I Tried VIRAL FOOD HACKS... is ANYTHING worth trying??

[@kellbell60]

The lettuce trick is great on a head of iceberg lettuce. Try!

[@rhaimusg5785]

That is the type we use it for as well.

[@girlnextdoor603]

I said this the millisecond I saw her with a romaine head and not a normal iceberg head 😂

[@karissirak]

I did too!! 😂

[@hermiona1147]

Why not just cut the end piece off it takes zero effort

[@JustineC233]

I was just gonna say I think the lettuce hack is mostly for iceberg lettuce

[@anne-mariescaunasu9245]

Just an idea. The scrub daddy potato hack can maybe be a good idea for parents. If your child wants to help and you don't want to give them anything sharp, just give them a potato and a scrub daddy and let them have fun while you are continuing your cooking :)

[@lrizzard]

i thought it would be good for smaller potatoes where you would lose a lot by peeling it regularly. also my mom uses some type of small potatoes as decorative, where it would perhaps make sense to peel them smooth like this 😄

[@MimiNatt89]

That's a great idea& Lara had a great point as well bc it does save a lot of the actual potato&it actually works with any type of scrubbing sponge&even those silver springy looking scrubbers(not steel wool but it does work too)&not just the scrub Daddy bc I've been doing this for years whenever I didn't have a vegetable peeler,way before scrub Daddy's were invented lol&it works for carrots too👍🏻

[@Users488]

I’m my personal life it’s a 2 in 1, I wash the potatoes with a scrub daddy and it peels as we go, scrub daddy cleans up no problem

[@AlizzaLuna]

A few years ago, the stores here in Sweden started selling scrub gloves as potato scrubbers for new potatoes (ie the first small potatoes of the summer that has very soft skins). Before that they just sold hard bristled brushes for that. My grandparents had some sort of potato peeling machine with a small grater plate at the bottom that you cranked around sort of like a sallad spinner, iirc with a bit of water in it too for best effect. Not sure I'm describing it well, but that also worked well for new potatoes. The big potatoes with thick skin you might as well just peel, it's quicker and easier.

[@Tipsey692003]

The garlic/egg hack is so you can pinch the yolk out. Not scoop it. The "head" of lettuce hack is for an actual head of lettuce. Not a stalk or heart of lettuce. The chocolate/ice hack is using a bowl of ice water for a flatter surface and releasing. Not just ice. The ice cream slicing is only to be sliced from the top that way you can still store it in the container for later.

[@Jess_Smith0903]

I’ve always used this lettuce hack and I’ve only used it with an iceberg lettuce head… 😂, so I agree with you!

[@Tipsey692003]

@Jess Bishop exactly. My mom taught me this when I was a kid. And I'm 40. Lol

[@shiny_x3]

she should hire you as a hack consultant LOL

[@FlowersInTheVase_]

For the garlic hack, I'm pretty sure Emmymade debunked it a while ago. You can pinch it if your fingers are just really dry, the garlic isn't necessary

[@Tipsey692003]

@FlowersInTheVase_ Now that you mention it. You're right. I've seen that one too. 😄

[@p.williams]

For the chocolate hack thing, if you mix coconut oil into the chocolate, it will set up at room temperature. It's basically magic shell!

[@sweethaven5]

8:02 For the head of lettuce, you need the round ball of lettuce, not the one you have. I worked in a fast food restaurant and someone taught me this, it does work if you have a round ball of lettuce. Slam the root side down, on a hard surface. It pushes the root up towards the top and breaks off all the leaves from the root. from Ohio 🇺🇸

[@RachhLovesLife]

Apparently I used the wrong lettuce LOL 🫠

[@kalyco6211]

Iceberg lettuce

[@nancye5484]

Iceberg

[@lainiegrantman2935]

@@RachhLovesLife yes, works better on iceberg lettuce.

[@Palitato]

Yup.. I slammed many a lettuce when I did salad prep!

[@moni13000]

For the garlic hack, I think the idea is that you can pinch the yolk to pick it up and it doesn’t break. So it’s less messy and it’s supposed to make it easier to keep the yolk intact. Although, tbf, the way you did it seems pretty foolproof to me, so I don’t know if it’s even worth the effort of peeling a garlic clove just for this. Seems unnecessary, although pretty cool.

[@HeatherDille]

Came to say you are supposed to pinch it. But also, if you are baking it might make it taste funny. Just buy an egg separator lol

[@Joy_of_life88]

The veggie hack works best over night 🥰🥰 and the lettuce one is more for iceberg lettuce

[@fathedgehog6598]

yes but those carrots doesn't taste the same and you should use them right away cause they get back very quikly

[@MEG4nerd]

I believe the garlic on your fingers let's you pinch the yolk out without having to scoop it with your whole hand.

