Being a self-learned and self-taught raw foods and vegan chef, I’ve had to learn food tricks on my own in the comfort of my own kitchen. Over the years, I’ve surprised myself and have come to find among other chefs the common food and kitchen tricks that we share.
1. Nutritional yeast makes everything tastes like cheese so for former cheese lovers, use nutritional yeast on your food. I make a rawsome vegan macaroni recipe with nutritional yeast using kelp noodles or sliced coconut meat. Look for the recipe in The Goddess of Raw Foods.
2. Salt brings out the sweetness in everything.
3. Soaking nuts is not only healthier for you but they absorb flavor better when they are wet. So soak your nuts and flavor them with a chili lime honey sauce.
4. Never store potatoes and onions together. The onions give the potatoes eyes.
5. Avocados are very versatile. You can use them as a butter, in a salad dressing, or in a chocolate pudding. Check out my mango avocado dressing in The Goddess of Raw Foods.
6. To get the most meat off a pineapple, twist the top spikes off, cut the bottom of the pineapple, and then slice the sides to enter the pineapple from an angle.
7. Peel ginger off with a spoon instead of a knife. Its easier and safer.
8. Roll your lemons and lime on a counter. They give you more juice this way.
9. Save your orange, lemon, & lime peels and store them in your freezer. You can use for a zest, make a potpourri, or grind them in your dishwasher. It makes your dishwasher smell like a citrus mist.
10. After juicing, save all the pulp to make soups, or dehydrated pizza crusts, breads, cookies, cakes, or pies. You can also use them to make broths to sip on during a cleanse or when one is sick.
11. To keep apples from browning soak them in a mixture of cold water and salt or toss them with lemon or lime juice.
