Choppins Culinary Academy

17 GENERAL KITCHEN TIPS👇👇👇

1. To save already cut yam from spoiling, rub red palm oil at the cut, it will preserve the yarn from getting strong till you are ready again to use it.

2. To preserve your ground fresh tomato, boil it, pour it in a clean container, pour vegetable oil on it and cover it. It will be fresh till anytime you want to make used of it.

3. If you want your beans to soft faster, wash it with salt before parboiling it.

4. Bitter leaf is the best leaf for your egusi soup.

5. To avoid stain on your hands while peeling plantains, put your hands in a salty water (water and salt) before you start peeling.

6. It is best to clean up your kitchen after cooking and not after eating your meal.

7. Always clean as you cook, so that there is less work load for you.

8. Add salt when cooking cocoyam for quick done.

9. To make your plantain get cooked easily, don't put it on the fire with salt. This is because, the salt will make it harder. Only add salt to it when it is almost getting ready.

10. If you want your meat to cook faster and get soft without using pressure pot, put thick iron spoon inside the meat pot while cooking.

11. Always wash your pumpkin leaf (ugu leaf) first before slicing it, not after slicing it before washing it, so that the nutrition will remain for you.

12. Never put off cooking oil fire with water rather cover the pot or frying pan with the cover (lid) or rather a stainless tray to avoid disaster.

13. Always parboil your noodles, pasta and rice before cooking them. It is healthier than cooking them directly.

14. Put a bulb of onion in your vegetable oil when frying meat/fish/poultry, it gives it a distinct flavour and aroma.

15. Add charcoal to your sour soup, stew or pepper soup to get back the taste.

16. Always use salt to wash all your vegetables and meat before cooking them.

17. If you noticed that your food gets burnt and it is not done properly, lower the heat and cover it well (airtight it if possible).