Infamous food hacks you need to ignore
Food hacks you'll never need
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Add salt to make water boil faster
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Use a pen or a knife to open a bottle of wine
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Baking soda makes peeling eggs easier…
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… vinegar helps too
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Make grilled cheese sandwiches in a toaster
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Cut cherry tomatoes in half between two plates
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Use a pair of tongs to squeeze a lemon
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Make potato wedges with an apple corer
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Add a potato to soak up excess salt in a broth
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Shake garlic in a jar to remove the skin
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Soak onions before chopping to prevent you from crying
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Use chopsticks to make perfect hasselback potatoes
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Use ketchup bottles to dispense pancake batter
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A wooden spoon stops your pot from boiling over
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Use an old CD spindle to keep bagels fresh
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The hole in the pot handle doubles up as a spoon holder
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Blitz granulated sugar to make icing sugar
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Rinse cooked pasta to stop it clumping together
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Potatoes are easier to peel when plunged in cold water
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Store bread in the fridge to keep it fresh
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Wash chicken before cooking to remove bacteria
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Scoop out seeds to make chilli peppers less hot
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Cover butter with a warm bowl or glass to soften it
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Add oil to boiling water to prevent cooking pasta from sticking
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Make an omelette in a sandwich press
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Use an empty bottle to separate egg yolks
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