{"id":53009,"date":"2015-03-27T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=53009"},"modified":"2015-03-27T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:01:00","slug":"seven-kitchen-tips-nobody-told","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/seven-kitchen-tips-nobody-told\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Kitchen Tricks Nobody Told You About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everybody thinks it’s impossible to be a pro when it comes to the kitchen. NEWS FLASH! There are several different tricks you can learn that are guaranteed to turn you into the next Emeril. Cooking really isn’t too difficult when you look up great recipes and learn how to follow the steps to success.\u00a0 What’s the best part about being knowledgeable in the kitchen, you ask? The vast amount of time you’ll be saving yourself! Here are seven genius kitchen tips nobody told you about.<\/p>\n

1. Keep lettuce fresh longer:<\/strong>\u00a0Drape a paper towel over the top of a bowl of salad and cover it with plastic wrap.\u00a0The dry paper towel absorbs moisture from the lettuce, which is one of the main reasons why it turns soggy so fast.\u00a0This will keep your lettuce fresh for a week!<\/p>\n

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2. Flossing food:<\/strong> Nobody would ever think of this trick since\u00a0floss and food don’t sound like\u00a0the best combination. Unscented dental floss is\u00a0basically a knife you can use to cut crumbly soft cheese, even layers in cake, etc. This is a cool trick to keep your dishes looking flawless!<\/p>\n

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3. Rolling citrus fruit:<\/strong>\u00a0If you roll while applying a bit of pressure to your citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges, etc.), you will get so much more of that juicy goodness.<\/p>\n

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4. Store ice cream in a bag:<\/strong>\u00a0No more bendy spoons!\u00a0A plastic freezer bag keeps the cold air from making your ice cream rock hard. Try to push out as much air from the bag as you can before putting it in the freezer.<\/p>\n

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5. The smart way to reheat pasta:<\/strong>\u00a0Instead of stirring your pasta several times in between the cook time in your microwave, leave a small circle empty in the middle of your plate so that the pasta will cook more evenly. This saves you time and is actually quite funny to prepare!<\/p>\n

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6. The easy way to shred chicken:<\/strong>\u00a0If you own an electric mixer, you\u2019re in luck the next time you make shredded chicken. Put the chicken breasts in your KitchenAid while they’re still hot and this fancy machine will shred it in less than a minute!<\/p>\n

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7. Cook fish on lemons:<\/strong>\u00a0Because fish sticks\u00a0 and fish fillets fall apart so easily on a grill, this is the best way to cook them! Not only does the fish soak up the citrus flavor of the lemons, but it keeps your fish in one piece and makes clean-up really easy.<\/p>\n

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