12 Clever YouTube Food Hacks to Make You a Smarter, Faster Cook

Some people fall down the YouTube rabbit hole while watching music videos or animals acting like humans. Us? We could spend hours watching videos of clever kitchen hacks that help us become smarter, faster cooks. Here are a dozen tricks you should have in your arsenal—number nine might just change your life forever.

1. Poach Perfect Eggs With a Sieve__

Associate food editor Claire Saffitz is [all about](http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/perfect-poached-eggs) this one.

__2. Peel a Mango With a Glass__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BT1cd49pIw](560×315)

Then make a batch of this Black Rice Salad With Mango and Peanuts.

3. Get Perfectly Ripe Avocados Every Time

Because your [avocado toast](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/your-new-avocado-toast) deserves only the best.

__4. Soften Butter in a Flash__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4pyw1O_WXY](560×315)

If you always forget to bring your butter to room temperature before you bake, this trick is for you.

5. Turn Bananas Into “Ice Cream”

This is the [easiest ice cream](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/banana-and-blueberry-ice-cream) you will ever make.

__6. Turn a Baking Sheet Into a Tart Pan__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/Si-2VJc8fb4](560×315)

You don’t need a special pan to make this tart—all you need are a rimmed baking sheet and a piece of aluminum foil.

7. Use Unscented Dental Floss to Cut Through Soft Foods

Your [cookie dough](http://www.bonappetit.com/tag/cookies) will never be the same again.

__8. Keep Your Brown Sugar From Drying Out__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/S90y8oXwhLE](560×315)

This method works with a piece of bread too. Brown sugar already rock hard? Here’s the best way to soften it back up.

9. Make Perfect Ice Cream Sandwiches on the Fly

We’re partial to these [pistachio sandwich cookies ](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pistachio-cream-sandwich-cookies)ourselves.

__10. Make Magic Vegan Meringues With Bean Water__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/kExpx2BzIOQ](560×315)

An egg-free meringue? Yep, it’s possible.

11. Shuck Corn in Seconds

We’ve got a [few ideas](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/slideshow/corn-recipes/?slide=1) for what you can do with all that perfectly shucked corn.

__12. Hull Strawberries With a Plastic Straw__

[#iframe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/dNrfrcvnGA4](560×315)

Then use those berries in this summery prosecco cocktail.

__We’ve got even more awesome egg hacks:

Brûlée them (trust us):

Turn egg shells into cups:

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