You’re a busy little thing. You’ve got a million and one things to do each day, and the last thing you need is having half your day eaten up worrying about how to cook a perfect meal for that special someone, who happens to be coming over tonight.
We’ve got just the thing for you. Courtesy of refinedguy.com, the following is a list of 16 food hacks and secrets that are so effective, yet largely unknown – until now that is!
While this list won’t transform you into the next Martha Stewart, what it will do is make you a smarter cook by being able to take shortcuts, work less, and even make things tastier.
Even if you consider yourself a fairly proficient chef, I’m sure you’ll pick up at least one or two cool new tricks here. Bon Appétit!
Food Hack #1 – Getting The Perfect Microwave Popcorn
Microwave popcorn can be a bit pricey, and making popcorn on the stovetop can get messy and time-consuming. The solution? Add a quarter cup of corn kernels to a microwavable container, cover it with a plate, and then cook on high for 2min 45secs. Take it out of the microwave. Are there still un-popped kernels? No problem, just run the stubborn ones back through again. You’ll never go back once you see how perfect the popcorn end result is.
Food Hack #2 – Avoiding Citrus Spray
You’re whipping up a couple mean margaritas and the last thing you need is an eyeful of lime juice. Take your lemon or lime wedge, and cut a slit right in the centre (as shown in the photo above). This will create less splattering and allow for a more controlled dribble.
If you want to take your citrus game to the next level, this genius little product will do the trick.
Food Hack #3 – Microwave muffins and pastries without drying them out
You ever tried reheating a muffin, pastry or biscuit in the microwave, only to find that you ended up with an excessively dry finished product? Plop your baked good on a paper towel inside the microwave, along with a bowl of water beside it. As it heats, the water will evaporate and put out moisture into the air, which the pastry will absorb.
Food Hack #4 – Scoop Slice some ice-cream
Ice cream too hard? Don’t bother waiting for it to soften up. Break out the knife and slice that sucker up. That also gives you the opportunity to get a little creative with your presentation.
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