Helpful Culinary Tips That Will Change The Way You Cook Forever

Yogurt drops are delicious and, more importantly, healthy snacks, especially loved by children. They’re easy to make: put yogurt into a plastic bag or a confectionery syringe, squeeze the drops out onto a cookie sheet, and put them in the freezer for 1 hour.

To not let onions bring you to tears again, put them in the freezer for 15 minutes before you start cooking.

Boiled eggs will be much easier to peel if you put a slice of lemon in the pan when cooking. By the way, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda has the same effect.

If you are going to bake scones or other pastries but you suddenly realize you’ve run out of eggs, you can use bananas instead: 1 egg = 1/2 banana. The taste won’t be any worse for sure.

This trick will be truly appreciated by all coffee lovers and those who simply cannot wake up in the morning without it. Add a pinch of salt and cinnamon to ground coffee before brewing. The salt helps to get rid of burned beans bitterness, and cinnamon adds an amazing taste.

If you have only one apple and two eaters, here’s an easy way to divide the desired fruit in half: Twist the stem off. Take the apple in your hands, and start turning until you find a comfortable finger position. Press on it with your hands, pushing it aside — it easily separates into 2 equal parts.

To save time peeling garlic, just put it in the microwave for 15 seconds — it will make the husk easier to remove.

When buying a bell pepper, turn it over and look at the bottom. If you see 3 bumps, it’s a “male“ pepper; 4 means it’s a ”female.“ “Females” are sweeter, and it’s better to use them fresh. ”Males” are more solid, and their flavor is deeper, so they’re great ingredients for various dishes.

You can use dental floss to quickly cut cakes or rolls into equal parts.

If you think there’s nothing better than French fries, try cooking this: make thin cuts in potatoes, sprinkle with olive oil, put butter slices into the cuts, and add salt and pepper to taste. Put them in an oven preheated to 220°C for 40 minutes. Potatoes cooked this way have every chance of becoming your favorite dish.

If you don’t like peeling potatoes, this trick is just for you: Make small cuts in the potatoes. Pour hot water into a pan with the potatoes, put it on the stove, and wait until it’s boiling. Pour out the boiling water, and fill the pan with cold water. Take one potato at a time, and pull the peel off.