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Food hacks is a place to share quick and simple tips on making food that has more flavor, more nutritional value, or both!

Food Hack - a relatively simple unconventional trick that aids in the preparation, cooking time, presentation, nutrition or resulting taste of a dish.

Food hacks is a place to share quick and simple tips on making food that has more flavor, more nutritional value, or both! Share your food hacks by posting a pictorial, image or self post.


The Rules:

  1. Titles should be descriptive.
  2. Image posts should be concise.
  3. A recipe itself does not constitute a food hack. Use another subreddit for those.
  4. If you've tried out some recently popular hack and want to post your results, post them as a comment to the original tip thread.
  5. Product advertisement, even the passive kind, is not allowed. If we suspect it's happening in a roundabout way, we will act.
  6. List posts are discouraged. If you're going to post one, give it a title based on one of the hacks and if possible link directly to that entry. Vague formulaic titles will result in removal.
  7. Clearly label any hacks (especially regarding presentation of food) with submission flair.
  8. Infographics and other quick informational reference ARE allowed.
  9. User harassment is forbidden.
  10. Blogspam will be removed subjectively.

We have link flair now! Make sure to tag any posts as needed.


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Been using 6dinners.com, good so far

Found this site that gives 6 dinners and a grocery list every week - for free. It’s so nice to not have to figure out what to make, or put together a grocery list.

I’m a decent cook but honestly it’s exhausting thinking of new things every week. Not everything is a hit, but pretty much everything is solid enough.

Last week they had a really nice lemon herb chicken. Awesome salmon, even nachos. A few weeks ago killer ribs (and they featured my picture!) Lot of sheet pan meals which is nice for clean up.

They release a new menu/grocery list every Saturday

2 Comments
2025/02/01
21:48 UTC

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does anybody else do this or am i crazy?

188 Comments
2025/02/01
19:11 UTC

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Chicken wings help!

Local grocery store sells 5 lb bags of pre-made wings with some sort of seasonings on them. They are very cheap(cost wise)..I believe I spent $17. I figured I'd grab a bag and have 6 or so once in a while rather than grubhub an order!!

Anyway, I airfry them to warm them through, but...I am not liking them as much as I hoped(I love wings!)

I'm not a fan of BBQ sauce or ranch. Any ideas to make them tastier?? Usually put oyster sauce as a side..but looking for other options.

(If this is not the right place to ask, please send me to the correct sub! Thanks!)

13 Comments
2025/02/01
03:35 UTC

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Ran out of ketchup and mustard...

Not much of a hack, but-

Always do the above with my jalapeno dogs with fine chopped green onions and mayo. I substituted honey mustard and Kraft Catalina dressing...I like it better. Surprised the heck out of me. The sweet just went so nice with the hot.

5 Comments
2025/01/31
09:08 UTC

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Girlfriend allergic to garlic - advice

Hey guys,

New girlfriend is severely allergic to garlic (it gives her bad migraines - life can be cruel at times...), problem is that I love garlic and use a lot in my cooking.

Anyone got any tips for adding garlic flavour on the plate so I can cook without it but still get my fix?

Thank you 🙏

174 Comments
2025/01/31
07:32 UTC

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Cooking chicken breast and thigh (full diced chicken) together - how to manage cooking time?

I cook chicken by putting washed chicken in the sauted onion, tomato and masala and cook in cooker. The chicken breast (white meat) part feels stringy ( overcooked) and chicken thigh or in-bone (dark meat/ feels nice soft. I read that the cooking time for chicken breast and thigh are different ( breast being less). Is that the reason? But how to solve the issue? Pressure cooker is easy and more healthy (specially during times of bird flu) option to cook. Even cooking in a single pan, it's the same. Or biryani! What is the way out or hack or tip?

9 Comments
2025/01/30
05:23 UTC

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Recipes I should try? Broke

Hi! Anyone willing to share those “broke student” recipes which are actually not bad?

I’ve very limited food options currently and what my family makes is horrible unseasoned 2 ingredient stuff. Which I can’t stand.

Can use only cheese,butter,vegetable oil,some pasta,chicken bones,flour,ketchup,salt and bread atm.

