How To Eliminate Cooking Mess

It's really kind of strange to consider that the cooking mess that accompanies nearly every meal
can sometimes take longer to clean up than the time spent to prepare and consume the meal, but the larger issue is that we don't have to accept this as fact. At least in the kitchen, we are far too frequently our own worst enemies - frittering away our valuable time on some mundane cleaning chore that could have been avoided in it's entirety by possessing a few common sense tips and a good game plan in advance.

To start with you can reduce the cooking mess by arranging your kitchen so that common cooking ingredients such as spices are stored within easy reach of the stove. A spice rack hung near the stove or in a cabinet nearby ensures that these items can be used at will without cluttering counter tops with items that can be dropped or spilled - avoiding yet another mess to clean.

The next step to reducing the cooking mess is enacted as soon as you get home from grocery shopping, and that is to thoroughly wash all produce and allow it to dry before storage in the refrigerator. This translates to less preparation time and clean up when these items are used in meals - no collander required, no drying time and no water splashing all around the sink area.

A prudent move in reducing the cooking mess is to make certain that the sink and dishwasher are totally empty of contents before starting. By doing so items can be cleaned as you go, keeping counters clear and food is much easier to remove from cookware and utensils when warm and fresh than it will be 90 minutes later.

It's a good idea to purchase a pack of those foam disposable plates that have three or four distinct sections - these are great to set spoons and other cooking utensils on and can be tossed after the cooking is finished with no dish to clean.

Aluminum foil is another valuable tool in reducing the cooking mess and you should always have plenty on hand. Two or three different types of vegetables can be cooked in the same pot of water and kept separate if wrapped tightly in foil, broiler pans can be lined to help promote ease of cleaning and aluminum foil can even be used to catch splatter on stove and counter tops.

Two or three minutes of mentally going over what you are cooking and the most efficient way to complete a meal can easily save 15 to 20 minutes of cleaning time later