The microwave may be one of the greatest inventions ever made.
In fact, using a microwave is convenient, there is little to no learning curve, it gets the job done with minimum effort, and did I forget to mention that it is convenient?
Microwaves make life a lot easier, especially for those who are still learning how to cook.
However, some foods taste so much better when it is cooked in the oven or on a stovetop.
So with that being said here are some essential cooking tips to help you become an amazing cook in the kitchen.
10 Essential Cooking Tips That Will Make You An Amazing Cook
- Clean the kitchen before you cook
- Cook foods at a reasonable temperature
- Season food based on serving sizes
- Be patient
- Use a timer
- Have a taste tester
- Experiment
- Try the less is more approach
- Marinate your food
- Don’t be lazy
Cooking Tip: Clean The Kitchen Before You Cook
A clean kitchen is a must for cooking! Therefore, start with a clean kitchen to make cooking easier for you.
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Cooking Tip: Cook Foods At A Reasonable Temperature
Patience is important when it comes to cooking. However, if you don’t want to wait an entire day just to eat then that is understandable.
On the flip side cooking at a high temperature may completely ruin your food especially if you leave it unattended with no timer.
Therefore, cook foods at a reasonable temperature to avoid cooking mishaps.
Cooking Tip: Season Your Dishes Based On Serving Sizes
Adding seasoning to your dishes based on serving sizes will help ensure you don’t put too much or too little seasoning in your dishes.
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Cooking Tip: Be Patient
When we’re hungry we want our food now and that’s understandable. However, for the best results slow and steady is the way to go, especially for bone-in meats.
Cooking Tip: Use A Timer
A lot of cooking mishaps can be avoided by using a timer. Imagine, forgetting your dish in the oven and you didn’t have a timer! Tsk! Tsk!
Cooking Tip: Have A Taste Tester
If you have any family or friends around let them taste your food and ask for their honest opinion.
The constructed criticism will help you identify areas you need to improve.
Cooking Tip: Experimenting
One of the best ways to get better at cooking is by experimenting.
While you may create some terrible meals, you will eventually create some hidden gems.
Plus, experimenting will overall help you improve your cooking skills.
Cooking Tip: Try The Less Is More Approach
I love intense flavors as much as the next person, but sometimes too much seasoning can be overwhelming.
Sometimes simply using salt and black pepper will get the job done.
Cooking Tip: Marinate Your Food
If you are aiming to have the best results plus you have time and patience then marinating your food is the way to go.
In general, marinating your food intensifies the seasoning and/or sauces thereby significantly boosting the flavor of your food.
Cooking Tip: Don’t Be Lazy
Practice makes perfect. Thus, the more you cook the better you will get at it.
Furthermore, there are so many perks to cooking your own food including:
- You can control the type of ingredients used
- You know what’s in your food – no guessing
- You save money
- Your food can make others happy and in turn make you feel good