[@leenatoivanen3787]

For the ice cream servings, start cutting from top and save the lid. It will be a bit too large for the bottom but will cover the ice cream well enough 😊

[@Purple0fairy0bunny]

You can put a thin layer of water on a plate. Freeze then add the chocolate art over the top. It works qnd combines both methods. Can also put ot back in the freezer to set quicker

[@kristenm9698]

The celery and carrot trick is something I grew up with my mom doing. She could cut them into sticks and keep them in cold water in the fridge. It keeps them crisp. It also helps recover the celery and carrots, but cut the ends off first. The lettuce trick is really good for iceberg or cabbage.

[@momlifeplansonline]

My mother taught me the lettuce hack with iceberg lettuce when I was a young child, so I thought that was just the way everyone did it 😂

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

Love the cameo from morning Rachel. LOL

[@taylerhobbs2963]

The cold water trick works the best with lettuce and other leafy greens! I use it constantly

[@JadeCC92]

I’ve watched a video by Ann Reardon on How To Cook That were she addressed a TikTok of someone doing that with lettuce and as a food scientist she explained about it allowing the lettuce to absorb bacteria and stuff. I can’t remember fully as it was a few months ago but remember noting not to do that hack 😅

[@HisBlueEyedBlondie]

Will you please share Trish's cookie recipe? Looked amazing! And Chris needs to (well, I need Chris to) share a drink a week. Please and thank you.

[@200yearsago]

My nana makes the dehydrated orange things as Christmas decorations and to make the bathroom smell nice :)

[@auntlynnie]

My dad used to buy the rectangular boxes of ice cream, and he used a sharp knife to cut off a serving instead of using a scoop. Seeing you cut into that pint of ice cream brought back a memory. ❤

[@jerwyberg77]

My dad told me the same thing about my grandpap!

[@atrinoisa]

The garlic hack for the yolk isn't to scoop the yolk...it's to pinch it between the fingers you put the garlic on. The residue of garlic leaves a sticky layer of mercaptans that bond with the yolk and allow you to pick it up this way.

[@briannahawley7528]

For the berry hack, what I do is soak them in vinegar and salt for a couple minutes, dry them on a paper towel and put them into a basic container lined with paper towel. This works very well for raspberries or any berry and I do this after I come home from grocery shopping. I’ve never had them go bad from this, the longest I’ve left them is 6 days and you couldn’t tell a difference from when I first bought them.

[@frozenpiper2]

I do the same, and they do seem to last longer.

[@kelseymorine-reid5863]

I wash my berries and put them in a Mason jar. They hsve lasted 1.5 to 2 weeks and just as fresh. Done it with chopped salad without dressing too works amazing!

[@Ninidil]

I did this a few days ago with strawberrys for the first time, it really works!

[@awshucks79]

Dumb question but do you rinse or just go right to drying?

[@Ninidil]

@@awshucks79 rinse with cold water and dry them with a paper towel to stop them to go squishy from the water:D

[@swiftie13]

The lettuce trick is for iceburg lettuce, its how I learned to prep lettuce when I worked at A&W as a teenager. Also, the paper towel on the bottom of the container works for most fruits and veggie - its how i keep my produce.

[@pennyquist2063]

Try turning you citrus to "candied" slices...That is what I have seen on TikTok and what I thought you were going to do. They would also work for drinks or to decorate a cake.

[@kittykat8110]

Can we just appreciate how Rach is prepped and organized. It's always a great video. 🥰🤩🫶

[@brendadyck4759]

I’m new to your videos, but I always enjoy the Winnipeg t-shirts Chris wears. Hello from Winnipeg.🤣

[@sarawilliams9025]

My favorite channel to watch!! ❤️

[@froemoe1]

Dont usually comment but I know people always feel pressure to mix up content but I really appreciate every saturday i get to toon in to my regularly scheduled review! Never stop :)

[@dianethompson6363]

Learned that lettuce trick from grandmother on iceberg lettuce. Make x on bottom of core put in soil for more lettuce.

[@susiechunggx33]

Can you do a video on Canadian specific foods- flavors, things you do differently and explain what they’re like for us non Canadians?

[@aimeea5528]

I rinse my vinegar bath blueberries and those little suckers last for weeks!!! Absolute tops 2 weeks for other berries but usually under. The produce at my local grocery store when very down hill during Covid and it hasn’t really improved at all. So excited next summer I will have a full garden and can grow my own!

