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| - | + | Cooking is something you can always get better at. Even a cook with lots of experience can always learn something new in the kitchen to improve their skills and make it more fun. New cooks should know the little tricks that make cooking easy. For handy cooking advice that can apply to cooks of any skill level, read on. | |
| - | + | Partially chill meat so it becomes easier to slice into thin strips. If you are making Asian dishes, such as Thai or Chinese food, this is a great idea. When the meat is frozen slightly, cutting it is easier because the fibers in the muscle do not tear or stretch when slicing. Allow the meat to thaw prior to cooking though, so that it can cook evenly. | |
Make sure that you cut your meat extremely thin as well as on the bias for stir-fry. Very often this is difficult to master and takes a lot of time. Once the meat has become more firm, you should slice against the grain at 45 degrees. | Make sure that you cut your meat extremely thin as well as on the bias for stir-fry. Very often this is difficult to master and takes a lot of time. Once the meat has become more firm, you should slice against the grain at 45 degrees. | ||
| - | + | If you use skewers for any of your dishes, be sure to soak skewers made of wood in water for a minimum of a half hour before using them. Being soaked in the water prevents them from getting burned when exposed to the cooking heat. Instead of cooking food on a single skewer, opt for two parallel skewers. This prevents the ingredients from sliding off into the fire. | |
Vegetables should be cooked rapidly to obtain peak results. Vegetables that are slowly and thoroughly cooked, are less tasty and nutritious than vegetables that are cooked briefly. These quick cooking techniques will produce generally, healthier vegetable sides. You should only cook them just as long as it takes for them to be done. | Vegetables should be cooked rapidly to obtain peak results. Vegetables that are slowly and thoroughly cooked, are less tasty and nutritious than vegetables that are cooked briefly. These quick cooking techniques will produce generally, healthier vegetable sides. You should only cook them just as long as it takes for them to be done. | ||
| - | + | You can make healthier mashed potatoes with the same taste and texture you love by substituting cauliflower for potatoes in equal proportions. Their bland flavor blends effortlessly with the potatoes while taking flavor from the other ingredients. It also mimics the texture and color of the potatoes almost perfectly letting you up your vegetable intake, and drop the calories, all the while giving the same delicious potato experience we all know and love. | |
| - | + | They will soak up much of the water, as if they were a sponge. Try using a clean, wet cloth and wiping them off instead. | |
If you are left with extra sauce after a meal, find a clean ice cube tray to pour the leftovers into and store the tray in the freezer. You will then have it readily available for when you need to make a quick and easy meal. All that needs to be done is to warm it up in a pan. And don't worry, your sauce will still taste great even after freezing. | If you are left with extra sauce after a meal, find a clean ice cube tray to pour the leftovers into and store the tray in the freezer. You will then have it readily available for when you need to make a quick and easy meal. All that needs to be done is to warm it up in a pan. And don't worry, your sauce will still taste great even after freezing. | ||
| - | + | Not all fruit freezes well, but this way, you can prolong the freshness of certain fruits and enjoy them later. Additionally, you may be able to keep some fruits frozen and enjoy them during months when they are not available in stores. | |
| - | + | [http://www.kiwibox.com/rifleoval5/blog/entry/108965161/tired-of-takeout-cook-at-home-with-these-handy-tips/?pPage=0 Need Some Cooking Ideas? Check Out These Tips!] Try making your own dried tomatoes. To be able to dry them yourself, cut the tomatoes half an inch thick, or you should cut Romas lengthwise in half. Lay your tomato slices across a cooling rack with the cut-side facing up, and salt them lightly. The next step is to put the rack on an old cookie sheet and then place in an oven set at 190 degrees for at least 10 hours. You can store your dried tomatoes in your freezer. Another way to preserve your dried tomatoes is in olive oil, with herbs for added flavor, in a glass jar. Refrigerate and use within 2 weeks. | |
| - | Even | + | Even experienced cooks can learn new tips that make their time in the kitchen easier and more enjoyable. It is important that you have access to detailed information when you wish to try something new. Cook a nice dish using the preceding tips and notice how your cooking experience has changed now that you have a little more knowledge. [http://www.dailystrength.org/people/3193283/journal/6930205 Great Ways To Improve Your Cooking Today] |
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