Grandma's 31 Oddly Useful Food Hacks You'll Wish You Knew Sooner

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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @cathyburrows8162
    @cathyburrows8162 2 месяца назад +97

    I use leftover coffee in place of water in chocolate cake and brownies mix, this brings out chocolate taste more.

    • @SavingSavers
      @SavingSavers  2 месяца назад +3

      Yes!!!

    • @maxineb9598
      @maxineb9598 2 месяца назад +3

      But if you are like me and can taste even the smallest bit of coffee, no thank you.

    • @angelaharris1112
      @angelaharris1112 2 месяца назад +2

      Wonderful idea. Thank you!

    • @Di-pb8nz
      @Di-pb8nz 2 месяца назад +1

      I use a packet cake mix to make pancakes.

    • @cathyburrows8162
      @cathyburrows8162 2 месяца назад

      Sounds yummy, what favors do you use?

  • @shavinmccrotch9435
    @shavinmccrotch9435 2 месяца назад +71

    If you bake potatoes instead of boiling them, your mashed potatoes will have that specific baked potato flavor that is so delicious. 😋

    • @SavingSavers
      @SavingSavers  2 месяца назад +6

      Great idea!!

    • @lorraineayres5724
      @lorraineayres5724 2 месяца назад +2

      Yes. I heard about that.

    • @Teresia12
      @Teresia12 2 месяца назад +2

      I don't like my mashed potatoes baked.
      Too dry.

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад +3

      Teresia12,
      Try wrapping each potato in foil with a teaspoon to a Tablespoon of butter and bake them that way; see if that keeps them moist enough for you.

    • @wowtv101
      @wowtv101 Месяц назад +1

      Thank you good to know 🎉😂

  • @JodiWaterson
    @JodiWaterson 9 дней назад +3

    I tried the baking powder in my flower for air fryer chicken, along with mixing some mayo in the egg and it came out so crispy

  • @debrasterzinger6000
    @debrasterzinger6000 2 месяца назад +100

    Drink the vodka....you won't care what you eat . JUST KIDDING.!!!

    • @Wickgirl65
      @Wickgirl65 2 месяца назад +11

      No! It’s a great idea!

    • @samuelshingleton3869
      @samuelshingleton3869 2 месяца назад +11

      You might be kidding but that doesn't make it any less true....... Hahaha!😂

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад +1

      debrasterzinger6000,
      Drinking the vodka only works if you drink enough vodka.

    • @debrasterzinger6000
      @debrasterzinger6000 2 месяца назад +1

      Enough vodka varies...not much for me since I don't drink alcohol!!!

    • @viningx21
      @viningx21 2 месяца назад +2

      Ah-ha! Someone with my sense of humor 😉😋

  • @ednaatluxton4918
    @ednaatluxton4918 День назад +1

    For many many decades we women were taught to add a teaspoon of milk to the eggs before whisking for scrambled eggs or omelets. That makes them fluffy.

  • @OldAgeSaving
    @OldAgeSaving 27 дней назад +3

    These food hacks are brilliant! Grandma always knows the best tricks. Can't wait to try them out in my kitchen!

  • @Vette60
    @Vette60 Месяц назад +8

    Corn starch will also make chicken skin crispy. For frying use 50 - 50 flour and corn starch for crispy skin.

    • @amadapedro9147
      @amadapedro9147 13 дней назад +1

      Cornstarch works great for french fries. Soak cut up potatoes in ice water for 20-30 minutes. Drain, pat dry and coat them with cornstarch before frying

  • @violetdusk1968
    @violetdusk1968 2 месяца назад +28

    Grandma's secret is she used real ingredients not a fake one, like everything now is.

  • @AlbiesProductsOnline
    @AlbiesProductsOnline 2 месяца назад +25

    When cooking lasagna or similar dishes in the oven place the baking tray in to a larger pan with water in it the water should come about halfway up the height of your baking tray that holds to food this will allow the water to boil and transfer even heat to the bottom of the pan but not enough to burn the bottom of your dish just add boiling water as needed to top it up

    • @swannoir7949
      @swannoir7949 2 месяца назад +3

      Good tip

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад +5

      AlbiesProductsOnline,
      Many people put an open pan of water on the rack below the bread when baking it. The moisture (humidity) helps the bloom and keeps the crust from becoming rock hard.

