Perhaps every housewife dreams of how to feed the family not only deliciously, but also spend a minimum of time on cooking. After all, breakfast, lunch and dinner are taken for granted, and few people think about how all this takes a lot of time and effort. We have collected 18 useful tricks that will shorten the cooking time and save the hostess's energy.
1. Soften the oil
Pour boiling water over a glass and quickly cover a piece of butter. In just a minute, it will soften and it will be easy to spread it on bread.
2. Wash the pan
Everyone knows that cast iron pans are almost eternal. However, over time, food begins to burn inexorably to their surface. Coarse table salt will help to cope with the problem. Place it on the bottom of the pan, add some water and bring to a boil. When the pan is cool, rinse it with a sponge and rinse it under running water.
3. Quickly cook pasta
If you are not ready to wait for the water to boil in a saucepan, cook the pasta in a skillet. Due to the larger heating area, the water will boil much faster and the food will be ready in 10 minutes.
4. Separate the yolk from the protein
There are many different devices that can separate the yolk from the protein in no time. But not everyone knows that this task can be done with the help of an ordinary plastic bottle.
5. Professional cutting
Lubricate the knife blade with a little vegetable oil if you have a lot of different ingredients to cut. This trick will provide excellent glide and prevent food from sticking. You can do the same with a grater.
6. Peel the zucchini
Microwave the zucchini on low power to soften them and easily peel them.
7. Anti-slip life hack
Place a damp cloth underneath to keep the cutting board from rolling around the table.
8. Stock of onions
Onions are a fairly common ingredient that is used in many dishes. So as not to waste time peeling and shredding this vegetable every time, cut several onions at once, put them in a bag with a fastener and place in the refrigerator.
9. Breakfast for the whole family
If your task is to quickly prepare breakfast for a large family, use a muffin baking dish. Grease the sections with vegetable oil, spread the bacon, sausage and cheese, break an egg in each and send to the preheated oven. The dish will be ready in a couple of minutes.
10. Dried cheese
Brush the edges of a piece of cheese with butter to prevent them from drying out and weathering in the refrigerator.
11. Storing tomatoes
Tomatoes in plastic bags rot quickly. It is best to store these vegetables at room temperature, folded up in a paper bag.
12. Storage of mushrooms
If you are not going to cook the mushrooms on the same day, store them in the refrigerator, wrapped in a paper bag.
13. Quick snack
If guests unexpectedly come to you, and there is nothing to treat them, prepare a quick appetizer from onions. To do this, cut several onions into thick rings, dip each in an egg, flour and beer batter, roll in breadcrumbs and fry over high heat in a large amount of oil.
14. Old potatoes
A dish with old potatoes will be tastier if you add a spoonful of vinegar, a clove of garlic and bay leaf to the water when cooking it. Another way to deliciously cook middle-aged potatoes is to boil them in broth.
15. Splashes of oil
To prevent the vegetable oil from splattering during frying, add some table salt to the bottom of the pan.
16. Moisture retention
If you are worried that the dish will dry out during the baking process, place a container of water in the oven.
17. Preparation of onions
Correct processing of this vegetable will help to extinguish the pronounced taste and smell of onions in the salad. Before adding the onion to the dish, chop it, pour boiling water over it and add a spoonful of sugar.
18. Meat with a crust
Blot the pieces of meat with a paper towel before frying to get a beautiful golden brown crust during the cooking process.
Video bonus:
Continuing the topic Grandma's imperishable tips for cleaning household utensils that are still relevant today.