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Trending badge Trending Food · Posted 2 hours ago I Come Across Countless Cooking Hacks, But These Are Truly Some Of The Most Creative Tips I've Seen Recently "This is how my family has been making it for years since they immigrated from Belgium." by Hannah Loewentheil BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail You've probably heard tons and tons of cooking tricks, but every once in a while, you come across one that makes you stop and think, wow, that's actually pretty genius. Well, Redditor u/erin_with_an_i asked, "What is your cooking hack that is second nature to you but actually pretty unknown?" Here's what people said.
1. "Dissolve your cinnamon in vanilla before adding eggs and milk to your batter for French toast. The cinnamon will be much better incorporated than it would just sitting on the mixture.
" Alejandro Mf / Getty Images — u/Jurassic-Potter 2. "I always cook more rice than I need, then portion the leftovers into Ziploc bags (1 cup of rice per bag) and put them in the freezer. When you're ready to eat it, put it on a plate or bowl, sprinkle about a teaspoon of water over the frozen rice, and use a damp paper towel to cover and microwave for two minutes for perfectly fluffy rice again.
" — u/jahzey 3. "I dust flour on bacon first to prevent curling, also making it extra crispy when fried." Cappi Thompson / Getty Images — u/erin_with_an_i 4.
"I use powdered buttermilk diluted in water. I only recently found out that this exists. I have wasted so mu.