    • @debrasterzinger6000
      @debrasterzinger6000 Месяц назад +1

      @@AlbiesProductsOnline I saw a cheapskate cook lasagna in the dishwasher while the dishes were cleaning.Ill forgo that

  • @shavinmccrotch9435
    @shavinmccrotch9435 2 месяца назад +29

    That aquafaba is no joke! I was CERTAIN it would taste savory and repulsive, but no! There really isn’t much flavor to speak of beyond what you choose to add.

  • @brendarico715
    @brendarico715 2 месяца назад +11

    I miss my grand ma😢

  • @Playitagaindian
    @Playitagaindian Месяц назад +9

    Keep a few marshmallows in your brown sugar container. No more rock hard brown sugar!

  • @annettespradlin4945
    @annettespradlin4945 2 месяца назад +21

    My granny would make cookies with cake mix.

  • @acftmxman
    @acftmxman 2 месяца назад +12

    I use milk with my scrambled eggs. They come out fluffy and don’t overcook.

    • @carolebrown7589
      @carolebrown7589 2 месяца назад +2

      I use water,they are fluffy and have never burned

    • @sullivanmaxwell6764
      @sullivanmaxwell6764 Месяц назад +1

      Dab of sour cream! Everyone will ask why so good, cuz you can't taste the sour cream. 😎

  • @ChastitiBonilla
    @ChastitiBonilla 2 месяца назад +8

    Can’t stop watching!

  • @brendarico715
    @brendarico715 2 месяца назад +5

    Best cooks ever. Homemade everything

  • @moseshancock3336
    @moseshancock3336 2 месяца назад +10

    Yes I uses these things to make food my grandma and mom show me when I was a kid and teen. I taught my daughter's so they can be excellent cook's 👌.

  • @Majestros
    @Majestros Месяц назад +4

    Add Shiro miso paste to lasagne or Bolognese. The umami really enhances the flavour

  • @karleedu
    @karleedu 2 месяца назад +7

    These are wonderful! I just subscribed. I didn't know a lot of these.

    • @SavingSavers
      @SavingSavers  2 месяца назад +2

      Awesome! Thanks for subbing!!

  • @cindydogmom
    @cindydogmom 2 месяца назад +6

    You just showed me the best hack! Putting silica in bags to keep things fresh. I live in Miami. The humidity is awful and lot of my food gets stale very quickly. Especially my Marshmallows and Stars! I’ve resorted to leaving them in the freezer. Going to try this. Thanks

  • @spark967
    @spark967 10 дней назад

    Yes! The sugar works beautifully

  • @JohnSixteen-jj6eg
    @JohnSixteen-jj6eg 2 месяца назад +7

    Eggs are the main ingredient in mayonnaise.

  • @ednaatluxton4918
    @ednaatluxton4918 День назад

    I was taught to rub my hands with lots of salt after cutting onions,wipe it off then wash hands, 50+years ago. It will work for peppers also. It absorbs it.

  • @donnabradshaw5200
    @donnabradshaw5200 2 месяца назад +15

    I have also had good luck using rubbing alcohol if the peppers burn my hands.~~ Also put a wooden stick match between your lips when you chop onions and you won't cry.

    • @sarahannsmith3129
      @sarahannsmith3129 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes, the match trick really works when slicing onions!☺

    • @swannoir7949
      @swannoir7949 2 месяца назад +1

      I saw that onion trick from the movie The Help

    • @ceceliafetty5175
      @ceceliafetty5175 2 месяца назад

      Breath from your mouth and not your nse

    • @debrasterzinger6000
      @debrasterzinger6000 Месяц назад

      @@donnabradshaw5200 I read put onions in freezer 15 minutes before cutting.

