9 Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks

Weekdays can be extremely busy with personal and professional commitments, leaving little time for spending hours in the kitchen. However, the kitchen is the heart of every home, and we rely on it for our daily nutrition. For those who love cooking, it’s a place to experiment with new recipes and cuisines. Therefore, it’s essential to work smartly in the kitchen to make the most of your time there.

To help you save time and work like a pro, we’ve put together a list of some genius hacks that we love to follow. First, it’s important to plan your weekly meals ahead of time. This will help you know what to cook each day and save time on decision-making.

Investing in proper kitchen gadgets such as an auto-chopper or food processor can also save time and make your work more efficient. One-pot meals like stews and casseroles are easy to make and can help you save time on cooking and cleaning up. Pre-cutting and pre-washing your ingredients, and storing them in the refrigerator, can also save time on preparation.

Batch cooking larger quantities of food and freezing leftovers for future meals can save you time cooking and help you avoid eating out. Multitasking is also important in the kitchen – for instance, you can boil pasta and chop vegetables at the same time.

Cleaning as you go can save time in the long run and eliminate the big mess that can be created after finishing cooking. Creatively using leftovers and keeping your kitchen organized by properly storing ingredients can also save time and eliminate the fuss of looking for ingredients while cooking.

By following these quick tips, you can make your time in the kitchen easier and fuss-free. Happy cooking, everyone!

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Here’re 9 Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks: 

1. Plan your meal

You all will agree, it takes a lot of time and energy to decide on a menu. Hence, it is always better to plan your weekly meal ahead. This will help you know what to cook on a daily basis. 

2. Have proper kitchen gadgets

Cutting, chopping and assembling ingredients before cooking can be tedious and time-taking. This is where smart kitchen gadgets come to your rescue. Tools like auto-chopper, food processor etc not only help save time but also make your work yet more efficient. 

3. One-pot meals

When you don’t feel like cooking, one-pot meals come to your rescue. Stews, casserole recipes etc are not only easy to make but can also help you save a lot of time on cooking and cleaning up. Click here for some of our favourite one-pot recipes. 

4. Pre-cut and pre-wash ingredients

By planning your meal ahead, you would know to make when. Accordingly, it is advised to pre-cut and pre-wash your vegetables, fruits and other ingredients and store them in the refrigerator. This will help you save time on preparation. 

5. Batch cooking

Thanks to the refrigerator, storing food has become easier today. So, you can now cook larger quantities of food at once and freeze the leftovers for future meals. This can save you time cooking and help you avoid eating out. 

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6. Multitasking

Multi-tasking is important in every step of life. It promotes efficiency and saves a lot of time and energy you put into a certain work. For instance, you can boil pasta and chop vegetables or prepare pasta sauce at the same time. It will help you save a lot of cooking time. 

7. Clean as you go

It feels worst to start your day in a messy kitchen. But cleaning can be a time-taking job. Hence, we advise cleaning up the mess as you keep cooking. This will help you avoid the big mess that is created after finishing the whole cooking process. 

8. Use leftovers creatively

Having leftover food and food ingredients is a common phenomenon in every household. All you need to do is, store it properly and use it creatively to make something unique for your next meal. This will also help you save a lot of time in the kitchen. Click here for some popular leftover recipes.  

9. Keep your kitchen organised

Most importantly, keep your kitchen organised. Store the ingredients properly, label the packets and keep at the right place. This will eliminate the fuss of looking for ingredients while preparing a dish- you can quickly find what you need when you need it. 

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What are you waiting for? Follow these quick tips and make life easy and fuss-free. Happy cooking, everyone!