10 cooking hacks your mother never taught you ByGitanjali Roche, 01/22/2015 Gourmandize 6762 shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on WhatsApp Share on Google+ 2/11 Previous Next Melt butter without wasting energy Take advantage of the time it takes to preheat your oven to melt your butter. To do this, cut the butter into cubes, place in an ovenproof bowl and put in the oven while it's preheating. In just a few minutes, the butter will be perfectly melted. More steaming articles 10 foods you should NEVER store in the... Baby Corner 10 out-of-the-ordinary yogurt recipes... Chef Tips and Tricks 8 Mistakes That Everybody Makes With Pasta Do you put the pasta in without waiting for the water to boil? Add oil? Forget the salt?