1. For clear ice, freeze boiling water
Ice served in restaurants is usually crystal clear and transparent. Your refrigerator cubes, on the other hand, are cloudy and white. But you can fix that: boil the water first (you can boil it twice), only then pour it into a mold.
2. Always check the age of the eggs to make sure they are fresh
To do this, lower them into the water:
a freshly laid egg will lie sideways on the bottom;
a week old egg will float with the blunt end up;
an egg two to three weeks old will be perpendicular to the bottom of the glass;
A very old egg will float to the surface - it must not be eaten under any circumstances.
3. large quantities of eggs can be cooked in the oven
In a preheated oven to 160 degrees, they will cook in 15-30 minutes.
4. Squeeze the lemon and roll it around a little on the surface of the table
This way it will be much easier to squeeze out the lemon juice.
5. Put a few frozen grapes in a glass of wine.
The drink will be cold, but not diluted.
6. Use a spoon to peel the ginger in a couple of minutes
Ginger has a rather bizarre shape, so it is not very convenient to peel it with a knife: it cuts off a lot of excess. A regular tablespoon will do the job better.
7. Store ice cream in a plastic bag
To keep ice cream from turning to stone in the freezer, put it in a bag beforehand.
8. To peel garlic, give it a good shake
Put the garlic in a bowl and shake it well with the palm of your hand. Most of the husks will fall off by themselves. You can use a jar with a lid instead of a bowl.
9. When you grill the fish, put a few slices of lemon under it.
Any fish will taste better if you cook it with lemon.
10. Put a wooden spoon on top of the pan
Then when the water comes to the boil, it won't spill on the stove.
11. Bake the bacon in the oven
Cafe bacon is always evenly cooked: it's not raw on the ends, it's not crumbly in the middle, and it's not tough or overcooked. Most people pan-fry bacon at home, but restaurant workers just send it to the oven.
12. Cut several cherry tomatoes at once using two lids or plates
Take two plates or plastic lids of the same diameter. Place the tomatoes on one part and cover the other part with the top. Holding the top plate, cut through all the tomatoes at once with a knife.
13. To keep cookies soft and fresh longer, store them with an apple slice
There's nothing nicer than soft crumbly homemade cookies right out of the oven. But after a couple of days, they will look like breadcrumbs. To keep the cookies soft for days, store them in a container with an apple slice.
14. To keep guacamole fresher for longer, add a little water
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Guacamole quickly loses its flavor when it comes into contact with oxygen and its bright green color turns brown. To avoid this, transfer the rest of the guacamole from the plate into an airtight container and pour a little water on top. The water will act as a protective barrier in this case. When you want to eat the appetizer, simply drain the water.
15. You can cook your campfire lunch in foil.
If you're an avid camper, you probably know this trick: you can replace any pot and pan with a piece of foil and cook your meal in it. Just put all the ingredients in the foil, wrap carefully and send to the fire. What's the best part, you won't even have to wash the dishes after a delicious meal.
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