Nearly everyone enjoys food time. The time is more pleasurable when the one who is preparing the meal is talented in the kitchen. Experienced cooks and total neophytes alike can pick up new ideas and improve their meals by taking a look at this article's suggestions.
When baking crust for pie or tarts, leave them in the oven to bake a little longer than you planned. They should not be a pale blond color, they need to be golden brown. The golden color is a sign that the sugars in the crust have finally caramelized.
Keep spices tucked away in cool, dry and dark areas. If the spices become too hot, or moist from humidity, it can shorten their shelf life. Too much light exposure also does this. When spices are stored in an adequately dark and cool area, they tend to retain their taste and shelf life for greater periods of time. Using fresh spices will make your food taste better.
A sharp knife is imperative when preparing food. Blunt knives are frustrating to use and they can also be very hazardous. Use a sharp knife and it will glide right through the items you wish to cut, without you having to put a great amount of force behind the blade.
If you are trying to impress a new guest or important visitor, cook proven dishes that you excel in preparing. You should never attempt to cook some new dish or even a new ingredient you've never attempted. Cooking will be less stressful this way.
Do you feel you are being wasteful by discarding molded fruit? Have you ever tried to salvage a fruit by slicing away the bad-looking part? Never try to salvage fruit that is past its prime. Get rid of anything that has mold on it. Mold goes deeper than the eye can see and could be very harmful.
Are you using fresh basil to cook with? Take out a glass and put some fresh basil inside. Then cover the stems of the basil with water. You can put it on the kitchen counter and keep it for weeks. If you pay close attention and frequently change the water in the glass, you are likely to see basil roots starting to grow. Plant the fresh basil in a small pot with rich soil to have fresh basil available at all times.
If you are on a diet, try cutting down the amount of oil you use in your food. These products contain a lot of unnecessary fat. A wonderful option for cooking is a nonstick cooking spray. It gives the same nonstick result with far less health ramifications.
When you are enjoying a wonderful meal, the feeling that you get with that first bite is can not be described with words. You might think that learning good cooking skills take years, but you could be off on this assumption. There is almost nobody who cannot learn the art of cooking. This article has hopefully prepared you to get in the kitchen and create some magic.
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