What are the best cooking hacks you've learned over the years?
What are the best cooking hacks you've learned over the years?
What are the best practices you've learned to save time or make a meal better.
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You don't need to slave over a stove for 3 hours to get caramelized onion. Here's what you do. After slicing the onion, get the pan up to a medium heat with a splash of oil. Toss in the onions and add a bit of salt to make them sweat. Once they start to dry out, go golden at the edges, and even stick to the pan a bit, add a splash of water. You do have to stir continuously for this method as well, but it takes much less time. Do this process a few times where you add water, cook it until its dry, another splash of water, cook it until it dries out again, etc. Sometimes I'll even alternate in a splash of white wine for fun. You should have beautiful caramelized onions in 30 min with this method.
You can also add a pinch of baking soda greatly speed up the process
Alternately, a mandolin, slow cooker, and an ice cube tray are amazing.
Mando up a 5lb bag of onions, toss in the slow cooker, & 6 hours later you have the most delectable flavors.
I usually take half the onions and make French onion soup, and the rest into the ice box. They thaw perfect in the fridge, or a sauté pan.