Simple cooking cheats

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A thread to share simple cooking cheats! I will start with one my wife suggested last week:

Brush Marmite onto a chop or piece of meat before grilling or frying. I use Marmite quite a lot in sauces to give depth and a big umami hit, but I'd never considered using it directly on meat before. Odd, because I'd cooked Marmite coated roast potatoes a couple of weeks ago, so it should have been a natural progression. Marmite was duly painted onto the fat of a rack of lamb before searing, and the result was fabulous. I plan to try it on steaks and pork chops also.
 
To easily remove the shells of hard or soft-boiled quail's eggs, cover them in vinegar and leave for 15 mins. Use a cheap vinegar! If you put them in a large mug you need less vinegar than a bowl. The vinegar literally dissolves and softens the shell and it slips off easily.

Anyone who has struggled peeling a quail's egg will appreciate this tip.
 
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They don't call it "pound" cake for nothing. My favorite is marble or chocolate chip.

Toast a slice of pound cake, top it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Easy/quick dessert for unexpected guests, etc.
 
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I've loved pound cake since I was a kid!! That is why, when I get a taste for some, I always Make it from scratch!!! :wink::hungry:
 
morning glory said:
To easily remove the shells of hard or soft-boiled quail's eggs, cover them in vinegar and leave for 15 mins. Use a cheap vinegar! If you put them in a large mug you need less vinegar than a bowl. The vinegar literally dissolves and softens the shell and it slips off easily.

Anyone who has struggled peeling a quail's egg will appreciate this tip.
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Ok, hands up all those who use quail's eggs



















Thought so :whistling:

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morning glory said:
As I recently discovered - adding a little instant coffee powder or granules to savoury stews, chilli, baked beans, stewed mushrooms. It provides a fantastic umami flavour and nobody would guess there was coffee in the sauce.
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Chocolate is supposed to be good in a chilli, waste of chocolate :headshake:
 
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