15 Kitchen Shortcuts That Will Change the Way You Cook

Ariel Knutson
Ariel Knutson
Arie was the Features Director at Kitchn. She lives in Los Angeles.
updated Sep 11, 2019
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Knowing a couple shortcuts in the kitchen will usually save you either money or time (sometimes even both). This year we discovered a few great ideas to keep in your back pocket, including scooping ice cream ahead of time for a party, and the quickest, easiest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes.

Here are those two tricks and twelve others that were popular in 2013:

(Image credit: Anjali Prasertong)
(Image credit: Anjali Prasertong)

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