This generation is strapped for cash and strapped for time…but we still need to eat. Enter: Food hacks.
It turns out there are countless ways to improve and expedite the dining and food prep experience and some of them are face-palmingly obvious once someone points them out to you. That’s right, sucker, you’ve been frying your eggs all wrong! And because people increasingly get their information from new social platforms you’ve barely heard of, a lot of these food hacks are being demonstrated on TikTok.
Here are some of the strangest (and most useful) food hacks we found on TikTok.
1. This genius yolk-removal system
@davidparody1Remove egg yolk with water bottle trick ##fyp ##cookinghacks ##foryou♬ Roscoes – ZaeHD & CEO
2. The easy egg sandwich
@mrs_dee_pendaSaw this one online, I gave it a try, It’s not my best but it came out good! 😋##tiktokfood ##viralfood ##foodhacks♬ original sound – mrs_dee_penda
3. This pizza reheating pro tip
@cookwitheHow I like to reheat cold pizza. ##cooking ##fyp ##foryoupage ##cookingvideo ##vlogmas ##thesagaends ##foodhacks ##food ##pizza♬ original sound – cookwithe
4. This straight-up homemade cheese
@eitanHomemade Cheese With Only Two Ingredients! 😱 ##food ##cooking ##cheese ##cheesy ##indianfood ##foodlover ##chef ##fyp ##foryoupage ##holidayhacks ##cookinghacks♬ original sound – chefeitanbernath
5. This no-pick orange peeling method
@lenagryszkoA Ty jak obierasz pomarańczę? 😀 | How to peel an orange ##howto ##lifehacki ##kuchnia ##owoc ##pomarańcze ##cookinghacks♬ Amour Plastique – Videoclub
6. These McHomemade chicken nuggets
@nishcooksTHE coveted MCNUGGETS 💣 ##recipe ##cooking ##mcdonalds ##nuggets ##fyp ##foryou♬ original sound – nishcooks
7. This hyper-speed garlic hack
@cookwithe3 tips to break down fresh garlic (1/3). Always use fresh. ##cookinghacks ##cooking ##garlic ##fresh ##randomfacts ##foyoupage♬ original sound – cookwithe
8. This no-clip chip preservation tutorial
@karissariveraaNo chip clip? Super easy ##foodhack to close your bag of chips! ##diy ##lifehack ##tiktokpartner♬ Location – Khalid
9. This handy fast food holder for the plateless
@carotripparTesting Life Hacks..##food ##lifehacki ##bitemechallenge ##cookinghacks ##expectationvsreality ##foodboard ##tiktokfood ##foodlover ##hacks ##mcdonalds♬ Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
10. This no-strings (well one string) cake-cutting technique
@inmyseamsdon’t cut your cakes with knives no more ##viral ##foryoupage ##foryou ##fyp ##fy ##4y ##4yp ##birthdaycake ##cake ##foodhacks ##hacks ##lifehacks♬ The Hustle – Van McCoy