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7 Chef Secrets to Instantly Boost Your Cooking Game

Chef shares 7 brilliant cooking hacks from the kitchen trenches—including how to save produce, bruise herbs, and fix watery soup.

A chef posted a video where he shares his favorite cooking hacks from a lifetime in the restaurant industry.  The video has 13 million views on YouTube, so he must be doing something right.

Here are some of his best tips:

1.  If you wash your produce with vinegar, it’ll last longer.  He says the best mix is three parts water, one part vinegar . . . and then let them sit for a couple minutes.

2.  Before adding fresh herbs to a dish, give them a strong squeeze beforehand.  This “bruising” releases twice as much flavor.

3.  Use a potato masher to break up all the big chunks of your ground beef.  It works a lot better than a spoon or fork.

4.  Much like “Salt Bae“, you need to add seasoning from high above.  This provides an even seasoning to the largest surface area of meat.

5.  Put soft cheeses like mozzarella or gouda in the freezer for 15 to 30 minutes before grating them.  Voila.  Easy cheese crumbles.

6.  If you want to make fluffier biscuits, use bigger chunks of butter.

7.  If you make soup and it’s too watery . . . throw some breadcrumbs in there, it’ll help thicken it up.

(Upworthy)

What’s your favorite cooking hack?

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