21 Hacks That Will Revolutionize Your Cooking

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#1. To aerate a wine (especially a young wine) whack it in a blender to improve the aroma and bouquet.

#2. To get corn off the cob all you need is a Bundt pan for easy, mess-free de-cobbing.

#3. Use a glass to easily peel hard-boiled eggs.

#4. A wooden spoon across the top of a bubbling pot will stop it boiling over.

#5. And that egg-peeling glass will also work to remove the skins of mangos in a cinch.

#6. Slice cherry tomatoes in seconds by placing a plate over the top.

#7. Use a plastic bottle to separate egg yolks.

#8. Push a pin into an egg BEFORE boiling to make removing the shell easy peasy.

#9. Use this method to slice watermelon like a pro.

#11. Keep pesky wasps out of drinks in summer with cupcake case shields.

#12. Easily make your own sushi rolling mat with kebab sticks and duct tape.

#13. Stop spitting bacon fat burning your delicate skin by adding a bit of water to the pan.

#14. Slice a cake with tooth floss (unflavored, obviously) — it’s much easier than using a knife.

#15. Boil water and then freeze it for perfectly clear ice cubes.

#16. Use an apple slicer to slice a potato for delicious fries.

#17. Check the color of your avocado’s stem to see if it’s ripe; yellow or green are perfect, brown means this avo is already overripe.

#18. Use a straw to de-stem strawberries. That’s why they’re called strawberries. Maybe.

#19. And, if you’re feeling gung-ho, why not use fire to remove a wine bottle cork?

#20. Or a drill and a (clean) toilet brush to peel potatoes in seconds?

#21. Or apples?

Grab your drill and get cooking.