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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Get Better Results From Your Time In The Kitchen With These Simple Tips

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By Annalise Jessica Sanchez


There are quite a few different ways you can learn to use to prepare memorable meals. Though some can be approached with little skill at all, others will be more involved. Here you will find a variety of helpful cooking tips. They should improve your skills in the kitchen no matter your experience.

If you are having people over to your home to eat, and you are including a salad with the meal, allow your guests to put the dressing on themselves. There are many people who prefer little to no dressing on a salad. If you allow everyone to apply their dressings on their own it will allow them to have the amount they like. Make sure you have a wide selection of dressings to choose from as well.



If you are going to be measuring sticky foods, then use cooking oil first. Before measuring, lightly coat the spoon with a cooking oil which has little flavor, such as canola, and the substance being measured will slide off the spoon easily, preventing waste and making clean up much easier. This works for honey and peanut butter too.

When your next day appears busy, prepare some of the dish the night prior. Cut the veggies for tomorrows meal today so that it will be easier to make and you can relax with your family.

Trussing is the process of tying the turkey with string. Trussing keeps the good stuff inside your bird and also accommodates more consistent cooking. The wings and tips of the bird would burn before the body of the bird was cooked if not trussed.

When planning to prepare complicated dishes, do the prep work the evening before the actual cooking is to take place to minimize stress. There are a lot of things you can do ahead of time like chopping vegetables, measuring seasonings and gathering all the utensils you will need. Also verify that you aren't missing any ingredients. When the time comes to actually cook the meal, you will just have to combine the ingredients in the right order and cook them at the proper temperature for the correct amount of time.

Try setting the oven timer, along with your watch's timer. That way you won't be able to go out of range and forget that you have something in the oven.

If you are working on creating more home-cooked meals, try the library for cookbooks that offer a variety of easy recipes that will be fun to prepare. Work your way through a few different recipes, but do not allow yourself to become discouraged during the learning process.

Learning to cook while having fun at the same time is almost as rewarding as eating what you prepare. Apply these tips and practice with different recipes until you feel more comfortable. With each new meal, you will be a better cook and people will clamor for more.




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