17 "Food Hacks" That Are Actual Hacks

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I'm a sucker for a good life hack, especially if it's about food. So, I scoured through and found the very best ones on the r/foodhacks subreddit. Here are the most practical and surprising ones I found:

1."My husband is using our baby monitor to keep an eye on the temperature of his smoker while he works."

A baby monitor in front of a smoker

2."Hubby was using the oven, and I needed to proof my focaccia, so I ran the dryer for 3 minutes then put in my dough. WORKED GREAT!"

A loaf of bread in the dryer

3."If you eat a hard taco over a soft tortilla shell, you get a second taco."

The contents of a taco spilling onto another tortilla

4."This is how my high school geometry teacher taught us about pi. To this day, I still always go XL on pizza orders. Shout out to Mr. Gargiulo for educating me on math and making thrifty food choices."

A diagram with pizza and mathematical equations

5."Mix cereals to regulate sweetness levels and for variety."

A bowl of mixed cereal

6."For easy-to-eat s'mores, try making them in ice cream cones."

S'mores in ice cream cones

7."Don’t have a cake dome? Use a Tupperware container upside down to store it."

A Tupperware used as a cake dome

8."Hear me out. A ramen packet makes an awesome popcorn seasoning! Mix the powder with some melted butter or margarine and then toss with the popcorn. Add chili powder for an extra kick."

Seasoned popcorn

9."The bottom of a bottle of wine can make a great press for homemade ravioli."

Homemade ravioli made with a bottle

10."Does anybody else do this? Steam your veg and cook your noodles at the same time."

Broccoli steaming over cooking noodles

11."A loose leaf tea steeper is the best way to evenly sprinkle flour on a surface, corn starch on proteins, and icing sugar on desserts."

Sifting flour on to food

12."Put a koozie on your ice cream pint, keep your hand warm, and ice cream cold."

A coozie on an ice cream container

13."Wrap a piece of lettuce around one side of your sandwich/burger to keep the goods from falling out the other side."

A burger wrapped with lettuce

14."The easiest way to cook with fresh garlic. Also a great way to prevent waste."

Food in a Ziploc bag

15."We freeze fresh lime juice for margaritas!"

Frozen lime juice

16."Use a spoon to anchor your strainer."

Someone using a spoon with a strainer

And finally...

17."Beer can taco stand."

Someone using empty beer cans to hold their tacos

Now, it's your turn! What's a food or cooking hack that you use on the regular? Comment below!

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.