Chef Kunal Kapur Shares Viral Hack To Seal Chips Packet; Netizens: "It's Not Eco

How do you seal a packet of chips? The desi way would mean using a rubber band or a clip to ensure the leftover chips still remain crispy when you want to eat it the next time. Chef Kunal Kapur recently tried a viral Internet hack to seal leftover potato chips and keep them crispy. However, Netizens slammed this hack for not being eco-friendly. What are we talking about? Read on!

Chef Kunal Kapur often takes to his Instagram handle, @chefkunal to share recipes and even try out viral Internet food hacks for himself and see if they work out. This time, he shared a reel where he tried out a viral hack to seal chips packets to ensure the leftover chips are crispy. While we often use rubber bands and clips for the same, this hack actually changes the games. That’s because you don’t need either.

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In his reel, the celebrity chef opens a packet of frozen French fries and empties some into a plate. Then, he decided to seal the packet of leftover fries. For this, he takes inspiration from a viral Internet trend. Using a pair of scissors he cuts a U-shape in the middle of the packet. This leaves the packet with an opening on two ends. Chef Kunal Kapur easily ties them together and seals the packet in no time.

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While this hack is super easy and just requires a pair of scissors, Netizens weren’t impressed. Many took the comments section to request Kunal Kapur not to promote this hack as they didn’t find it eco-friendly. In their opinion, the small piece of micro-plastic cut from the packet is not recyclable. And it can add to plastic pollution.

@shubhratyagi comments “Please don’t promote this, the microplastic you are cutting off will not be recycled and will only land in oceans harming the aquatic life “.@_zareenfatima says, “Lets better not cut the plastic pieces, the tiny stuff is hard to recycle.” @mukkeshh03 quips, “Plz finish the whole packet of fries to save the environment”.

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Meanwhile, what do you think of this hack suggested by Chef Kunal Kapur? Is it a Yay or Nay?

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