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10 Kitchens Tips to Make Your Life Easier

published by Ruby Hawk on Nov 1, 2011

We all want as many shortcuts in the kitchens as possible. We love taking good care of our families and feeding them well, but we want to get out of the kitchen fast. If there is a quicker, easier way, we are interested. The following tips are guaranteed to get the job done quickly so you can be on your way to other more enjoyable things like going out with the girls, or simply helping the kids with their homework.

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10 kitchen tips to make your job in the kitchen, as a beginner or a seasoned cook, easier and more enjoyable.

These kitchen techniques are helpful to everyone who cooks, and appreciates shortcuts to make the job more enjoyable and easier.

  1. Peeling an Apple:

    Rinse apple with water and scrub with produce brush. To peel, use a vegetable peeler or paring knife: Start at the stem and circle around to the blossom end.

  2. Rolling Pie Dough:

    If you don’t have a rolling pin, use a wine bottle or a large round glass. Use it to roll out any kind of dough. Pizza, biscuit, cookies, or pie crust. It cleans up easily when you are finished.

  3. Softening Butter:

    Micro wave on 30% power for 15 seconds. Check and repeat if necessary. You don’t want it to melt.

  4. Shredding Cheese:

    All you need is a box grater, just push the chunk of cheese downward over the surface, taking care not to catch you knuckles.

  5. Snipping Herbs:

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    To cut larger fresh herbs, place herbs in a measuring cup and snip them with kitchen scissors, using short, quick strokes, for herbs with tough stems, snip the leaves from the stem first.

  6. Cutting Butter:

    Cut cold butter into 1/2 to 1 inch chunks, and then add dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender gently cut and press the butter into smaller and smaller pieces until the mixture looks like course crumbs.

  7. Draining Pasta:

    Drain cooked pasta in a colander and shake it well to get rid of any excess water. Never let pasta stand in the hot cooking water: The pasta will continue to cook and become soft.

  8. Checking a Roast or Chicken for Doneness:

    For a whole bird insert an instant read meat thermometer into the center of the inner thigh muscle in the thickest part of the meat. Don’t let it touch the bone. The thermometer should read 180% and juices should run clear.

  9. Packing Brown Sugar for Pie:

    Spoon brown sugar into measuring cup. Pack it firmly in the cup until it is level.

  10. Slicing a Sandwich:

    Cut sandwiches in half with a long serrated knife. Use a gentle sawing motion to get a good clean cut.

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16 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Rosettaartist1
    November 1st, 2011 at 6:35 pm #

    Nice illustration and good basic tips.

  2. # 2 by webseowriters
    November 1st, 2011 at 7:07 pm #

    these are very useful tips, thanks for sharing

  3. # 3 by lapasan
    November 1st, 2011 at 7:10 pm #

    Helpful tips for housewives and for those who work at the kitchen.

  4. # 4 by Melody SJAL
    November 1st, 2011 at 7:27 pm #

    These tips are very helpful indeed.

  5. # 5 by Alexis Flint
    November 1st, 2011 at 10:05 pm #

    Aww, thanks for posting these! :D

  6. # 6 by LoveDoctor
    November 1st, 2011 at 11:24 pm #

    This is useful information

  7. # 7 by wonder
    November 2nd, 2011 at 3:12 am #

    Nice and interesting, to get out of the kitchen fast–liked the phrase.

  8. # 8 by ittech
    November 2nd, 2011 at 6:01 am #

    liked it thanks fro this

  9. # 9 by Christine Ramsay
    November 2nd, 2011 at 6:37 am #

    Thanks for these very useful tips, Ruby.

  10. # 10 by Aroosa Gloomy
    November 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 am #

    I like it.

  11. # 11 by Shirley Shuler
    November 2nd, 2011 at 1:33 pm #

    Thanks for the tips, Ruby. I’ll do anything to get out of the kitchen faster.

  12. # 12 by Brenda Nelson
    November 2nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm #

    Tip one, be rich, hire a cook, problem solved.

  13. # 13 by yes me
    November 2nd, 2011 at 7:54 pm #

    I’ll pass these on cheers Ruby

  14. # 14 by Hettie
    November 3rd, 2011 at 2:48 am #

    Thanks for the tips Ruby

  15. # 15 by nayala22
    November 4th, 2011 at 4:49 pm #

    very useful Tips!

    dhr

  16. # 16 by PR Mace
    November 6th, 2011 at 6:04 pm #

    Thanks for the good useful tips.

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