Cooking Techniques

Peel an onion in 10 seconds with a rubber band. Explore the physics of tension, step-by-step instructions, safety advice, and comparisons to other methods.

Unlock richer soups in 5 minutes with onion skins. Discover natural oils add depth and color, a simple infusion method, varieties, and zero-waste tips.

Discover how a simple rubber band stops onion tears: tension stabilises layers for faster, safer chopping. Step-by-step guide, safety tips and test results.

Discover a 15-second garlic peeling hack using a rubber band: a tension twist that strips skins clean, keeps cloves intact, and cuts mess. Plus tips.

Stop rice boil-overs with a simple rubber band hack: tension keeps lids secure for fluffy grains. Learn safe setup, water ratios, timings, and pro tips.

Discover how to use an eggshell to separate yolks in seconds—why the shell traps the yolk without breaking, plus step-by-step technique, science, and safety tips.

Discover the chef-approved trick to keep vegetables vividly coloured: blanch, shock, and season. Learn timing, pH tips, and mistakes to avoid.

Discover UK chefs’ 3-step method for perfectly crispy fried chicken: dry brine, double dredge, precise frying, plus essential temps, timings and pro tips.