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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Cooking: Tips, Tricks, And The Most Useful Advice

By Johnathan Black


A lot of people think cooking food is a difficult task to accomplish, but this is not the case. Cooking is quite simple if you follow instructions and have the proper knowledge. The article below contains many tips that will assist you in cooking your favorite dishes and eliminating the stigma of difficulty.

Rub your hands against your sink after cooking with garlic. Garlic can be an undesirable smell to cling to you. It might sound a bit odd, but next time you are cooking with it, rub your hands against your sink. If your sink is stainless steel, it should remove the smell.

All of the prep work can be done ahead of time. Having everything prepared before you begin cooking is important. Having a deadline for an important meal or event can become quite stressful when you are starting from scratch. Get everything prepared at least a day ahead of time.

Cook your rice in vegetable or chicken stock instead of using water. Choosing a stock will add both extra taste and valuable nutrients. The cooking process and time are the same as with water, so you won't be adding any extra work by trying this method.

When you are cooking a dish that requires it to be sauted, add oil around the edges of the pan rather than directly on the food. This gives the oil a chance to heat up before it reaches the cooking food that is in the center of the pan. Hot oil will give you improved results and makes your dish taste better.

Store your cheese in the fridge, wrapped tightly in plastic, and away from air. This will help to keep mold away. While a little mold is not harmful to cheese, excessive mold is dangerous to consume. It will certainly affect the quality of your cheese as well.

Always continue to taste test all of your food as you cook them. Cooking a sauce and you're not sure if it needs more salt? Just taste it and you'll know right away. Getting into a habit of testing all of your foods will keep you from accidentally over-spicing or under-spicing it.

After you make sauce, pour the leftovers into ice cube trays and place them in the freezer. Just melt the sauce cubes in a sauce pan when you are ready to prepare dinner. Nothing to worry about as the sauce will be fine even after it's been sitting in ice cube trays.

As previously stated above, many people think cooking is difficult, but that is not true. Cooking is simple when you have knowledge and instructions present. If you remember the tips in the above article when you are cooking your dishes, you will have an easy time.




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