Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Common Cooking Instructions

By Wodumbu Man

Cooking for some people is an enjoyable hobby while for others it is a tedious task that they do not want to do but have to do. It is advisable for one to arm themselves with cooking tips to make the process easier. Prior to starting the cooking process one should prepare everything they need as it will help to make things simpler. For people who want to cook the best mashed potatoes, the potato ricer is a very handy tool they should always have in their kitchen.

Soggy lettuce can be very unappealing to ones eyes and to prevent this, cook should get themselves a salad spinner. The cook can diversify their salad by using green or red leaves. The cook is advised to heat the oven in advance until it is very hot when cooking steaks with a boiler. Pre-heating the oven will help to sear the exterior of the meat and ensure the juices are kept in. Forks should not be used when turning the steaks; spatulas and tings are the better options.

Steamed veggies are best handled by steamer platforms with ability to sit in pot works and ones that fold. The cook should note that over cooked broccoli is not the best; it should be tender and crisp. Wine that the cook would never touch should not be included among the ingredients. A table spoon of fresh Rosemary leaves can be replaced by a teaspoon of dried Rosemary leaves.

When roasting garlic one should sprinkle its bulb with some white wine and olive oil, pepper and salt, wrap using tin foil and proceed to roast for an hour in a three hundred and fifty degree oven. When one purees the soup they should use a blender (hand) it is much easier than moving to the food processor. Instead of Kalmata one can use brine-cured black olives.

Mushrooms should under no circumstances be washed under running water as they tend to take in water. A wiping them using cloth will suffice in cleaning them. Pan juices should only be kept for the gravy when one is roasting. The pan should sit in the middle of the rack and it should have the correct size. Instead of using sugar to sweeten the food one can use carrots.

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