#cooking-hacks

#cooking-hacks

Most store-bought pancake mixes use flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt as part of the base. This is essentially the same set of ingredients you would use if you were to make the batter for your apple fritters from scratch. So all you need to do is get your oil hot enough to fry, add water to the pancake mix to bring it to the right consistency, whisk in a beaten egg, mix in your chopped apples, and start frying your fritters.

Many of them come from moms and grandmothers. This isn't that surprising, considering that, for centuries, cooking has been considered primarily a woman's task. Whether you're into baking, bacon sandwiches, or you need ingenious ways to save your kitchen disasters, there's an old-school cooking hack for everyone. And the best part? Most of them are far from complicated and involve using simple items you likely already have on hand, like flour, mayonnaise, salt, sugar, and even a roll of cotton thread.

If you're someone who thinks turning on the oven in July is a crime that should be punishable by death, or maybe if you just love low-effort kitchen hacks, your slow cooker is about to become your new best friend. Roasting garlic is easy and practically foolproof. No more scorched bulbs or babysitting the oven. Just slice the top off a few whole garlic heads, drizzle them with olive oil, wrap them in foil, and nestle them into your slow cooker.

Martha Stewart taught Jamie Oliver a food processor trick to hold the blade from the base, enabling the use of the other hand for pouring.

This hack basically opens and closes the holes in the plastic cover as the jar turns, which helps any clumps of powdered spices to fall out.

The air fryer transforms soggy rotisserie chicken skin into crispy, delicious snacks, providing a quick, versatile way to enjoy leftovers from any chicken dish.

A little lemon zest goes a long way, it's one of those secret weapons that brightens the whole dish.

"Cake batter can chill just like cookie dough for up to two days. This lets you do half the work ahead of time before your event."

For an upgraded banana split, try grilling or deep frying bananas to create a decadent banana royale, enhancing the flavor with caramelized fruit.

Freezing chicken breasts for 15 to 45 minutes can significantly enhance cutting precision, resulting in even slices and reducing the slipping that occurs with raw poultry.