10 Cooking Hacks Your Grandma Swore By (That Still Work)

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00:0010 cooking hacks your grandma swore by that still work.

00:05Add a pinch of salt to sweet recipes.

00:08Salt boosts sweetness and balances flavors.

00:11A pinch of salt in desserts enhances complexity and reduces bitterness.

00:16Keep brown sugar soft with a slice of bread.

00:19A bread slice shares moisture, keeping brown sugar soft.

00:23Sugar draws humidity without molding, outperforming many store-bought fixes.

00:29Use vinegar in water to peel eggs easily.

00:32Adding vinegar to boiling water softens shells and loosens membranes,

00:37making hard-boiled eggs easier to peel with fewer breakages.

00:41Soak onions to make them less harsh.

00:44Soak sliced onions in cold water briefly.

00:47Sulfur compounds dilute, leaving crisp texture with a milder, sweeter flavor.

00:53Test frying oil with a cube of bread.

00:56Drop a bread cube into oil.

00:58Browning in about 60 seconds signals roughly 180 degrees Celsius.

01:02Ideal frying temperature without thermometers.

01:05Stop boil overs with a wooden spoon.

01:08Place a wooden spoon across the pot.

01:10It cools and disrupts foam, preventing starchy boil overs and messy stove tops.

01:16Prevent fruit from browning with lemon juice.

01:19Brush or squeeze lemon juice on cut fruit.

01:22Citric acid slows oxidation, preserving fresh color and flavor naturally.

01:28Add baking soda to beans for faster cooking.

01:31A pinch of baking soda raises pH, weakening pectin in bean skins.

01:37Cooking time drops, texture becomes tender and creamy.

01:41Revive stale bread with water and heat.

01:44Lightly moisten stale bread and reheat.

01:47Steam rehydrates the crumb while the oven crisps the crust beautifully.

01:52Keep sugar from clumping with dry rice.

01:55Add a few uncooked rice grains to sugar.

01:57They absorb humidity, prevent clumping and keep the crystals freely pourable.

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