Relaxing Kitchen Hacks | ASMR Cozy Basics (cooking tips, soft spoken + no talking recipe)

Good evening,

and thank you for joining me
tonight in this cooking video.

I love cooking.

I cook almost every day and I've been well
taught by my paternal grandmother who was

the best cook I've ever known.

So tonight,

I thought I would share with you some
of the hacks I've been learning over the years.

Of course, we all have
different ways of doing things.

What I'm going to show you are
are things which work for me

But of course, feel free
to share your own tips

in the comments.

Let's get started.
I'm going to show you a few tricks

and at the end use all the
ingredients to cook a delicious dinner.

The first hack is about one of
my favorite fruits, avocado.

For years, I've struggled removing
the pit and cutting the fruit,

but there is actually

a quite simple way to do it.
This is something I learned

from a YouTube channel that I
really like called Pick Up Limes.

I will leave the link down below.

So first, you just cut your avocado
in half like you usually do.

And here's your pit.

Then you're going to stick the blade of a
sharp knife in it, so please be careful.

And just twist it, and here's your pit.

With the avocado flesh still intact.

And then I will just press and twist my
knife again on the board to let the pit go.

And there it is.

If the avocado is ripe enough,

you can also use your fingers.

And push it from the outside
which is a safer way.

And there it is again.

So I'm going to put this aside.

I'm going to use it later.

Now what I used to do to remove

the avocado flesh from
the peel was use a spoon

But now I find much easier
to slice it directly in the peel.

Being careful again to not
pierce it with the point of the knife.

And now I can use a tablespoon
to get my slices or cubes out.

The others...

Last one. One, two...

three and four...

One, two, three

four, and five.

And it's ready for most
recipes which include avocado

I will use it in a very simple
way, so I'm going to put it aside

for the final recipe.

And to prevent it from
oxidizing and turning black,

I'm going to drizzle it
with a bit of lemon juice.

And here's a trick
concerning lemons, oranges,

or any citrus fruit you'd like juice
from.

You can just roll it firmly

a little on your countertop

or board.

It will soften the fibers and
you'll get more juice.

Here we go.

Looks good.

And now what could you
do with your avocado pit?

It's a well known thing I guess

but still very pretty.

You can
grow an avocado plant from it

that will look beautiful in your kitchen.

All it requires are
water, a few toothpicks, and patience.

If you have removed your
pit with a knife like I did,

just make sure the cut is not too deep.

Or you may want to use an unspoiled pit
like the one I removed with my fingers.

First, rinse it.

Just in case there's
a little bit of pulp left on it.

And now...

Stick four toothpics directly
in it.

Just like this.

It's quite easy.

Two, three,

and four.

So stick them so you can put it at the top
of a glass that you're going to fill

with water.

The bottom of the pit must be submerged in
water without being completely immersed.

Not enough.

A little bit again.

Perfect.

And now just wait.

You will have to change

the water about two to three times a week

and it can take six to eight weeks
before you start to see the first roots

or leaves.

But it will really produce

a very graceful plant and you
can grow as many as you wish.

After a few months, you can put it in

a pot with soil and it will grow.

But do not
expect to get avocados from a pot plant.

The next hack is probably
one of my favorites

and it was a game changer

in my cooking routine because
I use garlic almost every day.

Peeling it can be a bit
painful but there is actually

a very easy trick to make it easier

and I probably discovered it when
watching Jamie Oliver's videos.

The idea is to simply crush it with
the flat of a knife,

the larger the better. This one is not really large.

Being careful at all times.

And there, you can see that most
of the pill is already coming off.

What I usually do then is cut the bottom
of the clove and the peel goes with it.

Nice and easy.

Another one.

There was another.

And now I can just cut
my crushed garlic cloves

the way I want. Here, I'm
going to make thin slices.

And I will put them aside for later.

And here's another trick

When cutting onions, shallots, garlic
or any other smelly ingredients,

you may want to get rid of
that smell on your fingers

which is not always easy.
So what you can do is use

a stainless steel tool
like a salt grinder,

an ice cube tray, a tool handle like this.

And rub your fingers on it in
water, and the smell will be gone.

This is due to a chemical reaction called
redox, but I won't dig further than this.

Of course, you could use these steel
soaps that you can buy in a kitchen store,

but it's usually very easy

to find a stainless steel
tool in your own kitchen.

Now, let's continue chopping ingredients.

This time herbs that I have taken
from my garden.

So, here I have thyme,

parsley and marjoram.

I also have basil.

And there are two different
easy ways to chop herbs

I tend to use them both depending
on my mood. For the first one,

all you're going to need is

a board and a knife.

So I'm going to use marjoram,

parsley and...

a bit of basil as
well.

When taking basil leaves, be sure to take

the ones at the top.

It will encourage
the plant to grow new stems and leaves,

especially at the base.

I'm going to roll all my herbs
very tightly to get a small mass

And now I can slice them in one way.

And then again in another.

And that's it.

Another fun way you can do it
especially with children

is what my grandmother
taught me when I was a kid.

And for this, you will
need a glass and scissors.

So just put your herbs in the glass.

And just chop them with your scissors

directly in the glass.

It's completely safe for your fingers.

And you'll get a bunch of fine herbs
ready to be used.

And if you've ever chopped
too many fresh herbs

and don't know what to do with them you can
easily preserve them with this nice tip.

Take an ice cube tray and put some small
batches of chopped herbs in each section.

This ice cube tray is a bit
fancy, but any would do.

And then add a bit of olive oil

until the herbs are covered.

And simply put it in your freezer.

You can then add
one of these cubes to any recipe

and enjoy the flavours.

No waste.

And finally,

once you've cut, sliced,

chopped many ingredients

on your board, you might want to
give it a good clean.

Especially if there are smells left on it.

Since I've used lemon a bit earlier,
I'm going to use the leftovers.

And rub it on my board

Lemon has many properties
Two of the main ones being antiseptic

and antibacterial.

So the juice will deeply
clean and deodorize the wood.

You just have to let
it sit for about fifteen minutes

and then give it a good rinse

under clear water.

For an even more efficient result, you can
add a bit of salt when rubbing the board.

It has similar properties
and is slightly abrasive,

so it will also remove fresh stains.

And now I have a clean board

and I'm ready to cook this evening's meal
which is a dish of Hasselback potatoes.

In French, I usually call it "pommes de
terre accordéon" or "pommes de terre chenille",

so "accordion" or "caterpillar" potatoes

and you will quickly understand why.

So I've gathered all my ingredients including

those I've just prepared and

I hope you will enjoy this

quiet cooking session which
will include one last small tip.

I will leave all the information and
the recipe in the description box.

And as always, I wish
you a very good night.