Tips

27 Fascinating Kitchen Hacks (Part 3)

Your household chores will become easier and more enjoyable with these incredibly useful and fun kitchen hacks!

16 October, 2023

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19. Keep cake moist

After each party, the remaining cakes are stored in the fridge to keep them from spoiling, but the fridge makes the cake dry and dull, losing all its goodness. To keep the cake soft and smooth like new, simply take a few slices of sandwich bread and stick them on the surface of the cake using a toothpick. When eating, remove these bread slices, and the inside of the cake will still taste amazing!

20. Store liquid honey

Keeping honey for a long time can cause the sugar in the honey to crystallize and become solid, making you think it is unusable. In this case, all you need to do is prepare a pot or a bowl of hot water and place the jar of honey in it. The honey will liquefy again, allowing you to use it as normal, and it won’t affect the quality of the honey at all!

21. Preserve aromatic leaves

Aromatic leaves are essential in cooking as they bring the characteristic flavor of each dish. However, you only use a few leaves each time, but you have to buy a lot each time, especially for “Western” leaves like thyme, parsley… To keep these aromatic leaves always fresh and ready for you to use anytime, cut the leaves and put them in a small ice tray, then pour olive oil over them, and put them in the freezer until the oil solidifies into cubes, then you can take them out and store them. The next time you need to sear meat or make sauce for pasta dishes, you can take them out and use them right away, very convenient!

22. Opening glass bottle caps

If every time you open a jar of pickles or jam is a struggle with the jar, then this kitchen tip is for you! Simply put on rubber gloves, and you will be able to open these glass jars effortlessly.

23. Cutting cherry tomatoes in half

To make a salad, you often use small, juicy cherry tomatoes that are adorable. However, cutting them in half can be time-consuming and meticulous. To save time cutting cherry tomatoes, place them on a plastic lid and place another lid on top. Hold it lightly with your hand and slide a sharp knife in between to cut. This way, you can cut about 10 cherry tomatoes at once!

24. Checking for clean ice

Remember this little tip when going out to drink water: if the ice cube is clear, it is made from boiled water that has been cooled. But if the ice cube is white and cloudy, it means it is made from tap water. You shouldn’t use it!

25. Easy grilling of fish

Unlike pork, beef, or chicken, grilling fish directly on the grill is quite difficult because the fish meat is delicate and can easily stick to the grill grates, making cleaning a challenge, and your fish may not stay intact after grilling. The little tip is to cut a lot of lime slices and arrange them on the grill, then place the fish on top of the lime slices to grill. Not only does it give a fragrant lime aroma and lime essential oil that makes the fish less fishy, but the grill grates will also be easy to clean!

26. Quick lemonade

Just using a cupcake or muffin mold, slice a few lemons and drop them in, then fill the mold with water. Put it in the freezer of the fridge. Whenever you need it, just take it out and put it in a pitcher, and you will have a refreshing ice-cold lemonade!

27. Rinsing fruits and vegetables

In families with young children, choosing and using a good type of fruit and vegetable wash is worth paying attention to. To make this type of wash, simply squeeze 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, dissolve it in 220ml of water, and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda. It’s inexpensive, natural, and you should give it a try!