Clever Cooking Hacks to Save You Time.
I love to cook! Not only do I enjoy combining a bunch of ingredients to make something tasty, but I like that there’s always more to learn. You can never really be finished learning about cooking! Whether you enjoy cooking or just do it because your family needs to eat, these cooking infographics full of tips are sure to help you out! Here are 20 Super Handy Cooking Tips Everyone Needs to Know!
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I’ve collected a wide variety of cooking infographics here. One will help you choose the right cooking oil to use, while another will help you figure out how long you can store food in the freezer and fridge. Another will help you with cooking and baking substitutions, and yet another will help you clean and maintain your cast iron skillet! Some of these infographics, you’ll just want to read through to learn the tips. But others you might want to print out and hang up somewhere in your kitchen! I know that I often consult a cooking/baking substitution guide I printed out!
20 Super Handy Cooking Tips Everyone Needs to Know
The cooking tip infographics below will help with many cooking topics such as:
- Halving Recipes. Easy cheat sheets will help you modify a recipe for a smaller serving size.
- Storing Food. If you are always wondering how long to keep food items in the fridge or freezer? This chart will take the guessing out, so you will know exactly how long to keep them.
- Substitute Items. You’ll find ideas for cooking and baking ingredients that can be substituted if you don’t have something on hand, or if an ingredient needs to be changed due to an allergy.
1. FREE Printable Kitchen Conversion Chart
This infographic will help you figure out how long to cook different vegetables. It also mentions when certain veggies would be better off not being boiled! Grab this free printable conversion chart from I Heart Naptime.
2. How to Create the Perfect Meal
This huge cooking infographic is like Cooking 101! There are so many handy cooking tips here! I can’t wait to use this how to create the perfect meal printable from Precision Nutrition.
3. Guide to Slow Cooking
I love my slow cooker! If you love yours or just got one and want to learn more about it, this guide to slow cooking infographic from Best Recipes can help!
4. Guide to Cooking Oils
It’s important to know what oil to use when cooking because not all oils are made equally in terms of health and smoke point. If you heat an oil beyond its smoke point, it can have bad results, like creating toxic fumes! Get this guide to cooking oils from Cook Smarts to keep handy in your kitchen.
5. Spice Usage Chart
Food needs spices! Use this handy spice chart from Tea Talk Magazine to help you pick the best spices for different foods!
6. The Ultimate Guide to Storing Food in the Fridge and Freezer
Stockpiling food and making freezer meals is a big part of how I kept our grocery budget under control. But you can’t keep food in the fridge or freezer forever! This guide to storing food in the fridge and freezer by Sous Vide Tools will help you figure out how long you can store different foods.
7. Holiday Baking Hacks
Check out all these holiday baking hacks from Create Craft Love to pick the right pan for the job!
8. A Guide to Cooking and Baking Substitutions
The next time you’ve run out of something, don’t panic! Instead, consult this helpful cooking and baking substitutions guide by E Replacement Parts!
9. How to Use and Maintain a Cast Iron Skillet
A lot of people love cooking with a cast iron skillet, myself included! The only thing that’s a bit tricky about cast iron is the maintenance, as you can’t treat it like any other skillet. These cast iron skillet maintenance quick tips by Wonder How To will help you keep your cast iron skillet in great condition!
10. How To Halve A Recipe
Learn how to halve any recipe with this handy guide for the kitchen! You will find it at Mad in Crafts.
11. Kitchen Conversion Charts – Helpful Kitchen Printables
Learn all the conversions to make cooking and baking a breeze. Grab this Kitchen Conversion Charts – Helpful Kitchen Printables by Dear Creatives to keep in your cabinet.
12. Veggie Cooking Cheat Sheet (free printable)
I love this handy chart for cooking vegetables from Domestic Superhero! I have so much trouble timing all my sides with my main dish, so this will come in handy.
13. Printable Internal Meat Temperature Chart
Get your meat done right with this handy meat temperature chart from The Typical Mom. I like to have this around so I am not second guessing temperatures and making someone sick.
14. Free Printable Instant Pot Cheat Sheet
I love my Instant Pot but I struggle to know how long to cook things. So this chart is printed and hanging on my fridge for reference; thanks Skip To My Lou!
15. FREE Printable Kitchen Conversion Chart
Having a conversion chart in your kitchen is such a time-saver! I like this one from Frugal Mom Eh!
16. Cake Serving Guide With Charts
Number Of Servings In A Sheet Cake
| Sheet Cake Size | Size (in.) | Wedding Cake (1″ x 2″) |
Party Cake (2″ x 2″) |
Party Cake (2″ x 3″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Sheet Cake | 9x13x2 | 54 servings | 24 servings | 18 Servings |
| Half Sheet Cake | 12x18x2 | 108 servings | 54 servings | 36 Servings |
| Full Sheet Cake | 16x24x2 | 192 servings | 96 servings | 64 Servings |
Bake it with Love supplies us with this handy cake serving chart that allows us to know exactly how many people each type of cake will serve.
17. Turkey Cheat Sheet: A Guide to the Perfect Turkey
Never wonder again how long it will take to cook your turkey again with this handy guide to the perfect turkey from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs.
18. Recommended Sweeteners & Printable Conversions Chart
TJ’s Tastes offers a HUGE list of conversions for using sweeteners which is so helpful for those who do not use sugar.
19. Cooking Measurement Abbreviations
No Spoon Necessary brings us a list of cooking measurement abbreviations for handy access while we are cooking.
20. The Ultimate Guide to Baking Pan Conversion
The Frugal Mom Eh! has taken all the guess work away when needing to convert to a different size pan and still complete with the perfect cake! Grab the baking pan conversion chart here.
Which of these kitchen infographics is most helpful to you?
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