  • @TerrsaFarag
    @TerrsaFarag 2 месяца назад +17

    Use gloves for peppers

    • @gsdalpha1358
      @gsdalpha1358 2 месяца назад +2

      Omg, yes! After cleaning outs seeds and membranes from jalapeños, then chopping enough for 16 pints of salsa (for us and son's family), I swear my hands were burning so hotly they should've glowed in the dark. It took probably two hours of washing and soaking them in cool water before the pain lessened. Absolute misery. I wear gloves now!

    • @GothGuy885
      @GothGuy885 2 месяца назад +3

      and by all means if your eyes itch while your slicing them,
      DO NOT rub them with the Jalapeño juice on your fingers. it is fresh hell x 20!

    • @gsdalpha1358
      @gsdalpha1358 2 месяца назад +1

      @@GothGuy885 😳😖

  • @Kathy-g3i
    @Kathy-g3i 2 месяца назад +11

    This video is awesome! I sent it to my sister too😊

    • @SavingSavers
      @SavingSavers  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing!! 🤭

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад +1

      That's where I was going, too

  • @Oldsparkey
    @Oldsparkey 2 месяца назад +12

    I add a full teaspoon ( sometimes heaping ) of cottage cheeses to each egg that I scramble.

    • @angelaharris1112
      @angelaharris1112 2 месяца назад +1

      I add cream cheese!

    • @Teresia12
      @Teresia12 2 месяца назад +1

      I add cream cheese. Does the same as mayo and taste better imo.

    • @moladhdodhia164
      @moladhdodhia164 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@angelaharris1112,And Feta and Cheddar 😊

  • @SharonSearles-qq9yl
    @SharonSearles-qq9yl 2 месяца назад +4

    A lot of great ideas, most I've never heard of! 😅

  • @ashleyhoward3279
    @ashleyhoward3279 Месяц назад +4

    To quote Thumper from Bambi, "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all."

  • @faegrrrl
    @faegrrrl 2 месяца назад +11

    No, no. You add cream and beat your eggs for a bit. They turn out fluffy and everyone loves them. They like them with cheese or tomatoes or plain.
    There's a little more than just grating and freezing butter for your "flaky" pastry. It certainly helps when mixing up with a fork until pea size. How you fold your dough can help.

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад +4

      faegrrrl,
      Having everything (butter, flower, water, bowl, etc.) as cold as you can get them and working your pastry dough as little as possible works wonders.

    • @faegrrrl
      @faegrrrl 2 месяца назад +3

      @@tarnishedknight730 Yes, I agree with you 100%. Otherwise it's not going to be flaky and good. My Mama always kept a little bowl of ice water next to her while making pie dough. Have you done that or heard of it? Just an ice cube in a dessert glass of water if she needed it.

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад

      faegrrrl,
      My Granma used water from melted ice in her pie crusts. But then, Granpa delivered ice, for a living.

  • @BonnieBlue1861
    @BonnieBlue1861 Месяц назад +4

    Feta cheese or goat cheese is great in scrambled eggs too

    • @debrasterzinger6000
      @debrasterzinger6000 Месяц назад

      @@BonnieBlue1861 almost anything is edible with cheese in or on it.

  • @loripiontek
    @loripiontek 2 месяца назад +3

    I am simply amazed by some of these tips_tricks (i detest the word Hack), especially about the ice cube on hamburgers. I still don't know if the cube should be on top or inside the meat patty (you said around it. )

    • @angelaharris1112
      @angelaharris1112 2 месяца назад +2

      It said inside. The pic was misleading!

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад +1

      @@angelaharris1112 Thank you!

  • @angelaharris1112
    @angelaharris1112 2 месяца назад +2

    Love these! Never heard of most!

  • @gandalfstormcrow8439
    @gandalfstormcrow8439 2 месяца назад +9

    🤣I always knew my secret sugar trick was obvious

  • @shavinmccrotch9435
    @shavinmccrotch9435 2 месяца назад +10

    4:20 Not 2B snarky, but pizza cheese doesn’t have to be grated. Slices work fine. Some even use chunks, but then it’s not perfectly even, which doesn’t matter either.

