Throughout my life, I have learned quite a
few kitchen tricks that have saved me a lot of money and time. I think
these 20 tricks are the best among them, and some of them might change
your kitchen experience forever.
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1. Wrap celery and broccoli in aluminum foil
1. Wrap celery and broccoli in aluminum foil
Wrapping celery and broccoli in aluminum
foil and keeping it as airtight as possible can preserve them for up to a
month. The reason is that fresh celery/broccoli has the right amount of
moisture inside, and by keeping it in the airtight foil, it keeps it
fresh and crisp for longer.
2. Fix stale chips and crackers in the microwave
Don’t throw away stale chips or crackers.
Instead – put them in the microwave, but be sure to consume them quickly
after, since the staling process accelerates once they cool down.
3. Turn a finished jar of spreadable chocolate into hot cocoa
That “empty” jar of Nutella is not really
empty, is it? Those leftover bits of delicious chocolaty goodness can be
turned into amazing chocolate milk with ease – simply pour hot milk
into the spent jar, close the lid and give it a good shake until the
residue all mixes with the milk, then pour in a glass and enjoy!
4. Store pineapples upside-down
Ever bought a fresh pineapple and cut it
up, only to discover that the top is deliciously sweet, but the bottom
is very tart? This happens because naturally, the ripening process
begins at the top of the pineapple and slowly moves down. To get the
pineapple to ripen faster and be fully sweet, cut off the leafy part and
store it upside down, the sugars will travel from the old top to the
“new” top and hasten the ripening, leaving you with a sweet and
delicious pineapple quickly.
5.Store apples with potatoes
Apples produce Ethylene gas, which is effective at preventing the potatoes from sprouting.
6. Keep onions and garlic in ventilated paper bags
Keeping onions and garlic cloves in a ventilated bag will keep them fresh and free of mold for 2-3 months longer.
7. Store Lettuce with a paper towel
When it comes to lettuce, as opposed to the
celery, moisture is the enemy. Keeping it in a sealed bag with a paper
towel will keep moisture away from lettuce, leaving it crisp and
delicious.
8. Store natural nut spread upside down
The common way to store natural nut spread
leads to the natural oils in the nuts to float upwards, leaving the
bottom hard and drier. By flipping the container for a couple of days,
you help the oils return to the whole of the spread, making stirring
much easier and helping you avoid that terrible, hard bottom layer.
9. Avoid empty spaces in the fridge
Every time you open the fridge door, you
let the cool air inside seep out while allowing the warmer room
temperature to get in. This forces the fridge to work harder to restore
the temperature and can lead to fungus and bacteria to propagate faster
(the cold temperature slows this process down considerably). If your
fridge isn’t full, keep a few containers full of water in the empty
spaces. Water cools down slower than air, helping maintain the
surrounding ambient temperature down.
10. Turn leftover mayo into salad dressing
Every time you finish a jar of mayo, don’t
throw it away. The leftover mayo in the jar that you can’t be bothered
to scrape out can be turned into fantastic salad dressing: pour in some
olive oil, vinegar, and add your choice of herbs, then shake it until
the residue is all mixed with the liquids, leaving you with an easy,
delicious and free dressing.
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