Peeling Potatoes
When you have to boil potatoes, you can peel them much more easily after they are boiled. Just remember to cool them first.
Caramelize Onions
Halve the time it takes to caramelize onions by adding some baking soda.
Salt Herbs
Just sprinkle some salt on your cutting board before you chopped herbs to keep the plant bits from being tossed around.
Shake Your Garlic
Believe it or not, this trick actually peels an entire head of garlic at once. Check it out.
Shucking Corn
Just microwave that puppy before you try to shuck it, and it’ll come right off.
Corn off the Cob
Secure a stalk of corn with a small bowl or the like and cut of the kernels without a lot of slippage.
Freeze Sauce
Make a huge batch of your favorite or go-to sauce and freeze the rest for use later.
Potato Wedges
Use an apple slicer to easily cut homemade potato wedges.
Avocado Pit
This is the quickest and most effective way to pit an avocado.
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