Whip up gourmet bread crumbs in a pinch
Got extra burger or hot dog buns? Tear into pieces and freeze in a zipper-top bag. Ten to 20 pulses in a food processor will transform them into ready-to-use bread crumbs – no thawing necessary. Follow these 5 tips to cut down on food waste.
Juice a lemon with a microwave
Zap a lemon for ten seconds to break down cells and make the juice flow faster, suggests Laurent Tourondel, chef and partner at Arlington Club in New York City. This is good to remember when trying to squeeze out as much juice as possible for a vinaigrette. Find out the 10 foods you should never reheat in a microwave.
For better pie crusts, use a cheese grater
A cheese grater makes quick work of piecrusts and biscuits. Instead of cutting the butter into the flour, simply grate a stick of frozen butter, and then toss the shreds with flour until a crumbly mixture forms, says Beth Moncel, creator of budgetbytes.com. Head here for more great pastry-making tips.