Always scrambling for a few extra minutes in the kitchen? Us too! And just when you think you've heard every time-saving tip, there's one more that really knocks your socks off. Like peeling an entire head of garlic in seconds. Amazing! Read on for more potentially life-altering quick kitchen tips.
There are few processes in the kitchen that can't be sped up a little. Lifehacker put together this list of time-crunching tips and we can think of loads more to add to the list. How about grating ginger with a fork? Or how to quickly trim a pile of green beans? Lifehacker's top 10 tips:
10. Deseed a Pomegranate in Seconds Using a Wooden Spoon
9. Stop Peeling Boiled Eggs and Just Cut Them in Half
8. Unload a 12 Pack of Soda Into Your Fridge in 10 Seconds
7. Make Pancakes with a Squeeze Bottle
6. Split an Apple in Half Without a Knife
5. Decant Wine in Less than a Minute with a Blender
4. Peel a Head of Garlic in Seconds with Two Bowls
3. Peel a Potato in One Step
2. Make Quicker, Less Messy Bacon in a Waffle Iron
1. Open a Beer Bottle With Just About Anything
Check out Lifehacker's tips and let us know the time-saving tips you'd add to the list.
• Read more: Top Ten Crazy Kitchen Tricks That Speed Up Your Cooking at Lifehacker
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Nice, I haven't heard of at least half of these! the de-seeding pomegranate made me think of another one we discovered recently: how to juice a pomegranate in about 15 seconds. We posted a tutorial if anyone is interested: http://www.two-tarts.com/2011/12/how-to-juice-pomegranate.html
De-seeding a pomegranate with a wooden spoon does not work, It takes waaaaayy too long and you are better of just taking the seeds out by hand.
Here's one if you are making a big batch of stuffed mushrooms: put the butter in a very large bowl, add the prepped mushrooms and toss. No more painting on the butter with a pastry brush.
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I wouldn't risk ruining a good wine by putting it in a blender (although I admit I use the same blender for indian curries and fruit smoothies... and my smoothies never had a garlicky or hot pepper taste, but still). Just buy a decanting pourer to use when you're really in a hurry.
I've tried cutting an egg in half using a sharp knife. I cut the hell out of my finger and got little shell bits sort of embedded in the sides of the egg where I cut through... am I doing it wrong?
third world countries are already hip to the wack-a-pom technique, altho i have to admit i have only seen them do this at juice bars. nothing hits the spot like a tall glass of fresh pom juice, mmm :)
i'd rather do mine by hand, and get rid of the rotten kernels that are always in there. it only takes about 2-3 minutes if you do it right.
If you add lemon juice or vinegar to the water, it is not very difficult to peel a hard boiled egg!