  • @pamelahobson1377
    @pamelahobson1377 Месяц назад +3

    Next time you make a grilled sandwich, use mayo instead of butter. Yum!

  • @ednaatluxton4918
    @ednaatluxton4918 День назад

    I put parmesan on my scrambled eggs and fried eggs while they are in the pan,not quite finished cooking. Im not an egg fan so the parmesan helps.

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад +3

    Bacon or pepperoni to your Mac and cheese to take it to the next level

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад +4

    I cut my bare big toe bad enough to need stitches, poured Wild Turkey 101 on it, pain disappeared

  • @brendarico715
    @brendarico715 2 месяца назад +3

    Ad Dr.pepper to chocolate cake mix

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад +1

    I've put mayo on fried eggs, yum especially with cayenne

  • @Skibiditoiletrizz666
    @Skibiditoiletrizz666 2 месяца назад +14

    Mustard in Mac and cheese is not 🚫 something that went over well at our house. Reactions at our house were negative, from the entire family. I was reminded of what "crocodile Dundee" said about eating iguanas.."you can eat them but they taste like shit, mate". 😂

    • @CharlotteBrown-zm5kd
      @CharlotteBrown-zm5kd 2 месяца назад +7

      I don't use prepard mustard. Mustard powder adds a little something without being overpowering .

    • @srsapb1
      @srsapb1 2 месяца назад +2

      @@CharlotteBrown-zm5kd My family wont eat mac and cheese without a squirt of prepared mustard in the cheese sauce before adding the pasta.

    • @TheSleepingonit
      @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад +1

      Lmao I loved using spicy mustard in it

    • @caseyjones3522
      @caseyjones3522 Месяц назад +3

      you used too much. just a little goes a long way

  • @Barbarra63297
    @Barbarra63297 2 месяца назад +14

    I must be old, I knew all of these things lol.

  • @spark967
    @spark967 10 дней назад

    Pickle juice is great on a roast or in stew too!

  • @peterpiper487
    @peterpiper487 26 дней назад +1

    The problem with aquafaba is that you can never time it with when you want to eat a can of beans... unles, of course, you want to just throw the beans out, which I could do since I don't eat beans, but then the aquafaba would be too expensive.

  • @patriciatinkey2677
    @patriciatinkey2677 2 месяца назад +6

    I like these videos a lot!😊

  • @0annonymous
    @0annonymous Месяц назад

    I have a hack of my own
    Before scrambling eggs, add a teaspoon per egg of flavored coffee creamer, (ANY flavor)
    Eggs cook quickly, don't raise the heat until the mixture is fully mixed
    Cook as usual, serve and enjoy

  • @rudolphsaiz8386
    @rudolphsaiz8386 10 дней назад

    I usually use dill pickles in my mac and potatoe salads so i add pickle juice to my mayo

  • @ChristineNeilson
    @ChristineNeilson 9 дней назад

    Use Irn Bru instead of water in home made bread (in bread maker) Comes out very light and lovely flavour.

  • @itzPinkrose23
    @itzPinkrose23 2 месяца назад +5

    Where is the Grandma who put Soy Sauce in Chocolate?? 🤨

    • @ZacHawkins42
      @ZacHawkins42 Месяц назад +2

      Somewhere in Japan, I would imagine 😉

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад +4

    Wash your hands if needing to pee when cutting jalapenos to avoid burning sensation there

  • @ambercollins777
    @ambercollins777 2 месяца назад

    thank you

  • @billyandrew
    @billyandrew Месяц назад

    I chop and change, sometimes adding mustard, or garlic or tomato or chilli to my mac n cheese. 😋

  • @kalbelle9615
    @kalbelle9615 17 дней назад +1

    Nooo. You need to use food grade silica packets.

  • @SharonHutchins-ve1cx
    @SharonHutchins-ve1cx 25 дней назад +1

    For an extra creamy pudding, use 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 1 cup milk. Delicious.

