1. Wet you knife before cutting an onion Everyone knows onion’s make you cry whilst chopping them, and for some people it makes slicing them nearly unbearable. However, less people know that these “onion tears” are caused by the release of an enzyme into the air, which can be easily countered by wetting you knife before slicing. Water limits the vapours released by the onion for a tear-free cooking experience. 2. Cook your garlic bread in the toaster Sliced garlic bread often takes 10 minutes in the oven, a genius way of perfectly cooking it is in the toaster! After all, the toaster’s job is to cook slices of bread so why not utilise this for a favourite student side dish. 3. Using Bananas to ripen other fruit A little-known kitchen hack is that bananas release a gas called ethene which causes other fruits in your bananas vicinity to ripen quicker. Therefore, it’s always useful to stock some bananas next to your other fruit to maximise their taste! 4. Cool your drinks with wet kitchen roll in the freezer An essential student drinking hack, a metal can of beer or cider can be served ice-cold in a matter of minutes by wrapping it in kitchen roll, running it under the tap and placing it in the freezer. Within 10 minutes the tin becomes ice cold as the water absorbed in the kitchen paper rapidly turns to ice. Simply remove and bin the kitchen paper and enjoy an ice-cold beer or cider at your pre drinks! 5. Stock Cubes
A kitchen essential that can deliver a huge punch of flavour to even the simplest meal, stock cubes takes up a tiny amount of space in your kitchen and never go off, so no need to worry about expiry dates. Combined with leftover vegetables and/or meat, a stock cube and rice can make a easy flavoursome dinner.
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