Use a fork to shell a prawn and prepare a lobster with a TOWEL: The ‘life-changing’ peeling tricks guaranteed to save you time in the kitchen
- A video showing peel hacks for the kitchen has emerged on social media
- It follows the popular garlic peeling trick that took the internet by storm
- It shows handy tips for peeling prawns and removing the stems from herbs
On Wednesday, a new ‘hack’ for how to peel garlic took the world by storm.
Twitter user @VPestilenZ shared the quick method for removing all the cloves from the head of garlic with a paring knife and before long the clip had been shared thousands of times.
But that’s not the only peeling trick home foodies swear by for saving time in the kitchen.
A new food preparation video has now been shared by Blossom featuring several tips that will make prepping much easier – and it’s already had more than 4.8million views.
Twitter user @VPestilenZ shared the quick method for removing all the cloves from the head of garlic with a paring knife and before long the clip had been shared thousands of times
Peel and de-vein a prawn
This trick allows home cooks to prepare prawns using nothing but a fork.
All you need to do is thread one one prong of the fork down the spine of the prawn under the shell and the entire shell comes off in one go – pulling the vein right with it.
This trick allows home cooks to prepare prawns and shrimp using nothing but a fork
All you need to do is thread one one prong of the fork down the spine of the prawn under the shell and the entire shell comes off in one go – pulling the vein right with it
Pick herbs off the stems
Instead of picking the leaves of the stem one by one, a colander can help to speed up the process.
All you have to do is thread the stalks of a herb, such as coriander or parsley, through a colander and then pull them through, separating the two parts.
Instead of picking the leaves of the stem one by one, a colander can help to speed up the process
All you have to do is thread the stalks of a herb, such as coriander or parsley, through a colander and then pull them through, separating the two parts
Skin fish without a knife
It can be tough to prise the skin off a fish with a knife – but this trick allows you to peel it right off without any hassle.
According to the video, you can simply douse the fish fillet in boiling water and peel away the skin as it becomes lifted.
However, many chefs do recommend cooking fish with the skin on both to boost flavour and protect the layer of skin underneath while cooking for presentation purposes.
It can be tough to prise the skin off a fish with a knife – but this trick allows you to peel it right off without any hassle
According to the video, you can simply douse the fish fillet in boiling water and peel away the skin as it becomes lifted
De-shell a lobster with a towel
Many people find de-shelling a lobster a difficult task but this can be done simply with the assistance of a towel.
Simply roll the lobster up in a towel and press down on the shell twice – once long ways and once side ways.
Afterwards, the shell is cracked and should peel right away from the meat inside.
Many people find de-shelling a lobster a difficult task but this can be done simply with the assistance of a towel
Simply roll the lobster up in a towel and press down on the shell twice – once long ways and once side ways