[@leighjoyner1469]

Love you and your channels!!! What about using your air fryer for the dehydrating of your fruit. I have a Ninja Foodi and there is a dehydration setting.

[@jessiejay-2978]

Omg I love every day that rach posts! Ur such a stunning queen and I love your videos ❤ one of the few creators that still makes the time to make quality content! Hoping the best of health to you and your family and friends 🫶

[@MamaMamba]

Loooooveeee seeing Rach pop up!!!

[@MamaMamba]

@@victorianokes9043 literally a major mood lifter! Makes the day so much better

[@mvega6]

I use the paper towel method for raspberries too, it is the best if you dont want to get new containers

[@fozf9193]

Love the hack testing videos! Please do more of them. But Christoper looks like a grumplemuffin here

[@isabellenaud2803]

You can absolutely grow that lettuce stump. I do it all the time in my little Canadian raised garden on my deck. Water first until it roots, then plant.

[@oliviabradley1736]

For the cold water hack we used to ice water and a splash of lemon juice to crisp veggies. And the lettuce hack is best for iceberg. All restaurant secrets 🤣

[@rebruc3806]

That’s going to be one expensive cocktail with the fruit hack since your oven was on for 8 hrs! 😂 Fun video to watch. Thx&see ya😂

[@MommaNic95]

You should do a whole video on scrub daddy hacks! Find out what it truly can’t do 😂😁

[@cloud__99]

I love to store my carrots, radish etc submerged in water from the beginning, keeps them fresh super long!

[@1412mariLU]

The best way I've found to store rasp- and blackberries is by putting a towel on a plate and placing the berries onto it with a bit of space between them and store it in the fridge. The towel would soak up moisture and if one of the berries should grow mold it couldn't catch onto the other ones since they're separated. It takes up a bit more space in the fridge than a tupper ware but they keep fresh longer.

[@DeltaDemon1]

Sweet Clementine! Bah Bah Bah...Good times never felt so good.

[@crissys2angels900]

Been waiting all day for this!

[@jessicafarrell3877]

I’m laughing so hard bc I knew of the lettuce one and it def works well 🤣🤣

[@sowsowww]

By the way we would love to see a video with Chris showing how to make is favorite cocktails 🥰

[@serenadeboer1476]

The lettuce works great, I currently have romaine hearts growing in a container with a little bit of water and need to transfer them soon. I did not have to cut the bottoms off. For potatoes, you can boil them a bit and the peel with just slide right off 😊

[@antobutera]

A berry hack I tried that I was super skeptical about (but actually worked for me) was keeping strawberries inside a tightly closed glass jar in the fridge. They stayed fresh a lot longer keeping them like that 🤷🏻‍♀

[@lh5670]

The chocolate hack works but it needs to be ice WATER. I don’t know that you can really get specific shapes though. More abstract garnishes.

[@sowsowww]

Thank you as usual for this new video 🥰

[@JLoDucky]

As someone that lives alone my carrots and celery often go bendy I often leave them in cup of water in my fridge door till I use them. I tend to let the carrots go bendy and then put them in the water overnight before I use them. I also put spring onions in a glass of water on the windowsill they stay firm and actually grow a little too

[@ItsJustLisa]

*Many* moons ago (high school), I worked for Baskin Robbins. We cut our ice cream tubs with a stand that had a blade to cut the cardboard and then used a wire to cut the ice cream. Like how they cut cheese wheels. So much better than trying to use a big chef’s knife.

[@barbiesorensen4376]

Best way to keep celery nice and crunchy, wrap it in Aluminum Foil. It sounds weird but it really works. The celery stays crunchy for two weeks, sometimes more. 🙂 Another great food hack, to get onion and garlic smell off your hands. Before washing, rub your hands on your stainless steel sink walls. The molecules in the steel bind with the sulfur molecules in your hand and removes the smell. You can also buy a stainless steel bar to use in your kitchen. 🙂

[@wearelegion1163]

The stainless steel trick works to remove garlic & onion smell from hands. I run a stainless steel spoon over my hands then wash but the stainless sink works, too. Works great. You can buy stainless steel "bars" that look like soap, but a spoon works just as well.

[@barbiesorensen4376]

@@wearelegion1163 I actually never thought of a stainless steel spoon, but it makes sense! That’s smart thinking. 🙂

[@kelseymorine-reid5863]

I was wary on the celery trick but I tried it last time I bought it and it lasts significantly longer than if I hadn't wrapped it in foil.

