A kitchen is not just a place in a house for cooking. Therefore, a few simple life hacks to facilitate work in the kitchen will come in handy for every housewife.
Introducing the top 10 kitchen tricks that can impress you with their simplicity and efficiency.
10. Spoon for cleaning ginger
Anyone who has ever cleaned ginger with a standard kitchen knife knows what a troublesome thing this is. During this painstaking process, you either remove too much with the peel, or you unwittingly break the root into small pieces. Special devices for peeling vegetables are also inconvenient for ginger - all due to its complex shape.
It seems a hopeless task. However, a solution exists! Try brushing ginger root with an ordinary tablespoon. Thus, the process of separation from the peel will be much more convenient, while you eliminate the risk of injury.
9. Store bananas separately
Few people know that bananas in a bunch spoil much faster than the same tropical fruits stored separately. Therefore, if you like bananas and want them to not lose their appearance longer, just keep them separate from each other.
8. Apple to the potato
In order for the potato to not sprout prematurely, it must be stored with apples. The same rule applies to other vegetables. Nobody can explain the principle of such a successful interaction between these two cultures from a scientific point of view, however, the practical experience of hundreds of owners convinces that the joint storage of apples and potatoes is very effective.
7. Use the thread to cut the cake
Many housewives complain that they are not able to accurately cut the cake with a knife: either the pieces are uneven, then it is not possible to make them the same, then the cream is smeared.
This simple trick will help you quickly and without any inconvenience cut the cake into even and equal parts. To do this, you need to take a thread of the required size, then attach it to the line along which you want to cut the cake, and push it properly. Gently push the thread through the thickness of the cake until you reach the bottommost cake.
Using this simple method, it is also possible to divide biscuit cakes into two equal parts. To do this, wrap the cake with the thread strictly parallel to the table, cross it in front and pull through the cake in the opposite direction.
6. To keep the greens fresh longer
So that even after 1-2 weeks of storage in the refrigerator, your greens have a fresh look, you can put it in containers or any other suitable container, covering it with an ordinary paper towel. During the entire storage period, the napkin will absorb excess moisture, so the greens will retain freshness, and will be as fresh from the garden.
5. Lemon for microwave cleaning
A similar method of cleaning a microwave oven, beloved by many housewives, is considered one of the most effective. Thanks to this technique, it is possible to remove not only dirt from its working surface, but also an unpleasant odor without special efforts.
To clean the microwave with lemon, take a capacious container and pour 400 ml of warm water there. Next, cut two lemons in half and squeeze the juice out of them. The remaining lemons are lowered into the used container and the microwave is sent. The oven must be turned on for 5-15 minutes at maximum power. After the microwave turns off, you will need to wait 5 minutes and wipe everything with a soft rag. To remove stubborn stains by hand, moisten a cloth or sponge in lemon solution.
Finally, wipe the microwave chamber dry with a paper towel.
4. Eggs can be replaced with banana
One of the most important components of any baking is eggs. The final structure of a bakery product depends on their quantity. But what can you do if you do not have enough eggs to make a cake or pie? Experienced culinary experts say that eggs can be replaced with bananas. Such a technique will not only spoil the pastries, but will also make it much tastier.
Replace the eggs in the dough at the rate of 1 egg = 1/2 banana.
3. If you want to make a cool pattern on the cake
To surprise relatives not only with their outstanding culinary talent, but also with unlimited imagination, use simple and affordable objects for every housewife — tongs, a corkscrew and a necklace — to build a pattern on a dough. Just “walk” along the edges of the future culinary masterpiece with one of these things.
The result is fantastic! Admiring this beauty, no one will ever believe that you spent only a few minutes on its creation.
2. How to reheat food in the microwave
Many complain that warming food in the microwave, it eventually warms up unevenly. To solve this problem, without spending a lot of money on the purchase of more advanced equipment, simply place food on the edges of the plate. It is proved that in this way it is possible to achieve the most uniform heating of the dish.
1. Paper clip for sponge storage
You don’t know how to store a dishwashing sponge so that it lasts a little more than two dishes? No matter how thoroughly you squeeze it, a considerable amount of moisture remains in its structure, and this, in turn, is the most favorable environment for the development of a variety of bacteria and fungi.
A wet sponge gradually begins to exude a very unpleasant odor and gradually takes on a very unattractive appearance. Thrifty housewives before using such a sponge, wash it thoroughly for a long time with a significant amount of detergent, and squeamish just throw it away.
To prevent this, just use an ordinary stationery clip to store the sponge. In this case, it will be in a standing position, so the water will drain from it faster, which will accordingly extend its life.