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Good food doesn't have to be complicated; just a few simple tricks can save you time, money, and hassle. And you can find them on r/FoodHacks!
From getting the most out of your leftovers to making the perfect wrap, this subreddit has plenty of useful and simple tips to help you get better results in the kitchen.
If, however, you don't take my word for it, consider this: the subreddit already has over 2.1 million members. That number wouldn't be so big if it was pure nonsense now, would it?
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#1
Some Grocers Are Using Banana Leaves As An Alternative Way To Package Without Plastic
#3
If You Have A Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter, You Also Have Reindeer Cookies Cutter. Awesome Isn't It. See Image Below To Understand How
If you have gingerbread man cookie cutters, you also have reindeer cookie cutters
#4
Use An Apple Corer To Prep Roast Potatoes
#5
If You Eat A Hard Taco Over A Soft Tortilla Shell You Get A Second Taco
#6
Chiles Change Name Once They Are Dried
#7
Use A Spoon To Anchor Your Strainer
#8
Aldi Pasta Sauce Jars Have Measurements Under The Stickers!
#9
New To The Sub, So Sorry If This Has Been Done Before. But The Bottom Of J.lohr(As Well As Any Similar Shaped Wine Bottle) Makes A Great Press For Homemade Ravioli
#10
Grilled Cheese Cooked In A Waffle Iron (The Holes Hold Extra Soup)
Tracey Hirt 3 years ago
I have taught cooking classes centered on Things You Can Cook With a Waffle Iron. Grilled cheese, panini, hash browns, brownie, calzones, quesadillas...you’d be surprised how many tasty things you can make with this one little gadget!
Tuna Fish 3 years ago
Wait, what? I'm fascinated by this. Must go home now and try it.......
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Dori Semenov 3 years ago
oh now you've gone and done it. I need tomato soup and grilled cheese....... NOW!
LaTuaAmica 3 years ago
It does not only look to have a nice taste, it looks to be extremely healthy /mode irony=off
Misterscooter 3 years ago
I don't like tomato soup but I love to dip grilled cheese in other soups and even applesauce.
Elizabeth Gardner 3 years ago
love dunking in my soup. Fried bread in a little olive oil till just crisp is delish!
3 years ago
You can also try using two leftover waffles to make a delicious grilled cheese sandwich by putting cheese in the middle of testing it, it's actually really delicious!
Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
Might want to let people know that it's a grilled cheese sandwich and not just grilled cheese. Some aren't familiar with the concept.
Aunt Messy 3 years ago
That's thoroughly disgusting. I mean, you could eat it, but I wouldn't call it food.
Vetus Vespertilio 3 years ago
A good grilled cheese sandwich is a work of art, and pairing it with tomato soup is so common in Canada you can order it in any diner and cafe from Newfoundland to British Columbia. It’s comfort food at its finest.
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This One Helps Me Out On Occasion. Hope It Helps You As Well!
Donkey boi 3 years ago
'Curry blend'???? What kind of curry, North Indian, South Indian, Korean, Chinese, Thai??? The word 'curry' is a suffix, it is supposed to be added after the region it is inspired from!
#12
2 Frozen Pizza 1 Tray? No Problem
#13
Keep Some White Grapes In The Freezer. You Can Use Them As Ice Cubes In Your White Wine, And When You Finish, You Get To Eat A Wine-Infused Grape!
#14
Wrap A Piece Of Lettuce Around One Side Of Your Sandwich/Burger To Keep The Goods From Falling Out The Other Side
#15
Good Knowledge
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I always thought dry spices are forever. It's not true ? I use too many, no chance to stay even for a year.
#16
I Hope This Is Helpful
Here's a useful counterintuitive fact: one 18 inch pizza has more "pizza" than two 12 inch pizzas
#17
When You Finish A Jar Of Mustard, Don’t Throw It Out - Make Delicious Salad Dressing With Only 3 Ingredients. Put Ingredients Into Jar, Shake Vigorously, Done
#18
I Really Wanted A Hot Dog But Didn't Have Any Buns So I Used A Baked Potato Instead
#19
Look At This
#20
My Husband Is Using Our Baby Monitor To Keep An Eye On The Temperature Of His Smoker While He Works
#21
For Easy-To-Eat S'mores, Try Making Them In Ice Cream Cones
#22
Elevating The Bacon Keeps It Out Of The Grease And Allows Hot Air To Circulate Around The Strips, So They Cook And Crisp Evenly
#23
Empty Ketchup Bottles Make Excellent Batter Holders And Dispensers
#24
Place Pepperoni Over Bagel Holes When Making Homemade Pizza Bagels. Cheese Won’t Melt And Stick To The Pan, Gives Toppings More Surface Area
#25
Clean A Spice Grinder, Aka Coffee Grinder, By Blending Up Some White Rice Inside. It Will Trap Any Leftover Spices And Aromas
#26
Add A Little Brown Sugar To The Egg To Caramelize Your French Toast! Also, Yay For Breakfast At Dinner!
#27
Try The Lemon Method Under The Salmon To Avoid Burning Your Fish
#28
Hubby Was Using The Oven And I Needed To Proof My Focaccia, So I Ran The Dryer For 3 Minutes Then Put In My Dough. Worked Great!
Pungent Sauce 3 years ago
In a larger and less attentive family this could have made for a hilarious ‘after’ pic.
#29
Don't Want To Mess Up 10 Bowls For Tacos? Use Muffin Tins!
