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With these 15 tips you can cook easily and quickly

With these 15 tips you can cook easily and quickly. Do not you believe me? Read on and experience for yourself that cooking has never been so easy. With fantastic tips to help you on your way in the kitchen. From making loose rice to an instant salad dressing, you will learn all kinds of things here.

With these 15 tips you can cook easily and quickly

One does not turn his hands around, the other prefers to go around the block. Cooking is not everyone's thing. However, simple and healthy cooking is not difficult at all. Discover how to cut onions without tears and conjure up a delicious dressing on the table in no time.

1. Cutting onions without tears

Do you, like me, always suffer when you cut onions? Then I have the perfect solution for you here:put the onion in the freezer for about 10 minutes before cutting it. This not only makes cutting much easier, but also ensures that you will not shed a tear while cutting.

2. Loose rice

Do you love loose rice, but your rice seems to stick forever and ever? No worries. The next time you make rice, add a teaspoon of lemon juice to the water. You are guaranteed to make delicious rice that no longer sticks together.

In addition, there are different ways to cook the rice. How you cook the rice largely determines whether your rice is sticky or loose. You can simply boil rice in a quantity of water and then drain. Whether you opt for steaming rice or dry cooking. Which method of cooking rice you choose depends on the time and your own preference. It is important that your ratio of water and rice is right. If this is not correct, there is a very good chance that your rice is either undercooked or porridge. In the worst case, the rice can even burn.

3. Instant salad dressing

There are countless sauces, marinades and dressing recipes on the net. However, a particularly easy way is this:if you have an empty bottle of ketchup, do not throw the bottle away. Pour in a little lettuce oil, your favorite vinegar and shake it all up. Your instant salad dressing is ready.

4. Making burgers without getting your hands dirty

Everyone in the house loves my perfectly round burgers   which I make myself. Don't feel like getting your hands dirty? Are your nails painted and you still want to make burgers? Place the minced meat together with the egg, breadcrumbs and herbs in a resealable bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and knead well. Now just get it in shape and you can enjoy your burgers.

5. Homemade bread:variations

Nothing beats freshly made bread. Whether it's real bus bread or fresh onion-garlic bread, homemade break bread not only tastes better, you know exactly what you're eating. Are you tired of the same recipe over and over? Then experiment with it. Replace milk with fruit juice or add herb or chicken stock. You can also really go in all directions with herbs and vegetables and give your homemade bread a delicious twist.

6. Delicious homemade mayonnaise

Are you planning to easily make mayonnaise yourself? Then you should definitely follow this tip:add a dash of rice wine to the mixture. The delicate taste will delight your mouth and a treat for everyone.

7. Baking an extra airy omelette

If you want to bake an extra fluffy omelette, use the following tip:add ¼ teaspoon of cornflour to each egg. Do this while beating the egg to guarantee a light omelette.

8. Cut mushrooms quickly and easily

Do you also find cutting mushrooms such a difficult job? Then I have the golden tip for you:use the egg slicer and your mushrooms will be neatly sliced ​​in no time.

9. Make your own buttermilk

Does a recipe say you need buttermilk, but don't feel like running to the store? Don't worry, you can make your own buttermilk from now on. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 250 ml of milk. Then let the milk stand for half an hour before use.

10. Substitute for wine in recipes

Don't have wine, but the recipe calls for wine? Just use red grape juice instead of red wine. You can also use cranberry juice instead of red grape juice. White grape juice or apple juice perfectly replace white wine.

11. Barbecued dessert

Are you having a barbecue and are you still looking for a delicious dessert? Then look no further than your fruit bowl. Toss bananas as they are on the grill, turn them frequently and after about 8 minutes you have a delicious fruity dessert. Add a little ice cream, whipped cream or other topping and your guests and yourself will love it!

12. Splash-free mixing

Anyone who regularly bakes knows the annoyance of splashes that fly around your ears when you use the mixer. Of course there are special lids for sale, but you can also make a 'lid' yourself very cheaply. Buy a plastic bath cap, make a hole in it through which you put the whisks. Then place the swimming cap over the bowl and you are guaranteed no more splashes.

13. Easy to make icing or buttercream

Making buttercream or icing becomes a chore if you dip the whisks of your mixer in hot water for a few minutes before use. The heat prevents clumps from forming and you can mix the mix faster.

14. Fluffy cake and cookies

Do you have cookies in a cookie jar or cake that you want to keep a little longer? To prevent them from drying out, simply add a few lumps of sugar. Make sure that your cookie jar is closed airtight.

15. Preventing mold formation in cheese

This is the last tip of my 15 kitchen tips to make cooking easier:prevent mold from forming with cheese with butter. If you have cut off a piece of cheese, grease the cutting part that goes back into the fridge with some butter. The butter prevents mold from forming on the cheese. Grating and freezing part is of course also possible.

Hopefully the above tips have helped you to make working in the kitchen easier. Do you have any nice tips for simple and healthy cooking? Share your tips below.