Australian recipe developer and naturopath Stephanie Hinton has shared a clever kitchen hack that defrosts meat in minutes using a metal pan. The trick involves placing the frozen meat on a metal pan, which conducts heat efficiently and speeds up the thawing process.
Hinton, known for her time-saving kitchen tips, also recommends freezing grains like brown rice, quinoa, and white rice in serving sizes. To use, simply run hot water over the frozen grains and add to meals, saving up to 30 minutes of cooking time.
Other tips include chopping extra vegetables and freezing them, freezing ripe bananas for smoothies, and adding garlic last to meals to activate its enzymes. For ginger, Hinton suggests using fresh young ginger and grating it without peeling.
To caramelise onions faster, add a pinch of bicarbonate soda while cooking, but avoid overdoing it to prevent affecting the flavour. Root vegetables can be left unpeeled if washed thoroughly, retaining fibre and nutrients.
For separating egg yolks from whites, Hinton recommends using a plastic bottle: squeeze the bottle, place the opening over the yolk, and release to suck it up.
