To make the cooking process easier, we have collected some useful tips and life hacks that will help any housewife.
Fast cooking beets
This process can take up to 4 hours, so preparing even the simplest salad takes a lot of time. However, there is an option to significantly reduce the time. For example, if you put boiling water instead of cold water, you can reduce the cooking by at least an hour.
There is another way: boil the beets in boiling water for half an hour, then drain the water and place the pan under running ice water for 15 minutes. This temperature difference will allow you to quickly bring the beets to readiness, and the total cooking time will be only an hour.
Removing bitterness from onions
Bitter onions not only cause tears but can also cause spoiled salad. To save the dish, use the following simple method: chop the onion head, put it in a sieve and pour over boiling water.
Loose pasta and rice
These products contain starch, for this reason, after cooking, they can stick together, forming a little appetizing lump.
To avoid such a problem, when cooking cereals or pasta, you need to add a couple of drops of vegetable oil to the water. When using ingredients to further cook casseroles, simply rinse them with cold water after cooking.
Preservation of cabbage color
If you love any kind of cabbage-based dish, such as pies, then the following recommendation will reduce the appearance of this ingredient. First, rinse the cabbage, chop finely, then pour over with boiling water and cover with cold water for 1-2 minutes. It remains to squeeze it out of excess moisture and you can start frying.
How to make meat as tender as possible?
There are many marinades for cooking meat. One of the most unusual is kiwi, but the fruit will make the dish as tender, soft and juicy as possible. Just 2 hours before cooking, you need to soak a piece of meat in a mixture of kiwi, sugar and your favorite seasonings.
Important: you should not keep the meat in the marinade for more than the specified time, otherwise you will get a pate.