Making Pancakes
Pancakes are perfect for breakfast, but after mixing the batter, you still face the task of ladling the batter onto the skillet. That is where things get messy normally, resulting in pancakes that do not look like the ones restaurants serve. For quicker and easier pancakes, place your batter in a large plastic bag and cut a hole in one corner of the plastic. Use it like you would a piping bag. This way it is easier to swirl it into your skillet and you have more control over how much batter you use for each pancake. You will end up with perfectly shaped pancakes without wasting any batter.
Cutting Fries
While making homemade fries is appealing, it is often more time consuming than just ordering them from a nearby restaurant. You can actually make crunchy potatoes from scratch using an apple slicer. Slice off one end of your potato and make it stand on a hard surface. Push down the apple slicer over the potato to create perfect and even wedges. In seconds you will have potato wedges which simply need to be fried or baked to crispy perfection. It is easy to make your own fries.