Each of us in the kitchen has a whole set of gadgets and techniques with which we facilitate the process of cooking. But we do not use all the capabilities of these devices in everyday life, and we do not even know about some of them. Moreover, we are talking not only about a complex technique, but also about ordinary knives or even a spoon. We bring to your attention the "nine" gadgets for the kitchen, the full functionality of which not everyone will guess.
1. Serrated knives
Traditionally, serrated blades are used for slicing soft bread. However, many have a smaller version of this blade with a bifurcated tip. This knife already has a different functionality - tomatoes are chopped with it. However, he will cope well with other vegetables and fruits that had a hard skin, but were soft on the inside. Unlike straight blades, which simply crumple the fruit, the serrated modification will retain its shape. And having a forked tip will help you prick and mix the sliced vegetables.
2. Dishwasher
Everyone knows that you need to observe a certain arrangement of plates in the dishwasher. However, it turns out that you need to place the plates depending on what they are contaminated with. So, dishes with leftover carbohydrate products, for example, potatoes, rice or noodles, should be placed in the center of the dishwasher, and with protein dishes, after meat or cheese, around the edges. If you adhere to this arrangement, then the plates and cutlery will be washed better.
3. Food processor
Food processor marketers are often positioned as a multifunctional gadget that combines the capabilities of a number of other appliances. In reality, however, it works much better with certain products than with others. But the majority of us do not use these advantages simply because they do not know: it is easier for food processors to cope with solid and dry foods.
4. Blender
Everyone knows that a blender is the perfect gadget for making soups, sauces or cocktails. But not everyone knows that there is a correct sequence of adding ingredients, which will allow both the dish to cook faster and better, and extend the life of the blades of technology. So, you need to put food in a blender in the following order: first, liquids (for example, milk or broth) are poured, then small ingredients, such as berries or spices. After that, larger foods are added, even if they are cut into pieces, and only at the very end are the hardest ingredients. If you put the ingredients in the reverse order, it will negatively affect the sharpening of the blender blades.
5. Garlic press
It would seem that this is what, but we know everything about the principle of the garlic press. However, at the same time, most users of this device continue to pre-peel the cloves from the husk before placing it inside the gadget. But in fact, it is not at all necessary to do this: the design of the press for garlic is such that it can be squeezed in the skin, because the latter, in any case, will not mix with the pulp coming out of special holes.
6. Refrigerator
The refrigerator, as almost the main element of the kitchen, requires proper operation. But often we are wrong and do not fully use its potential. For example, placing the same eggs or milk on the refrigerator door is a very common mistake. In fact, these shelves are the warmest part of the refrigerator compartment. Therefore, products that do not require a low storage temperature, such as sauces, should be placed there. In addition, there is no need to clog the refrigerator with food so that there is space between them - then it will be more efficient to cope with its functionality.
7. Oven
Quite often, housewives use the maximum space to accommodate various kitchen appliances. This practice was not spared by the bottom drawer of the oven, which often becomes a place for storing baking trays or trays. Here is just the initial function of this shelf - maintaining the temperature of ready-made dishes. It works as follows: while the oven is operating, the drawer heats up, and the dishes in it remain hot for a long time.
8. Peeler
The functionality of this gadget is clear and unambiguous, however, as it turned out, having, literally, two areas of work, their quality will differ. The thing is that it is better to peel potatoes, apples or other fruits by pointing the device away from you - this way, cleaning will go better and the likelihood of accidentally getting hurt is significantly reduced.
9. Spaghetti spoon
Usually, a spaghetti spoon is used not only to get the cooked product, but also to drain the water through the hole. However, the latter actually has one more, much more functional purpose: with the help of this hole, you can accurately measure the number of servings of spaghetti to be cooked. The proportions were simple - the product that fits in the hole corresponds to one serving.
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