  • @ceceliafetty5175
    @ceceliafetty5175 2 месяца назад

    On the lasagna put Saran then foil. The tomato acid can cause the foil to corroded

  • @loripiontek
    @loripiontek 2 месяца назад +7

    Actually I'm somewhat disappointed by finding this cool video... I plan to start a carnivore diet tomorrow. No cakes, pies, pastry, or pasta 😭

    • @angelaharris1112
      @angelaharris1112 2 месяца назад +1

      Oh noooo

    • @reginafisher9919
      @reginafisher9919 2 месяца назад

      Hey but that mayonnaise on the chicken and then you roll it in pork rinds that are crunched up and then fry it and avocado oil!! You won't stop eating it!!

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад

      @@reginafisher9919 Pork rind aftertaste is a thing. Better when it's fried?

    • @tarnishedknight730
      @tarnishedknight730 2 месяца назад +1

      loripiontek,
      You need bread to sop up the last bit of the juices. 🧛

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад +1

      @@tarnishedknight730 That's what fear because I love it the most!

  • @southernwanderer7912
    @southernwanderer7912 2 месяца назад +2

    I would only use one of these ideas, and that's adding fish sauce to soup.

    • @charmaynebruce6215
      @charmaynebruce6215 2 месяца назад +3

      Worcestershire Sauce is an all-rounder. It contains fish sauce. I use it in nearly everything savoury on a less-is-more basis.

  • @Eminems_woman_4_life
    @Eminems_woman_4_life 6 дней назад

    Anyone from Australia watching this, when making mush potatoes, add a teaspoon of Vegemite to it and mix it in

  • @p1dru2art
    @p1dru2art 2 месяца назад +5

    For 100 S of years a hack was a negative thing ..

  • @ConnieOutlaw-x9n
    @ConnieOutlaw-x9n 2 месяца назад +7

    WHO KNEW GOOD TIPS. 🇺🇸

  • @Surferess
    @Surferess 6 дней назад

    2:49 The video you are showing with flour being stirred into melted butter is not the one you want to use. Grating butter is using cold butter.

  • @louannhuber2651
    @louannhuber2651 2 месяца назад +5

    Brought to you by Hellman’s

  • @spark967
    @spark967 10 дней назад

    Can you just keep ginger in the freezer?

  • @wife97
    @wife97 Месяц назад +1

    No grandma that I know would add soy sauce to chocolate!

  • @cathyellis-b1g
    @cathyellis-b1g 12 дней назад

    or use brown mustard much better

  • @mikeshaver7821
    @mikeshaver7821 Месяц назад +1

    holy crap the lasanga girl need a hair net....the kind they use on deadliest catch

  • @joeshedler6496
    @joeshedler6496 2 месяца назад +1

    so basically cook everything with baking soda??

  • @Parakeetfriend4215
    @Parakeetfriend4215 2 месяца назад +13

    Whose grandma??!! Not mine, not my husbands, so whose grandma??!!

    • @Teresia12
      @Teresia12 2 месяца назад +3

      Mine but she turned 100 in 2000. Of course she's dead. She did a lot of these. I always thought it was plain old country cooking.

    • @lucky9ine
      @lucky9ine 14 дней назад +2

      Someone's 🤷‍♀️ and I'm sure gonna try most ❤

  • @Vette60
    @Vette60 Месяц назад +1

    Use a spiral cheese grater to grate frozen butter, ginger, and cheeses. Much easier and you can choose from several blades to slice as you desire.

  • @rebeccaedwards8590
    @rebeccaedwards8590 3 дня назад

    I hate mayonnaise. If you put mayonnaise in my eggs I'll never trust you again.
    I like mustard. But if you put mustard in my mac n cheese...ill never trust you again

  • @joanofark06
    @joanofark06 2 месяца назад

    On the very first food hack, it says to add a spoonful of mayo to eggs, but it doesn't say HOW MANY eggs...

    • @Angelfee1
      @Angelfee1 2 месяца назад +2

      I use 1tbsp to 2 large eggs

  • @SR-cz5yy
    @SR-cz5yy 2 месяца назад +2

    Grandmas always know best but I don't think aqua fava was known of in those days and can't have been using soya sauce in those days. 😅

  • @psychdlc
    @psychdlc Месяц назад

    Shredding and grating are not the same thing. Learn the difference.

