This sounds like the perfect recipe for a clean kitchen and stress-free cooking! Who doesn’t love it when the cheese stays exactly where it belongs (in the food, not on the bottom of the pan)?

Since you shared the title of an interesting article or video, let’s get right to it. Here are some of the best, ingenious kitchen hacks that solve exactly these problems, along with a few other invaluable everyday tricks:

1. The Deep-Frying Secret (Without a Range Hood)
   To keep the unpleasant smell of grease and blue smoke under control while deep-frying, two simple tricks will help:

The Vinegar Trick: Place a small bowl of regular household vinegar next to the stove while deep-frying. Vinegar neutralizes grease odors in the air in a flash. 1. The Right Oil & a Piece of Ginger: Use oil with a high smoke point (like refined rapeseed or sunflower oil). Adding a thin slice of fresh ginger to the hot oil reduces splattering and pleasantly softens the smell.

2. The Cheese Leak Prevention
   To prevent breaded cheese (like Camembert or mozzarella sticks) from exploding and leaking while frying:

The Double Coating: First coat the cheese in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs – and repeat (another egg and breadcrumb coating). This double layer will hold together perfectly.

The Freezing Trick: Place the breaded cheese in the freezer for about 20 minutes before frying or sautéing. The outer coating will quickly crisp up, while the cheese melts perfectly inside without bursting the coating.

The Double Coating: More invaluable everyday cooking tips

3. Crystal-clear water for soups
   Cloudy meat or vegetable broth? Add a stiffly beaten egg white while it’s simmering. It binds the suspended particles like a magnet. Afterward, simply skim off the coagulated egg white or strain the soup through a cloth.
4. Peel garlic in a flash
   Place the garlic cloves in a small screw-top jar or between two stainless steel bowls and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. The skins will come off like magic.
5. No more pasta water boiling over
   Simply place a wooden cooking spoon across the open pot. The wood breaks the surface tension of the bubbles and prevents the starchy water from overflowing.
6. Peel garlic in no time

Place the garlic cloves in a small screw-top jar or between two stainless steel bowls and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. 6. Squeeze Citrus Fruits to the Maximum

To get the maximum amount of juice from lemons or limes, roll them firmly under the heel of your hand on the countertop before cutting them, or microwave them for 10 seconds.

Problem: Quick Hack
Result: Slippery cutting board: Place a damp kitchen towel underneath for a secure grip while cutting
Onion Tears: Put the onion in the freezer for 10 minutes before cutting to prevent stinging eyes
Too Salt in Soup: Add a raw potato to the soup while it cooks. The potato will absorb the excess salt.

Did you have a specific hack in mind among the “17 Tricks” that you wanted to try, or are you looking for a solution to a completely different kitchen problem?