When cooking, everyone has faced situations where the pot boils over and messes up the kitchen, or where your hands get tired from cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. These little hassles can be really annoying when preparing meals.
If you keep reading the tips shared below, you'll find out how to overcome these problems.
When frying fish
When frying fish, the tips of the meat pieces tend to get overcooked and dry, while the thicker parts often don't cook through properly. In that case, slice and roll up the tip portion as shown in the picture. The fried fish won't dry out anymore.
When frying half-fried eggs
If you want the egg to cook within seconds, add an ice cube while frying the egg. It will cook quickly within seconds.
Tomato sauce
If you want to keep tomato sauce for a long time, instead of storing it in a bottle, pour it into ice cube tray compartments and store it there.
How to avoid throwing away egg whites
Whether you're baking bread or making a dessert, if a recipe only calls for egg yolks and you don't need the egg whites, don't throw them away — just store them in an ice cube tray instead.
When peeling boiled eggs
Sometimes when peeling boiled eggs, the egg white sticks to the shell and comes off along with it. If this happens, just use a spoon. Crack the boiled egg all around, insert the spoon inside, and simply scoop it out to peel it.
How to keep the pot from boiling over
When simmering a pot of soup, if you lay a wooden spoon or ladle across the top of the pot, the soup won't boil over anymore.
Before eating fruits, place them upside down in the refrigerator
Pineapples and other sweet fruits tend to have sugar settle at the bottom. So, if you want to get that natural sweetness evenly, turn the fruit upside down in the refrigerator before eating it.
When cutting vegetables
Place a large bowl on the counter and cut your vegetables directly over it. This way, cleaning the kitchen afterward will be much easier.
If you want to keep bananas fresh for longer
Wrap the top of the banana stem with plastic wrap. This will prevent it from ripening too quickly and keep it fresh for longer.
When bananas become overripe
When bananas develop brown spots and become too ripe and soft, don't throw them away. Gently mash the ripe bananas, then store them in the refrigerator to cool. Since overripe bananas are very sweet, they make a deliciously flavorful banana smoothie when blended into a drink.
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