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What do you think ?
Meredith Adams 3 years ago
I bought a very nice waffle iron in 2015. I’ve used it twice lol. I think I’ll make waffles this weekend!
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Vicky Z 3 years ago (edited)
As i was scrolling further down the ideas were mostly "throw everything in and eat like you have absolutely no taste at all"! As a European the last posts were all abominations
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
As an American, I agree. I wouldn't do these if you paid me. UGH.
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Eslamala 3 years ago (edited)
Cooking101: learn how to make bread. It's easy, cheap and the result is always good. Start with the basic recipe: flour/oil/yeast/salt/sugar/water and go from there. Leftover rice? Make arancini (just google it). Leftover wine or broth? Freeze it in an ice cube tray and use it whever you want to improve a dish. Making beef casserole? Add a tomato. It will make your meat more tender. Used too much salt? Add a boiled potato. It will balance the flavor. Use lemon zeste. Improves almost anything.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I learned bread in a different traditoin: Water, salt, yeast, flour. If you add sugar/oil etc., you're getting into enriched breads. Of course, I have three strains of sourdough in my kitchen, one based on potato, one on barley, one on whole grains of wheat. Lovely subtleties.
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Very interesting. Looking forward to read the comments and learn some more tricks. It's a pity I forget most of this after a while.
Eslamala 3 years ago
You can always take a screenshot so you don't forget :)
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C Unverferth 3 years ago
idk why im looking at baking/cooking hacks, i can only make ramen and eggs (im 11)
Piglet 3 years ago
And now you've just told everyone how old you are. Please think before posting.
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L L 3 years ago
Oh no, why did BP only save 30 out of 142 pics 😭 I was so excited to see all of them!!
Vicky Z 3 years ago
You can still see all of them there is an option to press on 142 images at the end of the article
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LittleMissLotus 3 years ago
i like this article! A lot of cooking hacks i see on other sites are super pointless or make cooking even harder than the original method
Grady'sRaider 3 years ago
Use the bagel setting on your toaster to toast hamburger buns for crunchy inner but a soft outer, making no crumbs. Works on the BBQ too, but butter the inside so it picks up residual flavours from the grates; 45 seconds does it.
K Witmer 3 years ago
2 cups Flour and 1 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons baking powder pinch of salt make great bagels. Mix dough cook for 25 mins 425. I stuff mine w cheese or meat. Egg wash and everything but the bagel seasoning. Also make w chocolate chips stuffed w chocolate or cinnamon raisin. You can shape into balls or bagels.
Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago
A lot of these are really cool, but some are just "read this poster." Things like using an old ketchup bottle to store batter - now *that's* a hack! Inventive, useful, and saves money.
Meredith Adams 3 years ago
I bought a very nice waffle iron in 2015. I’ve used it twice lol. I think I’ll make waffles this weekend!
Load More Replies... Vicky Z 3 years ago (edited)
As i was scrolling further down the ideas were mostly "throw everything in and eat like you have absolutely no taste at all"! As a European the last posts were all abominations
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
As an American, I agree. I wouldn't do these if you paid me. UGH.
Load More Replies... Eslamala 3 years ago (edited)
Cooking101: learn how to make bread. It's easy, cheap and the result is always good. Start with the basic recipe: flour/oil/yeast/salt/sugar/water and go from there. Leftover rice? Make arancini (just google it). Leftover wine or broth? Freeze it in an ice cube tray and use it whever you want to improve a dish. Making beef casserole? Add a tomato. It will make your meat more tender. Used too much salt? Add a boiled potato. It will balance the flavor. Use lemon zeste. Improves almost anything.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I learned bread in a different traditoin: Water, salt, yeast, flour. If you add sugar/oil etc., you're getting into enriched breads. Of course, I have three strains of sourdough in my kitchen, one based on potato, one on barley, one on whole grains of wheat. Lovely subtleties.
Load More Replies... Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Very interesting. Looking forward to read the comments and learn some more tricks. It's a pity I forget most of this after a while.
Eslamala 3 years ago
You can always take a screenshot so you don't forget :)
Load More Replies... C Unverferth 3 years ago
idk why im looking at baking/cooking hacks, i can only make ramen and eggs (im 11)
Piglet 3 years ago
And now you've just told everyone how old you are. Please think before posting.
Load More Replies... L L 3 years ago
Oh no, why did BP only save 30 out of 142 pics 😭 I was so excited to see all of them!!
Vicky Z 3 years ago
You can still see all of them there is an option to press on 142 images at the end of the article
Load More Replies... LittleMissLotus 3 years ago
i like this article! A lot of cooking hacks i see on other sites are super pointless or make cooking even harder than the original method
Grady'sRaider 3 years ago
Use the bagel setting on your toaster to toast hamburger buns for crunchy inner but a soft outer, making no crumbs. Works on the BBQ too, but butter the inside so it picks up residual flavours from the grates; 45 seconds does it.
K Witmer 3 years ago
2 cups Flour and 1 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons baking powder pinch of salt make great bagels. Mix dough cook for 25 mins 425. I stuff mine w cheese or meat. Egg wash and everything but the bagel seasoning. Also make w chocolate chips stuffed w chocolate or cinnamon raisin. You can shape into balls or bagels.
Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago
A lot of these are really cool, but some are just "read this poster." Things like using an old ketchup bottle to store batter - now *that's* a hack! Inventive, useful, and saves money.
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