33 Comments
2025/01/30
02:44 UTC

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Bechamel sauce disaster!

Tred to make a bechamel sauce but all I seemed to make was warm milk with a dough in. I was whisking for ages but it never mixed together when I added the milk. Any idea what went wrong

36 Comments
2025/01/29
19:01 UTC

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Air dried tomatoes

I have some air-dried tomatoes I dont want to waste. Any simple dishes that I could use the tomatoes with?

5 Comments
2025/01/28
16:48 UTC

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What to do after freeze "hack"?

IK freezing is technically not a hack and everyone knows that freezing increases life. I put cottage cheese (Sealed) in the freezer. It was made on 10th Dec and had 1 month life. People say that it lasts 3-4 months in the freezer. But I cannot have frozen cottage cheese. Can I now put it in the fridge and start consuming it? How do I get it out of the container. Hella confused.

10 Comments
2025/01/28
04:41 UTC

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Mug cake in 3 mins

Crush 2-3 oreos with a fork or spoon inside a mug, add 2-3 tablespoons of milk, microwave it for 2 mins. Thank me later.

1 Comment
2025/01/28
00:01 UTC

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A sweet trick if you're poor like me..

Ever have cake mix. But none of the needed ingredients? ( like 6 eggs and a gallon of Castrol oil?) Well if not, you're in luck. One 12 oz can of soda added to 1 Regular box of cake mix ( both can be of yout choosing) makes the perfect cake. Rises no problem and stays super moist.. it's vegan, you can eat the batter and the combination possibilities are endless. Don't mind my baking skills.. (Pro tip, for best results pour soda slowly, to keep gasses in batter.)

403 Comments
2025/01/27
23:07 UTC

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Looking for Savory Rice Cake Ideas – Not a Fan of Sweet Versions

Hey everyone, I recently bought some rice cakes (attached picture) and I have been eating them as is, which is honestly not that bad, but super plain.

I’m going to try with cream cheese and cucumber.

But I'm looking for more ideas on how to prepare them in savory ways. I’m not really a fan of the sweet version (I don’t have much of a sweet tooth). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

46 Comments
2025/01/27
14:15 UTC

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How to get a good quality tuna sandwich.

I'm in the U.S. is stardust cans and making your own then putting it in a ninja the only options? I just had a bunch of really good ones in Iceland and am trying to figure it out.

49 Comments
2025/01/26
23:19 UTC

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Lemon overload!

I mentioned at work that I needed some lemons, but wouldn’t be able to make it to the store in time. Next thing I know four different people dropped off bags of lemons, and I now have over 60 of them. How do I preserve them???I know I can great and freeze the rind, but what are some other options?

38 Comments
2025/01/26
19:03 UTC

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Minimal ingredient recipes

Hey! Unsure whether this is a good place to pop it.

I'm sure many have heard of the '2 ingredient' pizza dough (greek yog & flour)

Just wondering if anyone knows any other recipes using 2, 3, 4 ingredients to make other stuff.. if they are high protein even better ☺️ ty

21 Comments
2025/01/26
15:16 UTC

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Why do people put frozen fruit in yogurt bowls?

I've seen so many videos on YouTube of people adding frozen fruit (specifically blueberries) to their yogurt bowls. I'm curious why someone would do this? Wouldn't you just have hard bites of fruit? What is the rationale behind this?

65 Comments
2025/01/26
05:27 UTC

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Is this mold in my bacon grease?

5 Comments
2025/01/26
05:16 UTC

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Suggest some [homemade] high protein dishes (veg - no eggs)

I have started cooking recently and need to good recipes around the world to start with I would most likely swap a few ingredients with local produce, but no harm in trying right ? Ill share the results as well.

17 Comments
2025/01/26
04:50 UTC

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Dark chocolate almonds - cheap bulk source or homemade?

We want to stock up on dark chocolate almonds as a relatively healthy snack, but they're either super expensive or not dark enough. Looking for 70% cocoa or more.

Any sources for getting these in bulk at a good price?

Or any recipes for a homemade version that you've tried and liked?

Thanks!

12 Comments
2025/01/24
16:29 UTC

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I just bought these frozen Jamaican patties that taste like pretty much nothing. Any tips or things that would go well in them to make them more flavourful?

