tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post2387181461405964899..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: Five Laughably Easy Timesaving Tips in the KitchenDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-32927622120937583422011-06-23T05:11:55.241-07:002011-06-23T05:11:55.241-07:00Here are seven more: http://www.wisebread.com/7-ti...Here are seven more: http://www.wisebread.com/7-time-saving-kitchen-tips-from-an-insider<br /><br />Glad to see that my tip for using a sharp knife made the list :)Juliahttp://www.growcookeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-45439940754112730932011-06-20T08:06:58.551-07:002011-06-20T08:06:58.551-07:00This is a controversial one (my boyfriend question...This is a controversial one (my boyfriend questions it every time I do it) but if I'm going to boil some veggies...I don't wash them. I mean, they're going to be simmering in boiling water - surely that is going to kill off more germs than running them under a cold tap! Still, the boy is suspicious!Elenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775065716340270284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-39867570399564232452011-06-15T06:38:03.029-07:002011-06-15T06:38:03.029-07:00Great insights so far!
Relevant to Calico Cat'...Great insights so far!<br /><br />Relevant to Calico Cat's idea... a mandoline might add value to some kitchens if you find yourself with recipes that require a lot of slicing. Likewise, a food processor could apply here too. <br /><br />In both cases I think you need to ask yourself if your cooking occurs at a scale that really means you'll need the device... but if you pass that litmus test these items could really save a lot of time. <br /><br />Keep the ideas coming!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-87949847692649210572011-06-15T04:40:09.763-07:002011-06-15T04:40:09.763-07:00Great list! Calico Cat brings up an interesting po...Great list! Calico Cat brings up an interesting point - larger cut veggies, take longer to cook... though since this is passive time, perhaps it isn't a wash.<br /><br />A few thing to add...<br /><br />- A sharp knife! I was working in someone else's kitchen last week with a dull knife and everything took twice as long to chop because I had to use so much more force! I found a sharp knife, and suddenly I was a speed-demon with the prep. And when I say "sharp knife",I mean, take it out to be professionally sharpened every 6 - 12 months, not just running it across a steel.<br /><br />- Also, I think there's an exception to the don't clean as you go rule. My kitchen is so tiny that if I don't clean, everything starts to get in the way and I can't move, and that really slows me down too.Juliahttp://www.growcookeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-85151624017839768952011-06-14T14:30:06.859-07:002011-06-14T14:30:06.859-07:00I always check to see if a recipe can be cut in ha...I always check to see if a recipe can be cut in half. I'm generally not thrilled with dishes I've made and frozen. I do, however, like have ingredients on hand. So I'll make a big roast and freeze portions of the meat individually to be used in whatever way I like. They give me lots of options for in-a-hurry meals, depending on what else I have on hand. If all else fails, there's always an omelet or frittata.Sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-33023230390601797702011-06-14T14:20:00.653-07:002011-06-14T14:20:00.653-07:00You can double and freeze your preps, too. Chop a...You can double and freeze your preps, too. Chop a big onion or two, and put the rest in the fridge or freezer to be used through the week.<br /><br />You can also prep and freeze beans- I routinely do 5# at a time then freeze in quart baggies.<br />http://www.milehimama.com/2009/05/19/dried-beans-are-convenient/<br /><br />Grating onion, celery, and carrots is genius!<br /><br />Another time saving tip (for those who work from home or are otherwise home all day) is that all of the preps don't need to be done all at once. Chop that onion while you are on hold or waiting for your lunch to heat up. Slice the meat for stir fry while the coffee brews. Of course, this assumes you know what you're having for dinner before dinnertime!Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-18567329206042293782011-06-14T13:50:32.223-07:002011-06-14T13:50:32.223-07:00I used to spend a lot of time looking over recipes...I used to spend a lot of time looking over recipes and following it step by step. Then I learned by watching my husband and I realizeed that the more you cook, the faster you get. Cook the same recipe over and over until you can make it without thinking!oilandgarlichttp://oilandgarlic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-40610563140328943222011-06-14T10:59:45.784-07:002011-06-14T10:59:45.784-07:00Love love love these tips!
And anyone who think...Love love love these tips! <br /><br />And anyone who thinks chopping is a zen-like experience is probably either a serial killer or a surgeon.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-62861719395781160212011-06-14T10:11:39.219-07:002011-06-14T10:11:39.219-07:00I little different than Stuart's canned beans ...I little different than Stuart's canned beans - I cook a big batch & then freeze them. I can then break off enough for a recipe...The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-18200416013948092502011-06-14T09:09:02.427-07:002011-06-14T09:09:02.427-07:00You can, of course, make the bean recipes even mor...You can, of course, make the bean recipes even more laughably cheap by canning your own beans ahead of time. Black beans have become pretty much my bean of choice these days, due to their rich umami flavour.<br /><br />And with my laughably simple technique for quick canning beans, I have put up lots of jars of various beans so they can be immediately to hand:<br /><br />http://www.addictedtocanning.com/blog/2011/05/17/easy-canning-dried-beans/Stuart Carterhttp://www.addictedtocanning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-67103196408619710222011-06-14T04:04:45.505-07:002011-06-14T04:04:45.505-07:00on that chopping idea...
Use a grater! I saw this...on that chopping idea...<br /><br />Use a grater! I saw this trick on America's Test Kitchen. One of the secrets to their quick tomato sauce was to grate the onion - smaller = less cooking time. So this past weekend, I made a meat sauce.<br />As you probably assume it used chopped onion (Not a mirepoix, but I added celery & carrots anyway). I decided to grate the onion (I've been doing that a lot since seeing it done on TeeVee) & while I was at it, I grated celery & carrots too. <br />Worked like a charm & boy was that quick.The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.com