[@kathryngreen8665]

I use the paper towel method for loose salad lettuce and spinach. Put paper towel on the bottom of a container then put the lettuce on top. It soaks up any excess water and keeps it crisp for longer.

[@mitzyhernandez3]

I do kind of a combo for the berry hack (for blueberries and strawberries)- I do the rinse of vinegar, dry, then store them in a mason jar with a paper towel and they stay fresh for SO long!

[@MaysBreakdown]

I do the vinegar soak with most of my fruits and vegs. How long you soak really depends on what you're soaking, raspberries *maybe* a min. I did strawberries tonight, they say 5 min (I go maybe 3), but as you noticed if you soak too long they become waterlogged.

[@Namse21]

5:23 Mold doesnt grow from bacteria it grows from spores! (Its fungus)

[@xtiinne]

I always did the paper towel method when I lived at home, and my bf did the vinegar method bc that was his mom's teaching.. moving in together we found it funny but use both for different fruits

[@baelyngross9789]

Hi! Could you please try out Color Street nail stickers! They are super good quality, mess free, and last awhile! Thanks so much!

[@annanybom356]

I use a baking sheet for my chocolate decorations. Works like a charm

[@hellaxninja]

Maybe try a cookie rack on top of a baking sheet with the sliced oranges on top of the rack to allow the hot air under the slices? It may help them dry more quickly.

[@BeckyA59]

I've been doing the berry "hack" for years. Strawberries i leave for about 10 minutes, softer berries 5. Also do grapes, cherries etc. Nothing makes them last forever but it sure helps. Make sure they are dry after! I don't measure the vinegar, just use a splash.

[@naomikelly4915]

The potato hack is probably more safe if you have small kids who wants to help in the kitchen

[@themoralmama3883]

The scrub daddy works incredible on "new" potatoes (freshly dug ones).

[@Cherry_Sorbet]

The ice cream cookie sandwich yiu could make all 4 and wrap them in parchment paper and out them back in the freezer

[@susannereri9249]

The lemons and oranges need at least 8 hours to dry completely in the oven. I always leave them over night and leave a wooden spoon in the oven door 🙃

[@akaanimegamer9324]

Idk why but i lost it when she went on a slight tangent and the way to serve icecream if you cut a small tub in half 😂😂 and how she realized that was unnecessary and shook it off

[@sunlrae]

We make our own ice cream sandwiches all of the time by just scooping ice cream on to store bought cookies. Its easier to do if the ice cream is a little soft. Wrap them with plastic wrap and freeze. Best after being in the freezer for a few weeks so the cookies can soften a bit.

[@Joy.Elizabeth]

I've tried diff berry hacks n read a blog where a girl tried a whole bunch of them also n I had the same results as her, best was to keep the berries in their basket they come in, don't wash them before or anything n put the basket in a zip lock bag w a paper towel in the baggie not the basket. they last me the longest that way. i also keep my berries to the top back of my fridge bc it's the coldest there so they stay better longer. i LOVE raspberries so anything to keep them better longer 😊 hope it helps u!

[@darkhelldoll]

The ice water bath works way better for leafy herbs like parsley or basil!! Not once they they begin to turn brown unfortunately but when they're starting to wilt, it perks them right up. Best done about 10 minutes before use. Use that one in the culinary industry every day 👍

[@annaelson1137]

I just cut up and freeze all my citrus fruits for use in cocktails. Ice cube and garnish in one!

[@Sas0597]

I’ve always done the hack with potatoes and the scrubdaddy- but just a “normal” scrub for the kitchen 😅😂 My grandmas all did it because it was something their moms did 😂 I just thought it was normal to do 😂

[@RCKennington]

I used the lettuce trick on iceberg when I worked in a cafe saved alot of time. Another trick we did was to store our ripening avocados in flour. Not quite sure why think it helped them to ripen faster

[@Bexinmo]

My mom used to buy the cheap cookies at the grocery store, and a half gallon of vanilla ice cream and make ice cream sandwiches. To dry the berries, try a salad spinner. I do everything in the salad spinner. I wash my mushrooms (I know, the sin!), but give them a whirl in the salad spinner to dry them out. Works great.

[@khittiekhat9]

The scrub daddy potato hack reminds me of when I was little and my mom would peel potatoes with a clean steel wool pad. It was fast and easy, but wasteful because it was pretty much single use.

