Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Try These Cooking Tips For Some Great Meals!

How many times have you dreaded going into the kitchen to make breakfast, lunch, or dinner? You might need a new perspective. Cooking can be enjoyable and relaxing if you try to see it in another way. Here are a few cooking tips that are sure to get your taste buds tingling and entice your inner chef to come out.

Garlic is a delicious ingredient that has a place in many recipes, but it has no place on your hands. Rub your hands on the stainless steel interior of your sink to get rid of the smell right away. Doing this will remove the scent from your hands, and keep it from spreading to the next food you touch.

Many of the most popular fruits become brown when exposed to air: apples, bananas and pears, for example. While you can use lemon juice or salted water to prevent browning, they don't add appealing flavor. Instead, dip each piece in pineapple juice. Just briefly dipping it will work, so you don't need to let the fruit soak.

When preparing for many people, it can often seem overwhelming. Cut vegetables and fruit, measure ingredients, and marinate meat up to 24 hours before cooking. Organize and measure your ingredients, condiments, and seasonings, so you can get started right away when it comes time to cook.

To give your pasta some added zip, save the water you use to boil the pasta. Save approximately 1/4 cup of water after cooking your pasta. When you mix your pasta and sauce, also add the water you reserved. The pasta water's starch adds a "creaminess" to the sauce via amalgamation.

Use these tips when you are cooking your meals. Once you try some of these tips, you will believe that perhaps cooking is not so difficult after all. Not only will your meals be more fun to eat, you'll look forward to cooking them; you might even start trying new recipes. Get ready to discover the joy of cooking!

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