One of the nice parts about cooking is that whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned chef, there is always room to improve. It’s a never-ending journey! And what better place to start than the internet?
The subreddit r/foodhacks is full of tips and tricks that can make your time in the kitchen much more efficient. Most importantly, the unorthodox techniques teach you creative thinking and problem-solving, two skills that help turn even the simplest meals into something extraordinary.
#1 Some Grocers Are Using Banana Leaves As An Alternative Way To Package Without Plastic
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#2 Does Anybody Else Do This Or Am I The Only Crazy One?
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#3 I Made This Fruit Crab For My Son. He Loved It, Regardless Of Its Minimalism
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#4 Grilled Cheese Cooked In A Waffle Iron (The Holes Hold Extra Soup)
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#5 Did You Know That You Can Roast A Whole Rice Crispy Over The Fire, And Its Delicious ? 🥹
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#6 New To The Sub, So Sorry If This Has Been Done Before. But The Bottom Of J.lohr(As Well As Any Similar Shaped Wine Bottle) Makes A Great Press For Homemade Ravioli
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#7 After Twenty-Eight Tomatoe Loving Years I Finally Found The Best Way To Keep My Tomatoes On My Sandwich. Maybe It Can Help You Out Too!
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#8 If You Eat A Hard Taco Over A Soft Tortilla Shell You Get A Second Taco
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#9 For Easy-To-Eat S’mores, Try Making Them In Ice Cream Cones
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#10 Use A Spoon To Anchor Your Strainer
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#11 I Really Wanted A Hot Dog But Didn’t Have Any Buns So I Used A Baked Potato Instead
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#12 Aldi Pasta Sauce Jars Have Measurements Under The Stickers!
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#13 Biggest Food Hack Is To Never Try And Catch The Knife. Just Step Back
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#14 When You Don’t Like Bread Crusts. Pour Melted Butter Then Cinnamon. Pop In Oven Until Crunchy And Have Yummy Cinnamon Chips
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#15 One Pan Chicken Thighs Cooked On Wire Rack Over Sliced Potatoes
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#16 Make “Leftover Bombs” By Wrapping Thanksgiving Food In Crescent Roll Dough And Baking (Stuffing, Turkey And Gravy, Pumpkin Pie Filling, Cranberry Sauce & Cream Cheese)
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#17 2 Frozen Pizza 1 Tray? No Problem
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#18 Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
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#19 Place Pepperoni Over Bagel Holes When Making Homemade Pizza Bagels. Cheese Won’t Melt And Stick To The Pan, Gives Toppings More Surface Area
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#20 A Loose Leaf Tea Steeper Is The Best Way To Evenly Sprinkle Flour On A Surface, Corn Starch On Proteins, And Icing Sugar On Desserts
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#21 Mind Over Matter – How To Keep Your Fudge From Disappearing
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#22 Pour Some Coffee Into An Ice Cube Tray. Freeze Your Ice Cubes And Use Them In Your Ice Coffee Instead Of Regular Ice Cubes
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#23 Wrap A Piece Of Lettuce Around One Side Of Your Sandwich/Burger To Keep The Goods From Falling Out The Other Side
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#24 Good Knowledge
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#25 Clean A Spice Grinder, Aka Coffee Grinder, By Blending Up Some White Rice Inside. It Will Trap Any Leftover Spices And Aromas
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#26 It’s Sad That It Takes Desperate Times For Me To Not Just Waste Cooking Oil. This Method Of Filtering Cooking Oil Brought To You By My Gram. I Used To Laugh At All The Stuff She Reused. Thanks Gram
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#27 I Call It Lazy Lasagna; Frozen Ravioli Layered With Sauce And Mozzarella Baked In The Oven. Anyone Else Do This?
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#28 Try The Lemon Method Under The Salmon To Avoid Burning Your Fish
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#29 How To Get More Volume For Your Ramen Noodles: Add A Few Cups Of Frozen Veggies. 320 Calories For The Whole Bowl!
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#30 Keep Your Cake Fresh. Add Bread Slices To The Cut Areas
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#31 Store Your Fruit Salad In A Strainer Inside A Larger Bowl. It Keeps The Fruit Above The Juices, And You Can Just Take The Strainer Out And Dump The Juice Out Of The Bowl Every So Often. The Fruit Stays Fresh Much Longer!
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#32 Empty Ketchup Bottles Make Excellent Batter Holders And Dispensers
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#33 Mason Jar Lid Ring To Make My Egg Round For My Breakfast Sandwich! Totally Works
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#34 Everyone Is Obsessed With My Salsa, I Don’t Make It Any Different But My Secret Is That I Add A Few Splashes Of White Wine Vinegar 🤫 Brings Out Tons Of Flavor!
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#35 Look At This
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#36 Put A Koozie On Your Ice Cream Pint, Keep Your Hand Warm, And Ice Cream Cold
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#37 Add A Little Brown Sugar To The Egg To Caramelize Your French Toast! Also, Yay For Breakfast At Dinner!
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#38 Mix Cereals To Regulate Sweetness Levels And For Variety
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#39 Use Old Tic Tac Dispenser To Store Spices
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#40 Order A Plain Costco Sheet Cake (No Decoration/Piping) To Save Time And Effort In Making A Kid’s Birthday Cake – Just Add Toys And Candy And You’re Done!
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#41 My Husband Is Using Our Baby Monitor To Keep An Eye On The Temperature Of His Smoker While He Works
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#42 Don’t Want To Mess Up 10 Bowls For Tacos? Use Muffin Tins!
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#43 When You Have A Birthday During A Pandemic And You Still Want To Blow Out Your Candles
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#44 If Your Cheesecake Has Any Cracks: Just “Decorate” It In Fruit
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#45 Cook French Toast In A Waffle Maker
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#46 You Can Cut An Uncooked Frozen Pizza And Put The Slices In The Air Fryer For A Quick Slice!
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#47 Hubby Was Using The Oven And I Needed To Proof My Focaccia, So I Ran The Dryer For 3 Minutes Then Put In My Dough. Worked Great!
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#48 I Know This Image Looks Like Pot But Hear Me Out: Use Crushed Dried Edamame As A Breading For Chicken In Place Of Bread Crumbs For A High Protein/Less Carb Crispy Crust That Tastes Awesome
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#49 Take A Sip Of Coffee Before Adding Sugar, You Won’t Need As Much Sugar For It To Taste As Sweet Afterwards
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#50 Grate A Piece Of Toast If You’re Out Of Breadcrumbs
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