wrap
Bubble wraps are great insulators. They can help keep your ice cream or yoghurt firm for hours.
6. Microwave Lemons before Squeezing
You want to get more liquid out of your lime and lemon, microwave them for 7-10 seconds. Then roll them back and forth with your palm on a flat surface. You'd get more juice from the citrus fruit than before.
7. Rescue a Salty Soup Quick
You've probably heard that boiling potatoes in a salty soup help reduce the saltiness. Have you tried wedges of apples too? Yes, the next time you oversalt your soup, toss in some apple wedges and simmer for ten minutes. Remove the apples and watch your soup regain its normal taste.
8. Keep your totatoes in place while cutting in even halves.
You want to have even halves of tomatoes? Place them on a flat board. Place another flat board or lid on the tomatoes to hold them in place. The slice through the middle with a sharp knife and you'll get even halves of tomatoes.
9. Place a fork in your potatoes for easy peeling
It's as simple as did. To peel your potatoes, place a fork in it to keep it in place. Then use use the fork to turn it round as you peel it.
10. Coat Fish fillets to make them Crispy
Do you want your fish to remain firm and soft on the inside after deep frying? Here's the trick.
Pat your fish dry with a paper towel. Coat first with egg. Mix some baking powder in flour ro corn starch. Coat your fish with the mixture.
What you get is a brownish crispy fish that is soft on the inside.
Remember not to move the fish around until it starts to get crispy.
So you have them. Remember to share the hacks that worked for you best. Till next time, Ciao.
Photo Credit: TMB Studio, Beccangelsphotos
*Some of these Hack Ideas were shared by Taste of Home Blog
1. Simmer Carrots in Tomato sauce if you think they taste too acidic.
Just peel a whole carrot, simmer it with your sauce and remove it before serving. This is because carrots help to reduce acidity in tomato sauce and adds a mild sweetness to it.
2. Freeze Vegetables in resealable bags during peak periods
When your vegetables are in season, you can save them in resealable bags and freeze them for about 8-12months and still get that taste of freshness when they are out of season. This includes your ginger roots too.
Try this and thank me later.
3. Ripen fruits and plantains faster in resealable bags.
Have you ever wondered why your plantains take so long to ripen? Try putting them in resealable bags and watch them ripen like magic.
4. Extend the lives of your Veggies with Plastic Bags
Tired of throwing your veggies away after not being able to use them that day?
Try this simple hack.
Trim the stems of your veggies and place them in a jar. Cover the head with a plastic bag and tightly secure it around the stem Now place them in the fridge or leave them just out there on the counter. Your veggies can stay up to two weeks fresh.
5. Preserve the coldness of your ice cream by wrapping them with a bubble wrap
Bubble wraps are great insulators. They can help keep your ice cream or yoghurt firm for hours.
6. Microwave Lemons before Squeezing
You want to get more liquid out of your lime and lemon, microwave them for 7-10 seconds. Then roll them back and forth with your palm on a flat surface. You'd get more juice from the citrus fruit than before.
7. Rescue a Salty Soup Quick
You've probably heard that boiling potatoes in a salty soup help reduce the saltiness. Have you tried wedges of apples too? Yes, the next time you oversalt your soup, toss in some apple wedges and simmer for ten minutes. Remove the apples and watch your soup regain its normal taste.
8. Keep your totatoes in place while cutting in even halves.
You want to have even halves of tomatoes? Place them on a flat board. Place another flat board or lid on the tomatoes to hold them in place. The slice through the middle with a sharp knife and you'll get even halves of tomatoes.
9. Place a fork in your potatoes for easy peeling
It's as simple as did. To peel your potatoes, place a fork in it to keep it in place. Then use use the fork to turn it round as you peel it.
10. Coat Fish fillets to make them Crispy
Do you want your fish to remain firm and soft on the inside after deep frying? Here's the trick.
Pat your fish dry with a paper towel. Coat first with egg. Mix some baking powder in flour ro corn starch. Coat your fish with the mixture.
What you get is a brownish crispy fish that is soft on the inside.
Remember not to move the fish around until it starts to get crispy.
So you have them. Remember to share the hacks that worked for you best. Till next time, Ciao.
Photo Credit: TMB Studio, Beccangelsphotos
*Some of these Hack Ideas were shared by Taste of Home Blog
