Cooking requires time and patience, which many of us often lack.
From generation to generation, people have passed on tips and secrets on cooking, but rarely does anyone remember how to boil water faster. Yes, everyone already knows life hacks that speed up the heating process, but they constantly forget about them.
Lifehack number one: wide capacity
Water will boil much faster if you pour it into a wide container. The heating area will be larger, the thickness of the water will be smaller.
This method works well for boiling small pieces of vegetables, such as asparagus or carrots. You can also boil small potatoes in a wide pan in a single layer.
Lifehack two: use a lid
As soon as the water in the pan starts to heat up, the hot air escapes. But it participates in heating, accelerating boiling.
As the warm air escapes, the top layer of water cools.
Therefore, cover the pan with a lid, which will allow the hot air to remain in a closed space and will help heat the contents of the container much faster.
Lifehack three: use only the required amount of water
Learn to use as much water as you really need. If you are cooking oatmeal or one egg, you do not need to boil 2 liters of water. The less liquid you take, the faster it will boil. This saves not only time, but also money that goes to paying for water supply and gas or electricity. Perhaps you think that the amount is small, but think about how much water you overuse in a year. For this money you could buy something inexpensive, but useful and pleasant.
Lifehack number four: hot tap water
If you are not particularly interested in saving on utilities, and time is of the utmost importance, you can collect hot water directly from the tap. This will significantly speed up the process.
Lifehack number five: teapot
This is the best way to save everything - water, time, and nerves, since you don't have to watch when the water boils. In a kettle, water boils quickly and, as a rule, it has a signal. And an electric appliance has an automatic switch-off.
Instead of wasting time manipulating the pot (pouring, putting the lid on, constantly looking under the lid to see if the water has boiled), you can heat the water in a kettle and pour it into the pot.
There is a myth that says that adding salt speeds up boiling. In fact, adding salt to water increases the boiling point.
