Cooking & Baking

brokephibroke

(1,883 posts) Sun Apr 4, 2021, 04:30 PM Apr 2021

Cooking tasks that you don't appreciate [View all]

I’d have to say peeling garlic cloves is one. The paper is not fun but the skins always seem to cause a lot of trouble. Also hate when a recipe calls for a fixed amount of fresh ground pepper - not easy to grind and measure....

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Cooking tasks that you don't appreciate [View all] brokephibroke Apr 2021 OP

Cleaning up! LisaM Apr 2021 #1

100% agree. OnDoutside Apr 2021 #9

I. Use a large chef's knife to cover the clove XanaDUer2 Apr 2021 #2

That works the best for me, too. wendyb-NC Apr 2021 #7

I hate cutting turnips into chunks XanaDUer2 Apr 2021 #14

Since I loathe garlic and won't have it the house, I don't have that problem, Ocelot II Apr 2021 #3

Shelling peas is a lot of work brokephibroke Apr 2021 #5

Peeling squash. My recipe calls for chunks of squash. Not mashed or baked. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #4

10-4 on peeling. I made some great butternut squash soup once. yonder Apr 2021 #15

I've broken several peelers. Squash eats them up. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #25

Turning baby artichokes sir pball Apr 2021 #6

I used to hate peeling hard boiled eggs, until I found the solution was to immediately SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #8

I slip a teaspoon upside down between the shell and the egg, works nicely too. OnDoutside Apr 2021 #11

Do you put the raw eggs in tap water and bring it to spooky3 Apr 2021 #13

I'm not the person you addressed, but... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #38

Thank you! nt spooky3 Apr 2021 #39

The 20 minutes cooking time starts when you put the uncooked eggs in the cooking pot, and SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #40

Thanks! nt spooky3 Apr 2021 #41

Use "old" eggs Freddie Apr 2021 #23

Cooking them in salt water helps. Especially with the ice bath. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #27

Also roll them on the counter until you hear and feel the shell crack into small pieces. Patterson Apr 2021 #31

Yep! I've found that gently adding the eggs to... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #35

cleaning off work space before I can even start Kali Apr 2021 #10

LOL Silver Gaia Apr 2021 #19

I thought was my home only! WhiteTara Apr 2021 #24

Who measures for less than a tbsp? marble falls Apr 2021 #12

Separating fresh herbs from the stem Alpeduez21 Apr 2021 #16

Thyme especially. brokephibroke Apr 2021 #17

"deveining shrimp" Silver Gaia Apr 2021 #20

It's icky ny XanaDUer2 Apr 2021 #48

This person makes deveining look easy soothsayer Apr 2021 #29

Not knowing if it's over easy or scrambled eggs brokephibroke Apr 2021 #18

Peeling potatoes. Most times I cook them skins and all. Arkansas Granny Apr 2021 #21

Try this trick (if you can see it) soothsayer Apr 2021 #33

Neat tip. That would be great for potato salad. Arkansas Granny Apr 2021 #36

I forgot to try it yesterday making mine, but I'm planning some more soothsayer Apr 2021 #37

I Have Problems Skinning Onions.... global1 Apr 2021 #22

I heard chewing gum helps the eye strain from onions. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #28

Try this soothsayer Apr 2021 #32

Handling raw chicken Freddie Apr 2021 #26

I use vinyl exam gloves when handling raw meat Cairycat Apr 2021 #34

i freeze chicken + bacon til stiff, easier to cut. less goo. wash hands 3 times. pansypoo53219 Apr 2021 #44

Chopping oinions. My eyes water so bad I can't see straight. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2021 #30

I HAVE A SOLUTION! only 1 that works. light a candle in front of your board + cut away. pansypoo53219 Apr 2021 #43

I WILL try that! Thanks. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2021 #47

i have a bees wax candle hoard. pansypoo53219 Apr 2021 #50

Onions and garlic both handle best when cold. Sometimes I store some unpeeled onions in the fridg... Hekate Apr 2021 #42

Garlic is easy. Warpy Apr 2021 #45

Thanks! I'll try that someday! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #46

to all the people who hate cleanup NJCher Apr 2021 #49

I am kind of hooked on organic pre-peeled garlic in deli of grocery Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #51