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8 viral cooking hacks from TikTok that actually worked this year
8 viral cooking hacks from TikTok that actually worked this year
Rachel AskinasiDec 19, 2020, 20:25 IST
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Countless hacks have gone viral on TikTok this year claiming to make life in the kitchen either easier or tastier, but not all of them work.
After looking into some of the most viral "helpful" hacks, Insider compiled this list of eight TikTok cooking and kitchen hacks we think are actually useful.
TikTok hacks for keeping your counters clean, making cling wrap less frustrating to use, and getting rid of grease stains in your plastic containers are a few that made the cut.
Other users have also come up with hacks to make food better, like making grapes taste like Sour Patch Kids and getting a perfectly-cooked runny egg.
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Instead of fumbling with the tabs on a coffee creamer seal, @carlyrose352 showed us how to puncture a hole in it instead.
TikTok user @carlyrose352 shows viewers where to push the cap into the seal.
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Ridding containers of grease stains is easier with this hack from @adikempler.
Adi Kempler shared her stepmother's cleaning hack on TikTok.
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@Officialtiktoknurse showed us what happens when you store plastic wrap in the freezer.
Nurse Tara called this a life-changing hack.
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Keep your cut avocado fresh with this hack from @kmag1 that uses a container of water.
Half an avocado while fresh (left) and after being stored using this hack (right).
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There's always some drip when pouring a liquid from one container to the next, but this simple trick from @andrew_gatt will keep your counters clean.
TikToker @andrew_gatt shows viewers how to keep drips in your bowl and off your counter.
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Removing garlic peels by hand is tricky, but it turns out this microwave trick from @k_ali98 makes it easier.
Microwaving garlic cloves makes them easier to peel.
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It's difficult to get a fully-cooked egg white and a runny yolk at the same time. This egg pouch method from @sunnycusine helps fix that problem.
The key is separating the yolk from the white.
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It turns out that grapes covered in lime juice taste exactly like Sour Patch Kids, a hack that trended after @mianicolewilson7 demonstrated how to do it.
TikTok users are squeezing lime juice over grapes to make them taste like Sour Patch Kids.
Mia Wilson