9 Kitchen Tips to Try
1. Save tomato paste and soups for later Scoop leftover tomato paste into a plastic baggie, separate into portions with your fingertip, and then freeze flat. Break off a chunk the next time you need a little for a recipe. Since tomato paste is so sticky it’s easier to scoop it into a bag then into an ice cube tray. 2. Chop big pieces of lettuce quickly and easily by zipping through them with a pizza cutter right in the salad bowl. 3. Clean a microwave faster and easier by nuking 2 cups water in a...
11 Baking Hacks
Make life simpler with these totally legit baking hacks and insider tricks. These brilliant baking hacks will save you tons of time and effort, and you'll look and feel like the best pastry chef in town. 1. Make homemade brown sugar with white sugar and molasses It's a fundamental law of baking that you will be out of brown sugar when you need it. Not worries: Just combine 1 cup of granulated sugar with a little molasses (1 tablespoon for light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons for dark brown sugar). 2. Sof...
10 Keys to Success in the Kitchen: Guidelines for Quickness & Accuracy
Remember that food is an art! Today I’d like to share with you some useful tips that will help you have great success in the kitchen and will enable you to enjoy the process of cooking. If you’re having a good time, everyone will enjoy the results no matter what. 1. Read the recipe thoroughly. Look up words and ingredients you are unfamiliar with, understand the process involved. Understand when multitasking is necessary rather than waiting for each step to be complete before moving on to the next step. ...
