15 COOKING HACKS & TIPS FOR BEGINNERS IN THE KITCHEN

[@MadeleineOlivia]

I hope that these hacks help some of you in the kitchen! For 10% off my ebooks until Monday the 22nd of January, use the code 'BIRTHDAY' at checkout: payhip.com/madeleineolivia

[@AlonnieRivera]

I bought your minimal beauty ebook! Can't wait to try out the recipes.

[@111mckenzie]

Can You please allow captions to be added on this video? I'd like to add stub titles in my native language so I can ask my mum to watch it Thank you

[@Melissa-ek7dw]

After you turn off the fire put a paper towel top of rice :)

[@christel8724]

1:23 perfect rice 3:17 peeling garlic 4:09 peeling ginger 4:18 onion and garlic 5:21 spices 5:42 mushrooms 6:09 pasta (and sauce) 6:46 jacket potato 7:32 lemon juice 7:59 ripening fruit 8:16 frozen spinach 8:36 frozen herbs

[@RCstwb]

I was looking for this, thank you!

[@debbiejoyce9041]

I have a tip to help stop your knives blunting. Don't use the sharp edge to scrape prepped veg into the pan, use the other edge. Great video and hacks, thank you.

[@Jaypat74]

DEBBIE JOYCE so simple...why have I never considered this?? Thank you!

[@mirensummers7633]

also don't use knives on plates because it'll chip the blade

[@Manvir.]

wow I didn't know I did this. great hack!

[@chickadeefoot]

Thank you so much for making this! As you said at the beginning, not everyone gets the privilege of learning cooking from their parents. As a child, I was prohibited from being in the kitchen while cooking was happening and was fed the same 5 or so plates because my mom really hated cooking. I grew up without knowing what food should taste like, how it looks uncooked, how to prepare or cook anything. I remember the first time I cooked for myself, I had to look up everything. How to slice an apple, how to boil water, how to use a rice cooker, steam vegetables and so on. Being a vegan has made me love food, and although it has been an extremely challenging journey, your videos and other vegans on KZbin has made the kitchen a better place to be. So thank you again!

[@susi131]

Another tip for how to make it easier to juice lemons and limes it to simply just put it on your countertop and roll them with your hand while putting on some pressure. This make the little pulp sections break so when you cut it open it'll be super easy to press out the juice.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Yes! Great tip!!

[@jessicaicard4890]

This rice hack is foolproof. I'm a rice FAILURE and I can do this. Thank you! You have so many awesome ideas. You've helped me find confidence in the kitchen.

[@addie_midwife]

Thank you so, so much for this. I've always hated cooking and I never learned how. It is like Greek to me and when people say "it's easy! Just sautee your onion and garlic in with...etc" my brain turns off because I don't even know how to chop or prepare the basics. I need things broken down into basic steps so that I can learn, and I have had trouble getting others to understand that because cooking comes so naturally to them. I am a science person so the exact measurements of baking have always been easier for me. I see cooking as more of an art. Anyway, all that to say, I'm late to the cooking world here in my 30's, but I need to learn because I'm transitioning from vegetarian to vegan. This video was perfect!! Seriously, the first time anyone has broken it down so that I can really grasp some basics of cooking. Would love more videos like these.

[@a_Hooded_Figure]

Adelicia Graham one great tip I learned really late is how to chop onions the correct way. Peel the onion, cut away the "dirty" part of the root but not too much. Then half the onion cutting through the root (important!). Put an onion half cut-side down, root end to the left (if your holding the knife in your right). Now comes the trick: cut slits in your onion from left to right but don't cut fully through it, leave the root end intact. Then turn your knife 90° and cube your onion from right to left (at an right angle to the slits). This is like 100x easier and faster.

[@addie_midwife]

Madeleine Lange thank you!

[@RCstwb]

I cannot believe how much I relate to this comment

[@AbiYoungPhotography]

Wow, the frozen herbs is genius!! It will be a life saver at uni so I can bulk buy all the reduced packets and freeze them to save money! Thank you :)

[@tynterthite2522]

I loved this! Please do more. Also, would love for you to do one on basics - how to chop veggies (broccoli, chilis, garlic, etc.,) how you prep ingredients from start to finish (do you do as you go, or get everything chopped and prepared before you start?), how you store your greens so they last, kind of cookware, kettle, and knives you use). This is the best channel!

