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Why does it seem like I am always the last one to know? After cooking for 20 years, I sure wish I had known a little bit more about these simple but amazing shortcuts and cooking tips. Thanks, Mom.. Fortunately for you, I’ve culled my favorite new cooking hacks and tips I found online so you no longer have to be in the dark about all the things you are doing wrong or not doing at all when it comes to easy, quick and awesome food preparation. Cooking does not have to be an all day affair or a laborious task, and if you use some of these tips, it can even be a lot of fun! Don’t believe me? Have you ever tried separating eggs with a plastic water bottle or hulling strawberries with a straw?

These tips plus 44 more will have you quickly speeding through your next recipe and looking forward to spending more time cooking in the kitchen, you may even have some of your friends in awe over your amazingly brilliant ways. (We promise we won’t tell, either!)

1. Secret Trick To Perfect Rice

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Secret Trick To Perfect Rice, a simple kitchen hack worth trying tonight and worth adding to the regular routine

Afraid of ever cooking rice again after too many failed attempts to get something that even resembled the rice everyone else manages to serve? So was I until I tried this cool cooking tip. Perfect rice every time. Unbelievable but true. Simply use a kitchen towel to help evenly distribute the moisture and your rice will never turn out in sticky globs or become a dried out inedible failure. You can really quit serving pasta and start serving rice again!

2. Freeze Wine Cubes For Cooking

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Freeze Wine Cubes For Cooking, one of the more popular picks from this roundup and a handy tip worth trying soon

Some of the best ideas are simple, and this holds true when it comes to cooking, too.If you are a food snob like me and a purist when it comes to the kitchen, you will not find yourself ever using cooking wine in your recipes. Cooking wine is far too salty, and generally speaking just an all around a bad idea. However, buying a whole bottle of wine only to use a small portion makes no sense, either.This kitchen tip is so simple I am embarrassed not to have thought of it myself. Have left over wine you purchased for cooking? Freeze it so you can use the individual cubes in sauces, stews and marinades.

3. Make Perfect Crispy Bacon in the Oven

thefrugalgirls

Make Perfect Crispy Bacon in the Oven, easy enough to try the first time and worth trying the next time you cook

M-m-m-m, bacon. If you love bacon, but dread the amount of time it takes to cook, the mess it makes and the difficulty in getting it evenly cooked, you will absolutely love this cooking method for bacon.Just like grandma used to make but about 100 times easier. This bacon is flatter and prettier, too, if you are into that sort of thing. Although bacon is just never going to be good for you, I like to believe this method is a lit a tiny bit healthier than traditional pan fried version.

4. Keep Lemons Fresh Longer

thehappierhomemaker

Keep Lemons Fresh Longer, one of the best kitchen hacks on this list and quick enough to use on a busy weeknight

5. Separate Egg Yolks With A Water Bottle

7. Make Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven

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Make Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven, quick enough to use on a busy weeknight and a favorite pick from this roundup

9. Prevent Fruit From Browning

10. Make Easy to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Make Easy to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and a popular choice on this list

11. Make Easy Homemade Buttermilk

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Make Easy Homemade Buttermilk, a kitchen hack worth passing along and a trick the whole household benefits from

12. Make DIY Frozen Pizzas

intentionalbygrace

Make DIY Frozen Pizzas, a trick the whole household benefits from and a shortcut worth passing along to a friend

13. Slice Cherry Tomatoes The Easy Way

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Slice Cherry Tomatoes The Easy Way, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and a popular choice on this list

14. Clean your Grill with an Onion

grillersspot

Clean your Grill with an Onion, a genius kitchen hack worth trying and a trick that looks far fussier than it is

15. Peel Garlic The Easy Way

listotic

Peel Garlic The Easy Way, a smart trick worth trying at home and one of the more popular picks from this roundup

16. Grate Cheese Without the Mess

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Grate Cheese Without the Mess, worth adding to the regular routine and a trick the whole household benefits from

17. Preserve Fresh Herbs

rodalesorganiclife

Preserve Fresh Herbs, a simple kitchen hack worth trying tonight and a shortcut worth passing along to a friend

18. Learn How To Make a Homemade Cherry Pitter

barefeetinthekitchen

Learn How To Make a Homemade Cherry Pitter, a handy tip worth trying soon and a smart trick worth trying at home

