Everyone loves to eat good food. When the chef knows what they are doing, eating is even more fun. This article is filled with tips that will help an expert or beginner make a meal in a faster amount of time.
TIP! Always bake pie and tart crusts for longer than the recipe specifies for best results. Let the crust go beyond light tan to a deeper, golden shade.
If you are baking crusts for a pie or tart, you will probably need to bake them for a while longer than you thought. Judge their color, not the time in the oven to determine if they are done. They will be golden brown when cooked. This is because the golden color lets you know that the sugar from the crust has caramelized, which give it that sweet, yet crisp taste.
To make slicing thin strips easier, you need to freeze the meat slightly first. This is a good way to cut strips for Asian dishes, such as Chinese and Thai. If you freeze the meat, it will make it easier to cut into strips as the meat fibers will not stretch or tear as easily. To ensure that the meat strips cook evenly, make sure they thaw out before use.
TIP! It is essential that you are prepared before you start to cook a meal to serve to your loved ones. Gather all the ingredients beforehand.
Have you ever had feelings of guilt when you have thrown away rotten fruit? You may wonder if it’s okay to salvage them by trimming away the moldy parts. No, it’s not okay to remove the moldy parts. No healthy method of saving any fruit that is partly rotted exists. Mold and other potentially dangerous contaminants can be found even in portions of the fruit that look healthy, so you should pitch the whole thing.
Fresh Basil
TIP! Slice meat thinly on the bias for stir-fry dishes. It can be a tedious, lengthy process.
Are you using fresh basil to cook with? Place your basil into a large glass. Add water until the stems are covered. Put the basil on your counter and it will remain fresh for up to seven days! Switching out the water from time to time will cause the basil to grow, as well. Trim or cut the basil periodically to provide for added growth so you can partake in some fresh basil for a while!
These seasonings can also add unexpected flavor to other foods. Add these types of seasonings to roasted pumpkin seeds when you need a pick-me-up, or spice up your breakfast by putting it on scrambled eggs. Everyone will beg you to let them in on the secret ingredient.
TIP! Slicing meat into thin even strips is easier when the meat is partially frozen. This is especially helpful if you are preparing an Oriental dish.
While garlic imparts a delicious flavor to your cooking, it may also leave a residual odor on your hands. After using garlic or other foods with odors that stick to your hands, all you need to do is rub your hands on a piece of stainless steel, like your sink. This helps clean your hands and keep you from transferring the smell onto your other foods.
After you have prepared some sauce, freeze the leftovers in ice cube trays. Take them out to use on another night when you’d like a no hassle home cooked meal. Simply reheat the sauce cubes slowly in a medium pan on your stove top. Freezing the sauce in this manner will keep it fresh and ready to be reheated.
TIP! When trying a new seasoning for your meat, season one small piece and sample prior to cooking the entire batch of meat. You may have to use caution when you season foods such as meatballs, meatloaf or hamburgers.
Fresh garlic is ideal when preparing dishes that call for garlic. The fresher the garlic, the sweeter the taste. You can tell that garlic is fresh when it isn’t bruised, mushy or shriveled. The skin should be firm.
Dried Tomatoes
TIP! Do you enjoy preparing dishes that contain fresh basil? Get a sprout of fresh basil and place it in a glass. Make sure the the stems are completely covered with water.
It is fairly easy to dry tomatoes yourself. Dry your own by slicing ripe tomatoes 1/2″ thick, or cut Romas in half, lengthwise. Next, lightly salt the open sides and place them salt-side up on a wire cooling rack. After placing the rack atop a cookie sheet, allow the tomatoes to dry for 10 hours in an oven at 190 degrees. Finally, place your dried tomatoes in freezer safe bags and store in the freezer. Another option is to store dried tomatoes in a jar that contains fresh, flavorful herbs and olive oil. Put this jar in the fridge and use it up in two weeks time.
The first bite of a delicious meal is memorable and amazing. You may think you need to go to culinary school to cook like a pro, but that’s just culinary school propaganda. Pretty much anyone can be great in the kitchen. Try applying these tips next time you try cooking something.
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Everyone loves to eat good food. When the chef knows what they are doing, eating is even more fun. This article is filled with tips that will help an expert or beginner make a meal in a faster amount of time.
If you are baking crusts for a pie or tart, you will probably need to bake them for a while longer than you thought. Judge their color, not the time in the oven to determine if they are done. They will be golden brown when cooked. This is because the golden color lets you know that the sugar from the crust has caramelized, which give it that sweet, yet crisp taste.
To make slicing thin strips easier, you need to freeze the meat slightly first. This is a good way to cut strips for Asian dishes, such as Chinese and Thai. If you freeze the meat, it will make it easier to cut into strips as the meat fibers will not stretch or tear as easily. To ensure that the meat strips cook evenly, make sure they thaw out before use.
Have you ever had feelings of guilt when you have thrown away rotten fruit? You may wonder if it’s okay to salvage them by trimming away the moldy parts. No, it’s not okay to remove the moldy parts. No healthy method of saving any fruit that is partly rotted exists. Mold and other potentially dangerous contaminants can be found even in portions of the fruit that look healthy, so you should pitch the whole thing.
Fresh Basil
Are you using fresh basil to cook with? Place your basil into a large glass. Add water until the stems are covered. Put the basil on your counter and it will remain fresh for up to seven days! Switching out the water from time to time will cause the basil to grow, as well. Trim or cut the basil periodically to provide for added growth so you can partake in some fresh basil for a while!
These seasonings can also add unexpected flavor to other foods. Add these types of seasonings to roasted pumpkin seeds when you need a pick-me-up, or spice up your breakfast by putting it on scrambled eggs. Everyone will beg you to let them in on the secret ingredient.
While garlic imparts a delicious flavor to your cooking, it may also leave a residual odor on your hands. After using garlic or other foods with odors that stick to your hands, all you need to do is rub your hands on a piece of stainless steel, like your sink. This helps clean your hands and keep you from transferring the smell onto your other foods.
After you have prepared some sauce, freeze the leftovers in ice cube trays. Take them out to use on another night when you’d like a no hassle home cooked meal. Simply reheat the sauce cubes slowly in a medium pan on your stove top. Freezing the sauce in this manner will keep it fresh and ready to be reheated.
Fresh garlic is ideal when preparing dishes that call for garlic. The fresher the garlic, the sweeter the taste. You can tell that garlic is fresh when it isn’t bruised, mushy or shriveled. The skin should be firm.
Dried Tomatoes
It is fairly easy to dry tomatoes yourself. Dry your own by slicing ripe tomatoes 1/2″ thick, or cut Romas in half, lengthwise. Next, lightly salt the open sides and place them salt-side up on a wire cooling rack. After placing the rack atop a cookie sheet, allow the tomatoes to dry for 10 hours in an oven at 190 degrees. Finally, place your dried tomatoes in freezer safe bags and store in the freezer. Another option is to store dried tomatoes in a jar that contains fresh, flavorful herbs and olive oil. Put this jar in the fridge and use it up in two weeks time.
The first bite of a delicious meal is memorable and amazing. You may think you need to go to culinary school to cook like a pro, but that’s just culinary school propaganda. Pretty much anyone can be great in the kitchen. Try applying these tips next time you try cooking something.