[@WeilleK]

Love the herbs in water tip. I've always heard of doing it with oil, but never thought to do it with water. This will save so many fresh herbs (and money!) from the compost bin... Thank you for the inspiration!!!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Yeah you can do it with oil too!

[@MisStrrawberry]

Try chopping your herbs and putting into reusable lunch bags. It works just fine! and you won't need any water :) I done it for years now with chillies, coriander, parsley and chives.

[@elipetrova1]

Another hack for prolonging the life of herbs is to keep them like a bouquet in a glass of water in the fridge!

[@Samchocolate11]

This is so helpful, please make more!!

[@chiaramancin3288]

Loved the pasta advice! As an italian it's lovely to see my favourite dish be cooked as we do it, amazing! And don't forget to add a little bit of salt to the water as soon as it boils, before putting the pasta in. I've always loved cooking, I'll certainly use these advise a lot, they're very useful. Love all your videos, thanks for what you do!

[@Samchocolate11]

Chiara Mancin Hello, do you know of any good Italian cooking books written in English?

[@chiaramancin3288]

BlueSkies11 Hi! Sorry for being this late😅 I don't usually use them, but I'll look it up, and get back to you as soon as possible!

[@Samchocolate11]

Chiara Mancin it’s okay, and thank you ☺️

[@jokevandenbroeck107]

i loved it! I'm a horrible cook and this helped me a lot! but one thing that I did learn is that if you make pasta and save a little from the 'pastawater' and put it nto your pasta sauce it tastes really good

[@willrogers5315]

Share as much as you are willing. I had to figure cooking out myself and I am loving this.

[@jesshodgkinson7194]

I can’t believe I’m only just finding your channel now! I’ve been binge watching your videos these past two days 😍 Absolutely love your content and your raw, natural, genuine nature. New subscriber here 😊

[@esdietsch]

the rice method is brilliant, thank you! i screw up rice all the time even though i'm a good cook, and i've always been frustrated by the fussy ratios and measuring. this is vastly simpler! will definitely give it a go.

[@naturalcalamities8782]

I love having white rice with margarine and salt ! It sounds weird but it’s so good !! Also rice fried in some oil , cumin seeds and green chilli

[@Wollzauber]

Happy Birthday Madeleine! Have a joyfull and lovely day with people you love. And thank you for your "birthday present" for us. Just ordered your ebook. Can't wait to try some stuff.

[@mirensummers7633]

tofu drying tip: for crispier fried tofu, press the moisture out first, you can do it over-night by wrapping it in paper towel and putting something heavy on it. But if you forget or don't have the time, wrap it in paper towel and put it between two plates, put it in the microwave for about 3 minutes and the water will evaporate out of it, not as dry as the overnight method but still works pretty well. Watch out when you take it out of the microwave, it'll be really hot

[@ladykiwi2946]

With some pressure, I roll my lemons, limes, and oranges against my cutting board/counter or between my hands to make them juice easier. I never thought microwaving would be something recommended for lemons and limes! I love this video (and others of yours). Please make another one like it if you have more tips and tricks! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@suzieqtify]

Just found your flogs and I'm just starting out on being vegan so I'm loving your recipes and tips, thank you.

[@TheIdeabaker]

So many great ideas! Never knew that coriander could be frozen in water...nice for keeping herbs from going off before being used. Thanks for this, and definitely would love another “hacks” video!

[@SharonHeilig]

So simple advice but it blew my mind with the fresh herbs in the freezer...Bing watching ur videos

[@emilyportsmith1036]

Another good trick is to roll the lemon on a table with your hand, that way you're not "cooking" the nutrients out of the lemon. Love your videos 💕

[@martinafrancese9379]

I'm italian and usually i put half of the sauce i'm using in the big pot where i cooked the pasta (after taking out the water!), i give it a stir and then place the lasta on the plate and add the other half of the sauce on top.

[@carolinej267]

Your cooking videos have inspired me so much! Last week I cooked your chilli sin carne, my family loved it! Btw, Poundland does ice cube trays with lids, they are so useful! ☺️

[@labradorluvable]

Happy Birthday to you, and happy day for the rest of us who get your books on sale!

