1. Onions
Peeling onions – simply place in boiling water for a minute or so, remove and let cool – then simply peel the outer skin off
2 Lemons
Squeeze a little – rather than risking wasting a whole lime or lemon just prick the skin with a skewer or fork and squeeze as required
3 Brown Sugar
Brown sugar clumping? – place a piece of white bread with the sugar and leave – the sugar will breakdown back to granules
4 Pickles
In a pickle – add a little salt and sugar to white wine vinegar – pour-over thinly sliced vegetables – wait for 20 minutes and enjoy
5 Cheese
Marinate your cheese – mozzarella, feta and goat’s cheese can be a little bland but marinating in olive oil, chilli flakes and fresh herbs will take these cheeses to another level
6 Spices
Pimp the spice –toasting your spices in a dry skillet or frying pan will release their oils and improve depth of flavour – toast until fragrant – cool and crush – add to the dish
7 Salad Leaves
Salad leaves – extend the use-by date by adding a kitchen roll paper to the open packet – the paper will absorb all excess moisture
8 Pizza
Pizza – to reheat pizza spray with cold water first before you put into the oven
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9 Bacon
Bacon – to cook the perfect rasher place on foiled tray and place in the oven – cook for 12 minutes at 200C in a preheated oven
10 Cherry!
Pit a cherry – place a cherry on top of a beer bottle and gently push with a chopstick so the cherry stone falls into the bottle ….replace with another cherry and repeat
11 Crispy Potatoes
Crispy potatoes – add baking powder when boiling the potatoes – drain when ready – roast or fry for the crispiest results ever
12 Boiled Eggs
Boiled eggs – shelling a boiled egg can be a pain but adding vinegar or baking powder in the boiling process will make this a simple task
13 Eggshell
Eggshell – the best way to remove a stay eggshell is to wet a finger with water before trying
Fish Bake
Fish bake – when baking whole or fillets of fish place on sliced lemon or orange to stop it sticking to the tray … and it will enhance the flavour
Limp Vegetables
Limp vegetables – celery, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce and asparagus can be brought back to life but being placed in iced cold water …. Love food – hate waste