0 Comments
2025/01/24
15:35 UTC

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How many Calories for this Whole Pizza! ❤️

Small pizza from Pizza Pizza Thin crust 2x Plant-based pepperoni Dairy free cheese 3x broccoli 2x mushrooms 2x pineapple Green olives

1 Comment
2025/01/24
07:25 UTC

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What would be a good Peanut Butter replacement?

I've recently been following some content creators who make high-protein low-calorie sweet snacks, but a lot of them use peanut butter, and I unfortunately don't like peanuts.

Are there any good replacements I could make, preferably while still keeping the food at a similar level of healthy?

UPDATE: I just bought some almond butter, and it works just fine. I don’t typically like nuts, but I’ve grown somewhat of a tolerance to almonds. Thanks for your suggestions!

40 Comments
2025/01/23
08:55 UTC

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Parchment paper keeps bread slices from sticking in the freezer

I'm sure we've all been there, we buy a nice loaf of sliced bread, we take it home and freeze it to make it last, only to try and pull it out and find the slices stuck together in a frustrating block that ends with a sacrificial slice broken in trying to separate it. Even worse when it's artisan bread from a bakery with no preservatives, because that destroys the beautiful texture, because the moisture has gone out of the bread.

I have figured out that if you put a piece of parchment paper in between the slices before freezing, the bread slices don't stick and the texture is preserved. Tried it out on some sourdough I got from my local bakery and worked like a charm. You could probably use waxed paper too, would not recommend foil or plastic wrap. Hope this helps

20 Comments
2025/01/23
05:29 UTC

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How do I church up canned chili for chili dogs?

Girlfriend and I are craving chili dogs but I don't have the time to make a batch of chili.

What's your go to canned chili and what are some methods to church it up and make it appetizing for chili dogs? I haven't had canned chili in maybe 30 years, not since I was around 5. I'm a little scared and want the experts advice.

Edit: I can't believe most of you have never heard that expression before lol

339 Comments
2025/01/22
20:19 UTC

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Ice coffee hack!~

Buy a box of hot coco, make it before a busy day before bed, then put it in a refrigerator for over night. When you wake up it'll be there, I recommend putting in 2 packs of hot chocolate, it adds more flavor! You can make more with the box of hot coco you bought! You can also make banana nut bread with 2 bananas and it taste so good, just look it up!

0 Comments
2025/01/22
14:56 UTC

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What's your go to meal to make when you are in a hurry?

I usually scamble a couple of eggs or just some oatmeal with some fruits. I was thinking of preping some burittos and storing them in the freezer so I can take one out when I don't want to cook something.

55 Comments
2025/01/22
13:18 UTC

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Lazy plant based breakfast? I'm growing bored of the same fruit + bread combo each morning

Title says it all: I want to break my breakfast habit that I've become exceedingly stuck in but every morning I'm too lazy to actually build a whole breakfast (autism and adhd is fun yall). So I default to a piece of in-season fruit (oranges currently!) and a slice of bread with some nut butter or chocolate spread. Sometimes I swap the bread with eggs but then the bread becomes my lunch. I've done oatmeal for a while too but I also grew kinda bored of that. Plus it always took me at least 30 minutes to make and another 15 minutes to eat. It's currently my top 1 option to try but the prep time makes me avoid it.

One caveat is that I eat mostly plant-based with the exception of eggs (and sometimes cheese but price and shelf life still makes me avoid it when I'm on my own). So nothing milk-based or meat-based.

59 Comments
2025/01/21
10:26 UTC

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How can i stop mindlessly snaking when there is food around you all the time

Hi I have gaind a lot of wight lately cuz of snaking literally all through the day A lot of people says dont keep snakes at the house but my problem is not eating home but eating at work i work as a line cook and food is around me 24/7 i do bring my prep meals and count my calories but at the end of the day when i plug all what i ate as a snack in my fitness pal …. Over my limit by way too much And the thing is i snack without even thinking I have been working for years and didnt have this problem before I could just not eat but in the past couple months after I moved to another restaurant its just started and i feel i cant stop

26 Comments
2025/01/21
06:22 UTC

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