Making the same meals every day can be oppressively boring. It's time for you to learn more about cooking to spice up your life! You can then turn this craft into not only a way to feed your hungry family a nutritious meal, but also an enjoyable hobby that will provide you with an unending supply of new tricks and techniques. Below is some cooking advice to get you started.
If you want to slice meat into thin strips, freeze it partially before bringing it to the cutting board. Thin strips of meat are ideal for meals that are originally ethnically Asian. The meat holds a tighter form when the it is partially frozen making the strips clean cut with out any stretching of the meat. Then allow the slices to thaw so they'll cook evenly.
To make your French fries crisper, try leaving the raw potatoes in some cold water for half an hour before you fry them. Vegetables fibers can breakdown under high heat conditions. Soaking reinforces these fibers to produce better results.
It is possible to lower the fat and calorie content of mashed potatoes without impacting the taste or texture by replacing some of the potato content with cauliflower. You will not even taste the cauliflower in with the potatoes, because it is so bland. Additionally, cauliflower has the same texture and color as mashed potatoes, so it makes it an easy, healthy addition to your dish.
Vegetables are just better all-around the faster they are cooked. If you cook your vegetables for a long period of time, they might not be as nutritious. As an added benefit, these techniques tend to produce healthier vegetables in general. You should only cook them just as long as it takes for them to be done.
Garlic is just one of many tasty ingredients whose flavor has a downside; it transfers to your hands. To remove the lingering odor after working with these ingredients, thoroughly rub your hands on something made from stainless steel, such as the inside of your sink or the handle of a butter knife. This will cleanse your hands and prevent the smells from transferring to the food you handle next.
Grilling is not an exact science, but you may have encountered some confusion the last time you hit the barbecue. Try using a digital meat thermometer to judge when your meat is cooked thoroughly. If you are grilling a thicker piece of meat (over 1.5 inches), close your grill while cooking to save some time.
A useful tip when making chicken stock is to think big! Make a giant pot and store what you don't use in your freezer. That tasty chicken stock is very versatile and can be perfect for your next stew, casserole or soup. After the liquid has cooled you can store it in heavy-duty freezer bags.
By using style in your cooking and applying this advice, you can begin an incredible new activity. Cooking is a fun way to educate yourself and your family about the foods that you eat. You may even learn something new about yourself through cooking. As you learn more about cooking, you will begin to enjoy it and have better tasting meals.
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