[@gilraencalaelen4185]

The chocolate on ice thing is great when you want a 3D chocolate sculpture. For example paint a 2D Tree, then turn it around in the icewater 90° and draw half a tree on each side of it. For 2D shapes just use parchment

[@janiceg7661]

I like the potato hack where you score the skin around the width, instapot, cool, and the skins come right off.

[@coccolinasvedese]

The Scrubdaddy potato hack is very common in sweden using skrubb spunges or like the gloves you use to scrubb your body. Here you kan buy them specially for potatos (just the text potatoes printed on it :-P )

[@tekishaprater1466]

I use the water bottle hack for my egg yolks, and for berries I wash, let dry really well, and put a paper towel in the bottom of a glass jar and store that way, they last forever!

[@SilverBanfaith]

I used to do the lettuce smash method when I worked at a restaurant. I never did it with any head other than iceberg. The round shape worked a bit better than the oblong shape you had.

[@TheLhester1965]

I so enjoy these videos! I think everyone else has covered everything I was going to suggest. I think the scrub daddy could be easier wet. Cold water for the SD, so it is more abrasive.

[@lunarstargazer]

we did the lettuce smash when I worked in fast food. It's safer than coring it with a knife, and reserves more than if you just do a straight slice down the base

[@brittnybauman]

I use the scrub daddy trick for carrots!

[@Liszt0maniaa]

you should try a salad spin dry thing to dry your raspberries :D

[@samanthamorales-carroll4037]

I've been doing the lettuce thing for years. It's removes the core... on the berry situation I use my lettuce dryer thingy to ring them out before towel dry.

[@stinglikeabee777]

I love your T-shirt! Where can I find this??

[@baileypape2699]

As a kid my mom would let us draw with chocolate on foil then let the design harden in the freezer to top ice cream. It works perfectly and no mess.

[@Punkinboo]

The scrub daddy does it all 😂

[@GreeneBean73]

do the chocolate on a metal cookie sheet. Freeze the cookie sheet in the freezer- do the chocolate shape- once the chocolate is set- heat the bottom of the tray just enough for the chocolate to start to loosen from the tray.

[@jessikahbrown5774]

I wonder if the citrus would dehydrate better or faster on parchment paper 🤔 oh,oh,oh ooorrr on a cookie cooling rack !!

[@vivijd14]

How about a “avocado toast” inspired ice cream sandwich? Pistachio or matcha on a toast shaped cookie with pomagranate on top? 🤪

[@kaelahunt7210]

For the raspberries maybe try the vinegar rinse and then into a container with a paper towel?

[@bcgrote]

For me, strawberries would mold within days without my hack. Rinse the berries in a bowl in hot water. Pat dry gently, store in a fresh bowl on paper towels in the fridge. No mold for weeks, and firm, clean, sweet berries!

[@jessikahbrown5774]

The lettuce hack is really for like iceberg not romaine and it works great !!!

[@yaowsers77]

If you just piped the chocolate on a bit of parchment paper and stick it in the freezer, you'd get the shape. Comes right off. And you can keep it thin😉

[@SarahHunt]

I give my dog baby carrots as snacks, and when they start to look a little dry and aren’t so crunchy, I put them in a pyrex container, cover them with water, and put them in the fridge. They crunch back up overnight and are great for DAYS longer! Annnnd the lettuce thing works great for iceberg lettuce! It might have to do with the shape of the lettuce head.

[@chiso1185]

I think that with the ice cream the convenience to slice it instead of scooping is that for scooping it has to melt a little and then when you bite in the cookie sandwich it will spread all over. With the slice method instead you can do it while really frozen through and so when you bite into it it doesn't go everywhere.

[@melanielongpre268]

Mason jars Rach!!! I wash my strawberries in fruit and veg soap and let dry. I store them in a mason jar and I tell y’a, they last at least 2 weeks! Mind blown! I haven’t tried with raspberries though.

[@marielacristina762]

Greatings from the other side of the world from Buenos Aires Argentina 😊

[@StevenWrightGonzalez]

The garlic one didn't do anything because you put the garlic on the tip of your fingers so the hack is to pick it up like a claw, but you scooped it with your hand so the garlic does nothing because it's not touching the yolk.

[@mel924]

I always put my fruit in a container with a paper towel on the bottom. For celery & lettuce, I wrap in a tea towel.

[@MubinNoor]

Lol, I kinda like 'I just woke up' Rachel. She seems kinda fun. :3

[@Cakebaker07]

For the ice one try putting the ice in a ziploc bag. Then flatten it out and put your chocolate on it to harden. You can use parchment underneath it. But if you want crinkled ball the parchment up then flatten it out.