Get a kitchen thermometer because it will help you check the internal temperature when cooking meat, and that way, you will know when it’s done, and save even more time.This way, you won’t have to go and look for an ingredient or tool only when you already need them. Before you start with the prepping process, put every ingredient and utensil on your workspace to have everything nearby when you start cooking.Salt the water before boiling it, as it will boil much faster.If you want to make pureed vegetable soup, mince the veggies instead of chopping each one of them separately, this will save both prepping and cooking time.Cover the pot with the lid and let the steam naturally cook the ingredients.Wash vegetables after chopping unnecessary parts, such as leaves and stems.The rule of the thumb is to cook at 10-20 degrees F higher temperature than you would normally do. Cook everything at very high heat: high heat means faster cooking, but make sure you don’t burn your dish.Cut everything into smaller pieces: chop veggies and other ingredients into thinner and smaller pieces to cook faster.Speed up the washing process: wash all the produce together in a colander.This way, when you prepare all the ingredients, you will start cooking them immediately instead of waiting for the oven or stove to heat. Always preheat the heat source while you prepare the ingredients.Some neat tricks make things cook faster:

How to cook everything fast