20 kitchen hacks you absolutely need to master

To get rid of vegetable seeds quickly, use a melon spoon. Its rounded edge is very practical.

Put your garlic in the microwave for 20 seconds to peel the skin off easily.

If you’ve cooked a greasy meal, take ice cubes and a paper towel. Wrap the ice in the paper towel and tap it gently on the food. The ice will attract the excess grease and will fix itself on the paper towel.

• Cut a kiwi in half.
• Use a glass to press the kiwi against the side of the glass to take off the peel.
• You can also use this hack with mangoes.

You’re a fan of Starbucks but you’d rather make your own foamy milk for your coffee so it’s cheaper? All you have to do is fill half a mason jar with milk, close it, and shake it vigorously for 30 seconds. Then, take off the top and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds until it begins to foam.

If you have trouble peeling your oranges and your lemons, put your fruit in the microwave for 20 seconds. It will be much easier.

To cook your corn, put it in the microwave for 6-8 minutes with the peel. It will undo itself easily.

• Take a banana and a sewing needle.
• Take your needle and pierce it through your banana (start at one of the extremities) and make it slide from left to right.
• Reedo the same, going 1 cetimeter lower each time.
• When you peel your banana, your slices will already be made.

Put baking powder or vinegar in a bowl with water when your eggs are cooked. You won’t have any more trouble peeling them.

To squeeze out all the juice from your citrus, put it in the fridge. When you are ready to use it, put it in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds beforehand.

To make chocolate molds, all you need is a deep baking dish, brown sugar and melted chocolate.

• Put the brown sugar in the dish and make sure it’s compact so the object fits snuggly.
• Place your object in the brown sugar, press it down then take it out gently, then do the same thing on the other side to make 2 molds.
• Take out the object.
• Pour the melted chocolate in the hole and wait until it cools and dries.
• Take the chocolate mold out of the brown sugar.

• Cut the top of the pepper.
• Cut the bottom part of the pepper.
• Cut the rest of the pepper on its side get rid of the middle part.
• Slice the rest of the pepper.

Place your cheese in the freezer for 30 minutes before grating it.

Use your freezer for this hack too. Place your onions in the freezer for 30 minutes before cutting them. Don’t do this hack unless you are cooking your onions.

To prevent boiling water of overflowing, place a wooden spoon on your saucepan.

To completely roast a chicken, open it and place it in the oven on its breast.

If you don’t have any paper molds left for your muffins, use baking paper. Cut squares and place them in the molds then put your batter in.

If you reheat a pizza or meal with sauce in the microwave, place a bowl of water beside it. The humidity will conserve the crunchiness.

Place your plastic wrap in the freezer so you don’t tear it. The cold will make it impossible to tangle and tear.

Break your eggs in your pan and instead of adding oil, add water!

Sources:

• CaféDéclic
• The Talko
• How To Make Sushi