  • @paradiselover7580
    @paradiselover7580 2 месяца назад

    Why is it odd that your Grandma was smart and savvy?

  • @alicerafferty9595
    @alicerafferty9595 2 месяца назад +1

    I know some of these hacks but not the baking soda hacks.

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад

      Those are the ones that I liked best.

  • @wandahall4435
    @wandahall4435 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤😮😮😮😊😊😊

  • @mikecrabtree8200
    @mikecrabtree8200 24 дня назад

    I've heard the word umami one time to many.

  • @ironhell813
    @ironhell813 2 месяца назад +3

    It’s ha la pen yo, not hala peen yo. There’s only one “e” and the accents on the n not the e.

    • @SavingSavers
      @SavingSavers  2 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for this, will take note of this and do better on our next uploads.

    • @moladhdodhia164
      @moladhdodhia164 2 месяца назад +3

      ​, I say it the way you did,and will continue too 😊

    • @yamaha6981
      @yamaha6981 Месяц назад

      ​@@moladhdodhia164we from the south say it like that too.

    • @moladhdodhia164
      @moladhdodhia164 Месяц назад

      @@yamaha6981 ,People comment on the way my sister talks,saying it's a strong Chicago accent, I get comments too,it bothers her what people say,but I don't care.

  • @caseyjones3522
    @caseyjones3522 Месяц назад

    my gramma sucked at cooking and i bet no one elses knew about these tricks.

  • @debrasterzinger6000
    @debrasterzinger6000 2 месяца назад +4

    I've heard mayo in box cakes.Onions in freezer 15 minutes before cutting

  • @barbarat5729
    @barbarat5729 Месяц назад +1

    More flakier?

  • @TheSleepingonit
    @TheSleepingonit 2 месяца назад

    Crap, I cant eat mayo anymore, can't eat eggs

  • @andreahollindale9924
    @andreahollindale9924 2 месяца назад +10

    Dont use store bought mayo in anything , poison! Homemade with good quality evoo i will accept.

    • @loripiontek
      @loripiontek 2 месяца назад

      ​@RichardTate-k5m Lol I make my own ketchup now, so I know you can find the recipe on this platform. It's just egg and oil. Use a stick blender for ease and maybe a few spices.

  • @johnkean6852
    @johnkean6852 2 месяца назад +4

    31 hax 51 commercials

  • @TruthWillSetYouFree832
    @TruthWillSetYouFree832 19 дней назад

    Soybean oil (mayo), soy sauce, vodka, corn flakes, etc. Not the healthiest choices. Get away from the oils and soy.

  • @denisedavies5859
    @denisedavies5859 Месяц назад

    My stomach is hurting and I’m barfing in my mouth. Disgusting.

  • @thebeardedone1225
    @thebeardedone1225 23 дня назад

    My grandmother never did any of this crap. Soy sauce in chocolate! Blasphemer!

  • @crystalclearlyclear
    @crystalclearlyclear 10 дней назад

    So not being a smart a$$- re “cover lasagna with foil”… isn’t that the normal way to bake/cook lasagna?
    I mean I guess not since it’s a “tip”… but I’m genuinely curious if most ppl don’t cover it at all? I always thought covering baking foods with foil is essential to prevent dish from drying out.

  • @busterbrown446
    @busterbrown446 Месяц назад +1

    Most of these 'hacks' are useless.

    • @Michelle-mq5cw
      @Michelle-mq5cw 15 дней назад

      Even needless information should serve a useful purpose!

  • @Penfold-8521
    @Penfold-8521 Месяц назад

    WTH are grits? Also why are Americans, and by default most of the world, obsessed with Mac'n'cheese? It's pasta and cheese! There are far more flavoursome variations (without the highly processed cheese).
    That being said, I did find some of his ideas intriguing and will try them.

  • @dawnelder9046
    @dawnelder9046 2 месяца назад

    To many poison grass products like sugar, seed oils and grains. Lugumes will cause long term gut issues as well, but not as dangerous as grass.