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Rice can be tricky to get right at the best of times! And if you happen to overcook it, the rice at the bottom of the pot can burn and affect the taste of the rest of the rice. But there\u2019s an easy way to salvage your rice! Just placed a slice of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes. The bread will draw out the burned flavor and aroma, leaving you with plenty of palatable rice to serve!\n
2. Give bananas a longer life\n Keep bananas fresh for longer by wrapping the end of the bunch with plastic wrap. Better yet, separate each banana. Both tactics block ethylene gases from releasing out of the stem, thereby ripening the fruit too fast.\n 3. Save cut fruit from browning\n You\u2019ve probably heard that a little squeeze of lemon juice can keep apple slices from looking unappetizing. A mixture of 1 part honey to 2 parts water works much the same way to keep fruit from browning. Ever wonder why this works? The citric acid and vitamin C in lemon juice and a peptide in honey slow down the oxidation process that causes discoloration.\n 4. Even Cheese Slices\n You’ll just need a peeler. After that, instead of slicing cheese with a knife, just use a peeler. The advantage? All of the cheese slices will end up with an even thickness!\n 5. Quick ‘Baked’ Potatoes\n You’ll Need:\n Here’s How:\n Stick 4 toothpicks into a potato and place it, balanced on the toothpicks, in the microwave for 15 minutes. There’s no need for an oven!\n 6. Use the float test to check egg freshness\n Can’t remember when you bought those eggs? Don’t fret; eggs are typically good well past their expiration dates. But you can always do the “float test” to check their freshness before you ruin dinner – and other food – by adding spoiled eggs. It’s simple: Just put an egg in a bowl of water. If they float, they’re bad; if they sink and lay horizontally, they’re good to go.\n 7. Freeze herbs in ice cube trays\n Fresh herbs add serious flavor to recipes without added calories, but sometimes they spoil before you’re able to use them. Stop that from happening\u2014and take out a step in your saut\u00e9ing routine\u2014by combining olive oil with herbs in ice cube trays. Simply freeze and pop out whenever a recipe calls for herbs and spices. Bonus: You’ll save money by not throwing away herbs you couldn’t use!\n
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