19. Make and Freeze Pancakes

homecookingmemories

Make and Freeze Pancakes, quick enough to use on a busy weeknight and a shortcut worth passing along to a friend

20. Grill Fish on Lemons to Prevent Sticking

lifeasmama

Grill Fish on Lemons to Prevent Sticking, a kitchen hack worth passing along and an idea worth saving for later

21. Try Mini Bacon and Egg Cups

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Try Mini Bacon and Egg Cups, a handy tip worth trying soon and simple enough for a beginner and useful for a pro

22. Freeze Your Broth, Never Run Out

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Freeze Your Broth, Never Run Out, quick enough to use on a busy weeknight and a smart trick worth trying at home

23. Keep Brown Sugar Fresh

thisweekfordinner

Keep Brown Sugar Fresh, one of the best kitchen hacks on this list and a trick the whole household benefits from

24. Hull a Strawberry with a Straw

barefeetinthekitchen

Hull a Strawberry with a Straw, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and easy enough to try the first time

27. Make 30 Second Homemade Mayo

theviewfromgreatisland

Make 30 Second Homemade Mayo, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and worth adding to the regular routine

28. Make Fastest Cooking Pasta Ever

ideasinfood

Make Fastest Cooking Pasta Ever, a kitchen hack worth passing along and a trick that looks far fussier than it is

29. Make Easy Tortilla Bowls

theyummylife

Make Easy Tortilla Bowls, a smart trick worth trying at home and one of the more popular picks from this roundup

30. Microwave Lemons and Limes to Get Two Times the Juice

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Microwave Lemons and Limes to Get Two Times the Juice, a handy tip worth trying soon and a popular choice on this list

31. Grate Frozen Butter for Easy Mixing

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Grate Frozen Butter for Easy Mixing, a favorite kitchen hack worth remembering and a handy tip worth trying soon

32. Peel Oranges The Easy Way

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Peel Oranges The Easy Way, a trick the whole household benefits from and quick enough to use on a busy weeknight

33. Cut Watermelon The Easy Way

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Cut Watermelon The Easy Way, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and one worth bookmarking from this list

34. Poach Eggs Perfectly Every Time

cookthestory

Poach Eggs Perfectly Every Time, a handy kitchen hack worth trying at home and easy enough to try the first time

35. Cook Butternut Squash Without Cutting It

biteofdelight

Cook Butternut Squash Without Cutting It, a handy tip worth trying soon and one worth bookmarking from this list

36. Quickly Defrost Meat Without A Microwave

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Quickly Defrost Meat Without A Microwave, a popular choice on this list and one worth bookmarking from this list

37. Freeze Grapes To Keep Wine Cold

vanillaextract

Freeze Grapes To Keep Wine Cold, a favorite kitchen hack worth remembering and easy enough to try the first time

38. Peel Ginger With A Spoon

chicaandjo

Peel Ginger With A Spoon, a shortcut worth passing along to a friend and quick enough to use on a busy weeknight

39. Try The Best Non stick Method Ever

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Try The Best Non stick Method Ever, an idea worth trying this week and a trick that looks far fussier than it is

40. Ripen Bananas In The Oven

cleangreensimple

Ripen Bananas In The Oven, one of the best kitchen hacks on this list and a satisfying shortcut worth the effort

41. Best Way To Peel Potatoes

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Best Way To Peel Potatoes, easy enough to try the first time and one of the more popular picks from this roundup

42. Cut An Onion Without Crying

willcookforfriends

Cut An Onion Without Crying, a popular choice on this list and a small trick that saves real time in the kitchen

43. Measure Sticky Ingredients Without Mess

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Measure Sticky Ingredients Without Mess, a popular choice on this list and a kitchen hack worth bookmarking for later

44. Keep Your Pots From Boiling Over

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Keep Your Pots From Boiling Over, worth trying the next time you cook and a satisfying shortcut worth the effort

45. Fry Perfect Eggs In Mason Jar Lids

46. Grow Herbs in A Jar

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Grow Herbs in A Jar, one worth bookmarking from this list and simple enough for a beginner and useful for a pro

46 Cool Cooking Tips and DIY Kitchen Hacks