[@izzybusyclips5331]

Recently went vegan a couple of weeks ago and im so new to cooking but its so fun and im glad its got me exploring new foods and tastes! This vids so helpful thanku!! Love your content so down to earth xx

[@marellabagnoli8868]

THANK YOU for the pasta advice! I am italian and I can't stand having my souce just on top 😅 all the pasta has to have flavour ✌

[@hallieharmon701]

OMG thank you!!! I literally can't cook rice so I'm gonna try your technique!

[@Lucas-ko3bh]

Pleaseee make more of these they're really helpful!

[@tarayagalloway7781]

Thanks for this! Love anything that makes cooking easier (and less of a chore, to be honest) so I'm definitely giving these ideas a try.

[@VarongTangkitphithakphon]

You done right with the rice cooking, we asian also do that even in the rice cooker. But for Garlic and Onion, I always put garlic first and Onion later. my garlic not burn as onion always have more moisture to prevent garlic to burn but that is just what I think though lol. Also I've never taste the bitter from garlic, it only occur when you really burn your garlic. By the word burning is when it turn black (which we never get into that state)

[@jingyuxu7356]

Fantastic hacks, especially the lemon one. Thank you so much!

[@veganveve]

Great tips! with the herbs, I just chop them, put them in a zip lock bag and use a fork or spoon to add them to my food. saves some space because you don't use a tray and you can cut up more at once and not worry about it. 🌱

[@priscillajimenez27]

Oh wow as a Hispanic I've never seen rice cooked that way before. It looked like it saved a lot of time.

[@tinalemna7048]

Best rice I’ve ever made using your tips! Thank you!

[@stani.k]

yes please make more of these girl!

[@rachelwick3477]

These are so helpful! I can’t wait to use these while cooking.

[@nicolemariepr8478]

You can also cook the potato in the microwave completely. It takes around 8 minutes, depending on the size. Sometimes I'd wrap a wet paper towel around it so the potato skin doesn't get too hard and have in in the microwave 4-5 minutes each side. :)

[@emmaforti4672]

I am so italian and so happy

[@Anna-ym5qt]

Finally someone said it! I feel like many people don't even know about this!

[@lexchin4646]

Omg the herbs one! I feel so guilty using only a small bit of my bushel of herbs because they don’t come in smaller quantities where I live so this is genius for me!!

[@martafonseca5475]

Another way to cook the rice is to use two cups of water, allow it to start boiling then add some olive oil, a pinch salt and one cup of rice. When the rice was absorbed the water it will create small holes and that's how you know it's cooked all the way! The proportion between water and rice is 2:1 (2x water per every 1x of rice)

[@Julia-kj7qy]

I love how you film your videos !

[@thelifeofrhi]

Great video can’t wait to see more like this!

[@danielles1689]

This was super helpful! Would love to see more videos like this 😊

[@PaulinaBawiecYoga]

That was so useful Madeline!! It’ll definitely save time in the kitchen, thank you :)

[@behomenow]

I know you mentioned the hack for cooking rice is so that you don’t have to measure but honestly I think this is the easiest way to cook rice: boil 2 cups of water then add 1 cup of rice. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. I have never had any issues cooking my rice this way!

[@theshortkid6474]

your videos are so relaxing to watch! love it!

[@tildag]

I’m loving all your videos at the minute!!

[@isabelle-cq1kd]

really helpful tips, thank you! i loved the editing of this video

[@ShroomAndMoss]

LOVE this ! Thank you so much !

[@55-555_]

This was so helpful! Please do more if possible.

[@yasminabarkallah9005]

The ice cube hack was the best!

[@losarina4226]

Happy Birthday!! Thanks for the great tips.. Specially the shupds! Love the music too 😍💃

[@alliwhite3941]

When I heard about the rice hack yesterday, I was like... Wait, my mum teached me differently! But today I gave it a try anyways and I feel like it was faster than I used to cook it. Didn't watch the clock but I think this works better :) Nice video series! 💕👍

[@mirensummers7633]

fast way of making cous cous that's perfect every time: Pour it into a bowl or tupperware box and put some olive oil, salt and pepper on top. Boil water in the kettle and pour it in the bowl/box to just above the level of the cous cous and stir it just to combine the ingredients, immediately after put some cling film or the box lid on top and leave it for 10 mins. Break it up and it'll be perfect, no need for cooking on the hob

[@mirensummers7633]

top tip for tomato pasta, and in fact any recipe with tomato in it: put in a tiny sprinkling of sugar just before you season and it'll bring out the flavour of the tomato way more, makes for a richer sauce

[@jorge13354]

these were some great hacks! Thanks for sharing (:

[@stine7203]

i just found your channel and i loooooove your videos, especially your cooking vids! they're so esthetic ♥

[@christinedavis4402]

Thank you for teaching me how to cook rice without oil, or using a rice cooker.

