People Swear By These Genius Cooking Hacks To Save So Much Time

When it comes to the kitchen, we can’t all cook like Wolfgang Puck. Luckily, people all over the internet love sharing cool ideas and neat tricks to help make life behind the cutting board super simple. Give some, or even all, of these kitchen methods a try and you’ll feel like Julia Child in no time!

1. Cutting an Onion

Onions are delicious but they are also a pain in the eye to chop! It's hard to see what you're doing through all those tears. Next time you're working with an onion try putting a metal spoon in your mouth. It lifts the soft palate and prevents tears from forming.

2. Avoid Boil Overs

Have you ever left the kitchen for even just one minute only to come back to the water you left boiling spilling out everywhere? Next time place a wooden spoon over the top to prevent overflow.

3. Peeling a Hard-Boiled Egg

Sometimes it can be tricky to peel off the shell of a newly hard-boiled egg without wrecking it. Instead, after cracking your egg, place it in a glass of water and shake it. The cracked shell should peel away easily afterward.

4. No-Mess Tacos

It doesn't matter who you are, no one likes having to clean dishes after a meal. By putting your taco ingredients inside a bag of Fritos, you get the crunch and salt of a taco without any mess. Talk about inspired.