15 culinary life hacks with cling film you never knew existed

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Learn not to stain dishes, keep bananas fresh, and cook eggs in new ways.

1. Roll the dough through plastic wrap. The table and rolling pin will stay clean

Cover the table or cutting board with one sheet, and cover the dough with the other. It takes some knack, but it's worth it.

2. Wrap the mixer with foil so that liquids do not splash and flour does not dust

Works with stationary mixers and hand blenders. In the latter case, you need to close three quarters of the bowl, leaving an opening for the appliance.

3. Leave the piping bag clean

If there is only one bag, and there are several creams (also of different colors), it has to be washed many times. But everything is much easier if you make a bag from cling film, put cream into it and insert it into a pastry bag.

4. Protect your gadgets from moisture and dirt

Wrap your tablet and smartphone in film whenever you watch YouTube while eating or cooking. The cling film is thin - the sensor will respond. And if something spills or wakes up, the gadget will remain unharmed.

5. Leave plates clean after meals

The idea will be appreciated by bachelors and desperate lazy people.

6. Remove the cork odor from wine

When trichloroanisole (TCA) appears in the cork, the wine starts to smell like mold or wet cardboard. You can get rid of the unpleasant odor with a decanter. If it is not there, a simple device made of cling film and a decanter will help. If there is little TCA, the film can absorb it.

7. Cook poached eggs without poached

Cover a small bowl with plastic, brush it with vegetable oil and break the egg. Then make a pouch, twist it tightly and put it in boiling water. This cooking method is convenient because you can cook several poached eggs at once.

8. Cook eggs in the refrigerator

More precisely, in the freezer. From prolonged exposure to low temperatures, the yolks become hard and acquire an unusual taste. Wrap the eggs tightly with cling film and place in the freezer. The temperature should be below 18 degrees.

After three days, take out, make a small hole, drain the white, and then break the shell completely and carefully remove the yolk. This dish is served in some expensive restaurants.

9. Make a sippy glass

Great solution for kids and travel helpers. It is convenient to drink from such a vessel on the train and in the car without fear of pouring yourself and everything around. Just stretch the plastic over the glass, pressing firmly against the edges. Insert a straw in the center.

10. Do not allow liquid food and drinks to leak

Remember the rule: first the film, then the lid. This includes bottles, lunch boxes, and any other utensils that you plan to take with you to a picnic or to work. Even a seemingly thick sauce can leak out if the container with it turns over in the bag.

11. Use plastic instead of a refrigerator mat

Marketers claim that silicone fridge mats are antibacterial and help food stay fresher for longer. In fact, they just protect the shelves from smudges from pots and other contaminants. But ordinary cling film will do just fine with this mission.

12. Keep bananas fresh

Clay film, like foil, saves bananas from premature spoilage. Wrap the base of the bunch around it and put the fruit in the refrigerator.

13. Seal ice cream containers with foil

It's just that the lid is not enough to prevent ice from forming on the surface of the treat.

14. Make a gnat trap

To get rid of gnats in the kitchen, add something sweet to the bottom of your glass. For example, strawberries. Close the container tightly with foil from above and poke several holes with a toothpick. Drosophila will crawl inside for the bait, but they will not be able to get out.

15. Make the film obedient

If the cling film unwinds poorly, sticks together and breaks, hold the roll for an hour in the refrigerator. Under the influence of low temperatures, it will become less elastic and more manageable.