[@raranono]

Those are soo helpful! Thank you so much, excited for more! 🤗

[@lindsayspencer5550]

Just made this rice, perfect! Thank you 💕

[@katewheeler7385]

Love this video, I've purchased your recipe Ebook so will be trying them out :)

[@xxxxHoshixxxx]

Wow, thank you so much! Just the rice method is life changing for me😏

[@mandygillis8896]

This was incredibly helpful!!! Thank you!!

[@mtm00]

Really brilliant tips.

[@tsouska]

Try freezing herbs to olive oil!!! I do it with any fresh herbs I get and I totally love it. I use them to stir fry, in my pasta or even just in my salads to go..I let it melt slowly ;) I am a new subscriber by the way and I really love the way you create and edit your videos. You have a very nice aura! Would you consider printing the ebooks at some point? I really want to get both of them and even though I am going eco friendly and sustainable lifestyle, I like the actual books. It's something that I don't want to give up easily. Greetings from a Greek girl in Belgium!!! ^_^ Efi

[@uglymushroom997]

this was so helpful!!! thank you for the tips, i love you and your channel 💞

[@purplepoodles4154]

your tips are great even us cooks who are long in the tooth can learn something new. thank you love.

[@MadalenaPedroso00]

I loved this video Madeleine! Super cool!

[@Sillygoosespoofse]

Loved these tips. #keeponcookinyall

[@justmeemi6350]

Even though I've been cooking for ages, I still learned a few new tricks :) thx ^^

[@lili16k]

Chinese people don't even peel the ginger, we just always put it in the dish as it is with the skin 😂

[@oliviagreen8853]

People peel ginger? Lol i just grate it skin and all into my dishes

[@niveditasrinivasan7070]

my mom said its not good to eat it with the peel ( I dont know why, i've never asked her)

[@priscillajimenez27]

More fiber 😊

[@lleemcdermitt1892]

Happy b-day!!! Thank u. Love the video 💕

[@princesaa__]

I just found your channel, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!! ☺️☺️❤️❤️

[@lindseyh4395]

Loved this video!! Great job

[@marsmoonearth]

love the tips!! i am very very lazy when it comes to cooking and those tips are wonderful! the herbs cubes blew my mind hahaha

[@amybrewington9272]

I love your videos! I just found your channel this week and I subscribed almost instantly!! Great content! 👍🏻🤗

[@nobody___knows]

I really love your Videos :)! Thank you for these hacks

[@marebear44]

I loved these tips.

[@iheard1]

This is great! I would love to hear more tips.

[@anubistanjangurrah5361]

I'll be using the ice cube one soon

[@ryliecoyote5357]

Please make more of these!

[@SignDuoChannel]

Please make a second one!

[@ellenplaysmusic]

Loved the video! And yassss Flamingosis, best music ever 🙌🏻✨

[@Ouma4451]

I love this ! Thank you !

[@madametamy]

easiest way for measuring rice is just 1 cup of rice 2 cups water works all the time for me but your tip is something i'll try too :) x

[@essiei7301]

Could you make a video with what you feel are essentials to keep in your fridge / pantry as a vegan.

[@Gloria_Bee]

Loving this, thank you!!

[@cookieaddictions]

I never knew how to get rice right...gonna try your hack!! Thanks!

[@hannahtuck3052]

Extra tip, a very saucy dish, put the uncooked pasta in the sauce and it will absorb the juices

[@StephanieDerrickYAwriter]

This was EXCELLENT! 😍Thank you!

[@annaburianova6553]

great video, thanks!

[@caitlinglover2636]

Love these!!

[@megandewi1617]

I am so in love with your channel

[@tinalemna7048]

Very helpful, more please!

[@aartisinha9892]

I looooove you Madeleine !!!!😍😍😍😍 you're my new favourite KZbinr now! Muaaaaah! 😅😁😁

[@chinu286]

Aww great tips....Thank u