Cooking
101
By Mr Bloggy
Cooking itself is an art that is not easy. To conjure truly
sumptuous meals, one must have great skill, discipline, and of course, passion
to satisfy people’s tastes. Most celebrities have higher standards of food taste
as compared to ordinary folks, for their immense wealth and connections allow
them to taste the most delectable dishes in the planet. Hence, it takes much
more than ordinary cooking to make these celebrities burp and smile. What does
it take to achieve culinary heaven within the standards of famous people? Here
are some tips and secrets on the preparation and handling of basic food for you
to go by.
General Must-Knows
Before you start cooking, choose recipes that are not too complicated. Too
difficult recipe steps can be overwhelming. Be aware of how much resources you
can acquire and how much time you can invest on the cooking process.
Assemble all your ingredients in one place before you cook to avoid
stressing out over lost ingredients in the middle of the cooking process.
Arrange also the utensils and other things you’re going to need for a more
organized cooking.
Never ever put cooked or ready-to-serve foods on plates, cutting boards, or
other surfaces where you have placed raw meat, fish, poultry, or other foul
smelling food. Wash these surfaces first with hot, soapy water to remove all
unwanted smell.
Experiment with different colors and textures in meals and bring out that
creative side. You can also learn variations of one specific dish. You can try
recipes from other cultures and make it your own. Or you can completely invent a
dish out of the blue. All it takes is imagination and good taste buds and you’re
sure to conjure delectable dishes with your own twist.
Basic Secrets Revealed
Chocolate Cake. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to your cake mix for a more
delicious chocolate cake.
Grating Cheese. For easier shredding, put the cheese first in the
freezer for thirty minutes.
Icing. Add a pinch of soda bicarbonate to your icing to retain the
icing’s moisture and prevent cracking.
Pancakes. Add a little sugar to your batter of pancakes and waffles
to make them brown more quickly.
Pie Pastry. To create flakier pastry, substitute a teaspoon of
vinegar for one teaspoon of cold water called for in the recipe.
Spaghetti Sauce. Add a pinch of soda bicarbonate to spaghetti sauce to
remove any acid taste from the tomatoes.
Tender Meat. Putting one to two tablespoons of vinegar on your meat
helps in tenderizing the meat while you are cooking.
Vanilla. You can make your own vanilla concentrate by placing two
split and chopped vanilla pods in a liter of vodka or bourbon. Remember to shake
the bottle once a day and let it site for around two to three months until the
mixture turns into your desired color.
Don’t be afraid to fail the first few times. Cooking is an art, and any art
always takes a process and of course, determination. As long as you have the
passion, you can whip your way to culinary heaven and impress anyone with
willing taste buds.
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