Cooking tips to help make the days leading up to Tet less busy

We can realize that cooking is an art. That is why you should not only rely on your cooking talent but also rely on the principles and tips to create a delicious and quick meal.

Here are some kitchen tips that make cooking a breeze, especially during the holidays.

1. You eat chili but want to reduce the spiciness: Just remove all the seeds and veins in the chili, then wash the chili with cold water. The spiciness will be reduced but the aroma of the chili will remain.

2. To get crispy potatoes without worrying about grease, you can roll a thin layer of flour around the potato slices and bake them in the oven.

3. Want to eat cake but afraid of gaining weight, replace the cream with 3/4 egg whites and then make your favorite dessert.

4. If you are still wondering whether to put vegetables in the pot of boiling water or cold water, just remember the following principle: Those that grow underground need to be put in the pot when the water is cold, those that grow above ground need to be put in the pot when the water is boiling.

5. When beating eggs, to check for perfect smoothness, you can turn the bowl upside down. If the eggs run down, it is not yet ready and you need to beat more.

6. Use beets in salads: Unlike boiled beets, roasted beets contain more vitamins and retain more flavor and color.

7. To cut an onion simply: First, cut the onion in half, cut off the top and bottom, cut horizontally, then cut vertically. The number of cuts depends on your desired size. Finally, cut horizontally.

8. Always add salt before dressing your salad with vinaigrette. Otherwise, the salt will not dissolve in the oil and your salad will be lumpy and salty in some places.

9. A little trick to keep pasta from sticking together is to use as much water as possible. Use at least 1 liter of water for every 100 grams of dry pasta and you will get perfect pasta.

10. The secret to perfect dough mixing for delicious cakes is simple: The weight of the flour should be equal to the weight of the sugar and the weight of the eggs should be equal to the weight of the butter.

11. To cook potatoes, mash until soft and smooth, add a little milk and a little baking soda on the tip of a knife and beat for 2-3 minutes.

12. To squeeze out the juice from citrus fruits, wash them with hot water or microwave them for 30 seconds, then just squeeze them.

13. You can use a wooden chopstick to test whether the oil in the pan is hot enough. If you see bubbles around the chopstick, it means you can put food in.

14. For a delicious porridge, toast the rice in a pan with vegetable oil, then add water and bring to a boil. If you want a light garlic aroma, add a clove of garlic to the porridge and remove it when the rice is cooked.

15. When cutting tomatoes, if you don't want the juice to leak out, cut them lengthwise.

16. Anyone who bakes knows that when rolling out dough, you have to sprinkle flour on it to prevent the dough from sticking. However, if you are making a sweet dish, you can replace the flour with cocoa powder, which will make the cake softer and will not affect the flavor.

18. To make meatballs or omelets more delicious, cook the onions by grilling or sautéing them in oil until they are fragrant, then remove them, mince or crush them with the meat. This method not only enhances the flavor of the dish but also helps you avoid having lumpy onion pieces in the dish.