60 Amazing Tips for Food and the Kitchen Your Mother May Have Forgotten to Tell You

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60 Amazing Tips for Food and the Kitchen Your Mother May Have Forgotten to Tell You

Helpful tips to make life in the kitchen easier and food taste better.

Mother knows best! When it comes to the kitchen, this idiom couldn’t hold more true. But it’s not only your female superiors who have so graciously passed on their secrets – with the rise of celebrity chefs and the number of Food Network productions, the general public is increasingly more educated on ways to become the master of mealtime making.

Sometimes however, it’s the information that gets lost between the lines that matters most, so we’ve assembled 60 of the most important kitchen tidbits that have stood the test of time and experience. This guide is packed with essential culinary pointers that will not only help you cook better meals but also navigate the kitchen with even greater ease and effectiveness.

Here’s just a few of the tips:

Keep your onions in the refrigerator. A chilled onion is easier to chop, and causes fewer tears.

Never refrigerate tomatoes and citrus fruits. Refrigeration kills their flavors, nutrients, and textures.

Rub hands with dry salt to remove onion and garlic odor.

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to the mix to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.

lace a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.

For a milder garlic flavor in dishes, roast garlic in the oven and then freeze the cloves until you are ready to use. Perfect for adding to sauces, mixing with olive oil for a spread and more.

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