TIPS IN
COOKING
BUY
AN INSTANT-READ DIGITAL MEAT THERMOMETER.
The quickest
way to ruin a perfectly marbled $25 steak? Cutting into it to figure out if
it’s medium rare. Yes, the Thermapen is $95, but four steaks later, you’ve
broken even.
WRITE IN YOUR COOKBOOKS.
Soup could
have used more tomato? Chicken needed ten more minutes in the oven? Make a note
of it and you’ll never make that mistake again.
MASTER
THE QUICK-PICKLE.
Whisk a
little salt and sugar into some white vinegar. Pour over thinly sliced raw
vegetables. Wait 20 minutes. Eat.
GET
YOUR KNIVES PROFESSIONALLY SHARPENED.
You may have
a steel or a sharpener at home, but once a year, get a pro to revive those
knives. Your chopping will get faster, more precise—and, believe it or not,
safer.
FOUR WORDS TO LIVE BY: CHICKEN THIGH FAMILY
PACK.
Chicken
breasts are expensive and can get dull after a while; thighs are juicier,
cheaper, and more flavorful.
TOSS MOST OF YOUR SPICES—ESPECIALLY THAT
GROUND CUMIN.
Ground
spices die quickly. So give them a whiff—if they don’t smell like anything,
they won’t taste like anything. And if they don’t taste like anything, you’re
cooking with a flavorless, brown powder.
REPLACE
YOUR NON-STICK SKILLET.
Do your
scrambled eggs slide off the pan if you don’t use oil or butter? They should.
Might be time for an upgrade.
TREAT
YOUR HERBS LIKE FLOWERS.
There’s
nothing worse than limp herbs. Next time, trim the stems and put the parsley in
a glass of water, fit a plastic bag over it, and stash it in the refrigerator.
GET
A MANDOLINE AND DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE IT.
Want
gorgeous scalloped potatoes or perfectly julienned carrots? Buy a mandoline.
Are you a scaredycat? Wear a cut-resistant safety glove until you feel
comfortable bare-handed.
DOUBLE THAT BATCH OF RICE (OR QUINOA, OR
BULGAR, OR…)
Having
cooked grains in your fridge means that fried rice, pilafs, rice bowls and
robust salads are just minutes away.
MAKE
SURE YOUR WORK AREA IS WELL LIT.
Look, the
40-watt lightbulb in your oven hood isn't going to cut it. Get a cheap clamp
light from a hardware store so you can see what you’re doing.
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