TikTok may be inundated with dance challenges, but that’s not all there is to the Chinese social network.
Here are some kitchen hacks that we’ve learnt on TikTok:
1. Vegetable peelers are important. Use them to slice frozen butter or hard cheese like Pecorino Romano or Grana Padano. You can even use them to create thin, perfectly sliced onions for salads and burgers.
@casa_tips White or red onion? which one do you prefer to eat ? Tell us in the comments. A fork + a strong peeler made in Germany = epic win ! #kitchenhacks #vegetablepeeler #casatips
2. Boil your wooden spoons to deep clean them.
@lulaboojenkins #stitch with @kimmyskreations Holy crap I should have done this sooner! Lord help me this was gross #kitchen #kitchenhacks #woodenspoon #no
3. Powdered sugar is just ground up white sugar. Mayonnaise is just egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice.
4. Add a cube of ice to prevent water from boiling over.
@chassstastic #nowyouknow #kitchentricks #kitchenhacks #fyp #foryoupage #kitchen #cheflife #seeds #mayo #mayonnaise #eggyolk #vanilla #sugar #fypシ #🥰 #paprika #🤫
5. Honey dippers prevent honey from dripping all over the place. The key is to keep rotating it.
@litkitch Physics is fun! Even better when it tastes good too #honey #honeycomb #beekeeper #honeybee #honeypot #cooking #kitchenhacks
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6. If you’re not planning on using all of your frozen food in one go, cut the bag open in a V-shape, then tie the two edges together when finished and pop it in the freezer.
@andrelifehack Kitchen tips👍 amazing lifehack 😎#lifehack #lifehackvideo #kitchenhacks
7. After cooking something sticky like caramel or toffee, clean the pot by filling it with water and boiling it on the stove. This will dissolve the sugar and help you clean your pot effortlessly.
@abbyinthegalley Little Chef Tips #tips #hack #kitchenhacks #caramel #tiktokchef #littlechef #tiktokfood #fyp #fypシ #foryou #easy
8. Place fresh fruit in a glass jar to keep fruit fresh for longer.
@stephgigliotti28 Fresh fruit hack! 🍓 #kitchenhacks #kitchentips
9. Mix baking powder, lemon juice and vinegar and apply it to hard to remove items like oven racks or stove tops. Let it sit for an hour and wipe away.
@creative_explained 10 more cleaning hacks you should know! 🤩 #cleaninghacks #cleaning #cleantok #howto #learnontiktok #cleaningtiktok #lifehacks #lifehack #kitchenhacks
10. Have water marks on wood? Lay down a damp cloth onto the water mark, iron it out, and voila. Your wood will be as good as new.
11. Use a fork and serviette to remove chicken tendons.
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12. Separate egg yolks and egg whites by rubbing your fingers with garlic and pick up the yolk by hand.
@callum0g
13. Easily slice a red, green or yellow pepper by simply making 4 incisions into a fresh pepper and peel apart the sections.
@wellbymel_
14. Whiten the colour of buttercream by adding a drop of violet food colouring to cancel out the yellow tint.
@kristin.waybright Buttercream has a yellow tint to it, so when I need it to be white, I add a small drop of violet food coloring. The purple cancels out the yellowing, resulting in a clean white buttercream. #cakedecorating #buttercream #lifehacks #bakinghacks #caketok #baketok
15. Get rid of oil or grease by laying down a sheet of aluminium foil in the sink, drain the oil and wait for it to harden. Then wrap it up and dispose of it.
@hollydormer Never going back. Who else does this? #lifehackvideo #standardpractice #lifehack #baconhack #grease
16. Easily peel the shell of boiled eggs, by placing it in a mug, covering the top with your hand and shaking it to crack open.
@foodies WAIT WHAT 😳 #foodies (via @rujinakhaled )
17. Instead of transferring warm pasta to a strainer, place the strainer inside the pot to easily strain water.
@athomewithshannon How was I doing this wrong my whole life? This was one of those LIFE HACKS that I use EVERY DAY! #hack #lifehacks #learnontiktok #hacks #lifehack
Which TikTok kitchen hack can’t you live without?
ALSO SEE: Our pick of TikTok’s best foodie trends to try – with recipes!
Our pick of TikTok’s best foodie trends to try – with recipes!
Written by Marian Volkwyn for Woman&Home.
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