Proven life hacks to simplify kitchen life.
I cook a lot and constantly try to make my life in the kitchen easier. I already do most of the processes automatically and sometimes I do not notice what tricks I use. So I had to ask my wife who was watching me while cooking. Thus, I have collected many useful tips for you.
1. How to squeeze lemon juice easily
To make the lemon more juice, I heat it for 15-30 seconds in the microwave. Then I cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice with my hands. The juice will begin to ooze out during the cutting phase.
2. How to flavor baked goods with citrus fruits
Citrus zest is very suitable for flavoring baked goods. Best of all are the zest of lemon, orange and lime. To give the zest all its flavor to the dough, I rub it over the sugar or butter directly into the whipping bowl.
Thus, the essential oils from the zest will be absorbed into the sugar or fat and saturate the baked goods with their aroma as much as possible.
3. How to change the amount of ingredients
If I need to bake something in a small form, and the dessert is designed for a large one, I first change the number of eggs, and then proportionally to the change in the amount of the rest of the ingredients in the recipe. This way I always use a whole number of eggs.
4. How to remember to put all the ingredients in the dough if you are constantly distracted
Do you happen to be distracted while preparing the ingredients for the dough and you forgot what you put in and what you didn't? I used to have this happen quite often, so I found a way not to forget.
I send the ingredients to the bowl in heaps. Separately eggs, separately sugar, separately spices. Thus, if I’m distracted, it’s enough for me to glance into the bowl and it will become clear what I’ve already put.
5. How to raise the oven temperature slightly
For the best rise of yeast dough, a stable temperature, about 28-30 ° C, and no drafts are needed. You can't always find such a place in the kitchen.
Almost all ovens have a light bulb. I just turn on the light in the oven and in 10 minutes the lamp heats up the oven to a temperature of 28-30 ° C. Perfect for proving baked goods, and most importantly, no drafts.
What life hacks do you use?