5 Online Cooking Rules Everyone Should Be Aware

Published by Jinali Shah on

 “Cooking is an observation-based process that you can’t do if you’re so completely focused on a recipe.”  – Alton Brown.                                                    

Cooking without directions can be intimidating if you’re just starting out or are used to following a recipe. But, once you’ve mastered a few basic cooking concepts, you’ll be able to dump most of your recipe books in the trash and start preparing Michelin-worthy dinners on your own. Cooking, unlike baking, does not require precise measurements, times, or temperatures for food to taste delicious.

Follow the simple instructions below and try preparing your next meal using nothing more than your imagination and taste buds.

1. Begin with the best possible ingredients.

Will this improve the flavor of your food? Definitely. Great cooks create delicious meals because they use high-quality components. Sure, a good recipe can yield fantastic results, but your food will only taste as good as the items you use.

So, throw out old, expired spices; go to your local farmers’ market; select a decent butcher and fishmonger, and get good olive oil. There will be a difference.

2. Before you begin, read the complete recipe.

This may seem apparent, but the best cooking hack is to read the complete recipe. Even experienced cooks will dive into a recipe without first reading it (yes, I’ve done it), only to learn halfway through that they’re missing a critical ingredient or that something needs to marinade for several hours.

These kinds of surprises can quickly wreck your cooking plans, but they are easily prevented if you read the recipe ahead of time.

3. Prepare the ingredients in advance.

The French phrase “mise in place” implies “everything in its place.” For good reason, this is how professional kitchens operate.

Preparing and gathering all of your materials in one area before you begin cooking lowers errors, increases efficiency, and reduces stress. “Prepare the dish until you can’t prep it anymore,” one culinary instructor told me.

4. Purchase a nice chef’s knife.

A chef’s knife is the most important instrument in any home kitchen. It’s the knife you’ll use the most to chop, dice, slice, mince, smash, carve, and more, so investing in a decent one is worthwhile.

It is also crucial to care for it and maintain it sharp, not just for the convenience of use, but also because a sharp blade is safer than a dull one. Increasing force to compensate for a dull blade might be risky.

5. Begin with dry herbs and finish with fresh herbs.

Because dried herbs take time to develop their full taste, you should always include them at the start of your cooking process so they can infuse their characteristics into your food.

Adding fresh herbs to a dish while it’s still cooking, on the other hand, can cause them to taste bitter or cook the flavor right out of them, so it’s best to add fresh herbs after the cooking process is over.

“No one is born a brilliant cook; one learns by doing,” as the saying goes. Take this as a challenge to improve your cooking skills at home. This year, 2022, learn new recipes, techniques, and abilities. Live a little spicier in the New Year! Enroll now and learn more about the Online cooking Course here.

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