There are so many kitchen tricks that many of
us don’t know about and this list is/maybe an
eye opener...
1. Mistakenly added too much salt? Just drop
in one peeled potato.
The potato helps absorb the excess salt.
2. Angry over Cracked boiling eggs, add a
pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking.
3. Never put citrus fruits(Oranges, Lemons,
limes,etc) or tomatoes in the fridge.
The low temperatures degrades the aroma and
flavor of these fruits.
4. To clean iron cook-ware, avoid using
detergents.
Alternatively, scrub them with salt and a clean
dry paper towel.
5. When storing empty airtight containers,
throw in a pinch of salt to avoid having that
damp smell.
6. When making gravy (stews) and
accidentally burn it, turn your mixture it into a
fresh pan and continue.
Add a pinch of sugar, doing that takes out the
burnt taste. P.S watch the qty of sugar tho.
7. Burned a pot of rice?
Place a slice of piece of white bread on top of
the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the
burned flavour. Be careful not to scrape the
burned pieces off of the bottom of the pan when
serving the rice.
8. Before you chop fresh red peppers, rub a
little bit of vegetable oil into your hands and
your skin won’t absorb the spiciness.
9. If you aren’t sure how fresh your eggs are,
place them in about four inches of water.
Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only
one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and
should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the
fresh stage.
10. To banish ants from the kitchen, find out
where they are coming in and cover the hole
with petroleum jelly(Vaseline).
Ants won’t trek through the jelly. If they are
coming under a door, draw a line on the floor
with chalk. The little bugs also won’t cross a
line of chalk.
11. Don’t store your bananas in a bunch or in a
fruit bowl with other fruits.
Separate your bananas and place each in a
different location. Bananas release gases which
causes other fruits (including other bananas) to
ripen quickly. Separating them will keep them
fresh longer.
12. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag,
put an apple in with them.
13. If you manage to have some leftover wine,
cocktail drinks at the end of the evening, freeze
it in ice cube trays for easy addition to sauces
(white wine works wonders in sauces).
14. After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the
water and use it to water your house plants.
The water contains nutrients that your plants
will love.
15. When defrosting meat from the freezer, pour
some vinegar over it.
Not only does it tenderize the meat; it will also
bring down the freezing temperature of the
meat and cause it to thaw quicker.
16. Always keep an Aloe Vera plant in your
kitchen.
It’s invaluable when you scrape your arm or
burn your finger. Just break off a leaf and rub
the gel on the injury.
17. Too much Fat or Grease in your stew? Drop
in an ice cube.
The ice attracts the fat, which you can then
scoop out. This works wonders.
18. To reuse cooking oil without tasting
whatever was cooked in the oil previously, while
heating the oil, drop a small piece of fresh
ginger.
It absorbs any flavors and odors.
19. If your Milk always goes bad before you
can finish it, try adding a pinch of salt to the
carton when you first open it.
It stays fresh for a few more days.
20. If two drinking glasses become stuck
together after stacking, it’s not impossible to
separate them.
Just put ice in the inner glass and dunk the
outer glass in warm water. The warm glass will
expand and the cold glass will contract, making
the glasses separate easily.
***BONUS***
1. Do you know that you can amend an over-
salted meal in the pot ,by simply rubbing palm
oil around the pot and
allow it to heat for more minutes?
2. Do you know that you can retrieve the
normal aroma of your meal when it's burnt, by
simply adding some slice of bread in the burnt
meal inside your pot? The bread will absorb all
the burnt aroma and give your meal its original
taste.
3.Do you also know that you can make your
Kpomo to soften within few minutes of boiling
by simple adding Chewing-gum into the boiling
meat. (Please just the raw chewing-gum and
not the one you've chewed)
4. I know majority of you knew that putting an
iron spoon inside your boiling beans will make
it soften quick in few minutes?
It's better than using Akanwu/Kaun (Aka
potash).
5. Do you know that adding some lumps of
charcoal in a sour soup can make it regain at
least 70% of its original taste? (Please wash
the charcoal and make sure it's a fresh one you
got from the firewood you recently used)
Source: http://omgvoice.com/lifestyle/
kitchen-tricks-nigerian/
