As of: March 1, 2024, 8:00 a.m
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Chocolate and chili sin carne?
Strawberries and pepper?!
Does cooking bring you joy or a headache?
If you're one of those people who are conflicted about this topic, then take our quiz to find out what level of cooking you are.
But whether you're a kitchen fan or not: We asked our BuzzFeed Germany community a question that will make life easier for all of us:
Here are the best and easiest cooking hacks that I would definitely remember:
1. “Putting away everything that is no longer needed immediately while cooking saves a lot of work afterwards. And also clean up anything unused before serving.”
-Sandra H.
2. “Smoked paprika gives vegetarian dishes an extra kick.”
-Kerstin K.
3. “A little ground pepper on the strawberries enhances the strawberry aroma.”
-Sonja M.
4. “I always add a little cinnamon or allspice to meat. Sounds strange, but it's very tasty!"
-Nicole B.
5. "Bread dumpling mixture in a freezer bag, pierce, put in the microwave for a few minutes, turn over and pierce again, put in the microwave again for a few minutes.
Done.”
-Peta S.
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6. “Before cutting onions, always wash the onion with cold water and cut it wet. Never cry while chopping onions”
-Jaqueline S.
7. “Milk doesn't burn if you don't stir it while heating it. Simply put the milk in a pot without any other ingredients and heat it without stirring until it starts to rise."
-Andrea B.
8. "Too salty soup?
Throw potatoes in and take them out later."
-Moni S.
9. "Garlic cloves in a jar and shake vigorously - remove the peel."
-Moni S.
10. “You can thicken sauces with the remaining pasta water.”
-Moni S.
11. “Add dark chocolate to (vegan) chili sin carne.”
-Johanna G.
12. “Honey for over-salted foods.”
-Lena R.
13. “When making quiche, add spices to the dough, such as thyme or herbs de Provence. Nothing is worse than a bland dough crust for a delicious quiche. Absolute game changer.”
-Sophia M.
14. “Half a teaspoon of good cocoa powder in gravies gives a bombastic color.”
-Marcel D.
15. “Washing it straight away saves a lot of scrubbing.”
-Char Lotte
Answers have been condensed and/or edited for clarity.
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