- Use two bowls to cut corn off the cob without getting kernels everywhere.
- Instantly core a head of iceberg lettuce by slamming it down on a cutting board.
- Pre-soak pasta and it will cook in about 60 seconds.
- Use a sharp knife (CAREFULLY) to pit an avocado.
- Slice avocadoes right in the skin to make neat cubes.
- Put a dish towel or damp paper towel under your cutting board to keep it from slipping and wobbling.
- Use a spoon to peel a kiwi from the inside out.
- Grate frozen butter straight into pastry dough for fast, even distribution.
- Hold cherry tomatoes between two plastic lids to slice them all at once.
- Caramelize onions in half the time by adding a little baking soda.
- Microwave an ear of corn and it'll fall right out of the husk.
- Grate ginger with a microplane instead of mincing it.
- Coat your cheese grater with nonstick spray for delightfully clean, easy shredding.
- Microwave lemons and limes to get more juice out.
- Peel a whole head of garlic by shaking it really hard.
- Use an apple slicer to quickly cut potatoes into perfect wedges.
- No need to peel potatoes before boiling them; the skin will just slide off once they're cooked.
- Freeze meat to make it easier to slice for stir-fries and stews.
- Pit cherries with a paper clip.
- Whip cream by shaking it in a mason jar.
- Peel lots of boiled eggs at once by shaking them around in the pot.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Let red meat sit before cutting into it.
- Shut the stove off before eggs are done.
- Add salt to boiling pasta water.
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