How to revive stale bread and other genius food hacks
loveFOOD Staff
03 July 2020
Secrets to success
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Use clingfilm to make perfect poached eggs
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Save time with an omelette in a mug
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Microwave scrambled eggs for less washing up
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Make brownies richer with espresso
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Save overripe bananas for banana bread
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Swap fat for mashed banana in muffins
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Bake with room temperature ingredients
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Coat extra baking ingredients with flour
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Chill cinnamon roll dough for tighter rolls
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Achieve gooey cookies by taking them out early
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Cool cheesecake in the oven to prevent cracks
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Buy an oven thermometer for accurate baking
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Check for hot spots with toast
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Use a skewer to check cakes are ready
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Line cake tins to prevent sticking
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Use cake fails to make new desserts
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Make shop-bought cakes look homemade with icing sugar
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Sneak veg into smoothies
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Add white beans to smoothies for protein
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Use mashed avocado instead of mayo
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Blanch veg to keep their bright colour
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Tenderise kale by massaging it
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Squash potatoes to make them extra crisp
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Make speedy baked potatoes in the microwave
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Add pesto to mash for flavour
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Add cauliflower to mash for a silky texture
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Make gnocchi with leftover mash
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Chop veg the same size for stir-fries
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Sear veg for flavour
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Add stock instead of extra oil
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Use up leftover meat in stir-fries
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Cook rice in stock for extra flavour
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Dry chicken to help it brown
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Don't stuff chicken as it will cook slower
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Use butter to get the crispiest chicken skin
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Deglaze pans to make sauce
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Bulk out sauces with lentils
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Make cannelloni with lasagne sheets
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Use pasta water to emulsify sauce
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Wipe the rim of plates for a professional finish
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Use nutritional yeast instead of cheese
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Add anchovies for umami
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Refresh nuts and spices by toasting
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Season steak to help caramelisation
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Sear steak on cast iron to help caramelisation
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Add extra juices to steak
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Only flip burgers once for perfect char marks
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Use a burger lid to melt cheese
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Wrap bones in foil to prevent burning
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Access more flavours with a marinade
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Use pineapple to tenderise meat
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Save time with a multi-purpose marinade
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Cut barbecue times with help from the oven
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Speed up cooking with foil
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Create different heat zones for more control
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Double check your fridge temperature
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Don’t overcrowd your fridge so air can circulate
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Store meat and fish on the bottom shelf
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Store ethylene-producing fruit separately
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Kill bacteria on berries with vinegar solution
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Prevent soggy salad with paper towels
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Use silicone fruit and veg covers to keep produce fresh
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Save washing up with ovenproof storage
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Keep beer fizzy by storing it upright
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Optimise your freezer to save fridge space
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Store bread in the freezer to keep it fresh
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Freeze milk you don't need
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Keep pesto at its best by freezing it
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Freeze leftover wine to make fancy sauces
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Freeze fruit in a single layer to stop it sticking
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Have frozen fish on standby for speedy meals
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Buy frozen veg to prevent food waste
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Freeze food in usable portions
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Wrap food tight to avoid freezer burn
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Stack food in freezer bags to save space
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Vacuum seal food if you want it to last a long time
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Throw away chunky boxes to save space
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Pack your freezer full to save energy
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Cover your ice cube tray for fresh-tasting ice
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Store ice cream at the back of the freezer to stop it melting
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Double check your freezer temperature
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Start a freezer inventory
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Check if your kitchen is cool enough to leave food out
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Store garlic for months in a dark and dry place
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Don’t keep onions and potatoes together
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Store herbs like flowers
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Stop bananas browning with a banana hanger
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Transfer sugar into airtight containers to prevent clumps
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Clean food storage containers with baking soda
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Remove fridge odours with baking soda
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Froth milk in a jar
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Let boiling water cool to prevent coffee burning
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Freshen a chopping board with lemon
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Clean with lemon before making meringue
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Microwave lemons to get more juice
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Save vegetable water for gravy
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Check eggs are fresh with the float test
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Set aside vegetable scraps for stock
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Revive old bread with water
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