Top 5 Mistakes You’re Making in Cooking

Wednesday 20th of May 2020

Top 5 Mistakes You’re Making in Cooking

1. Not giving the meal enough rest

You want to eat it while it’s hot- but fight the urge to cut every meat and serve dishes just after cooking them. Chicken, beef and all need to rest for a while to let their juices redistribute after cooking. Even brownies need to hang out in the pan for a bit! It will be much easier to slice and get out of the pan.

2. Using a dull knife

Having a sharp knife is more important than you think. Some might be afraid to use sharp knives but the dull ones are in fact more damaging. Using a sharp knife also makes cooking more enjoyable.

3. Playing with the food while it cooks

You love what you’re making, but you need to leave it be without poking and flipping too often! Did you know meat only needs to be flipped once? Just once and you can have a delicious, juicy piece of meat.

4. Not following the recipe

This is extremely common if you’re baking something. Sometimes you skip steps in recipes thinking that it’s not important to follow, like putting cookies in the oven before the oven is fully pre-heated to the specified temperature. This is very important. Always preheat your oven and always listen to the recipe.

5. Using old spices

Spices tend to lose their flavor over time, and this includes onions and garlic too. If you don’t want to waste the old spices, a quick dry sauté in a hot pan may help bring out the flavors. And for older garlic and onions, always remove any green that might be sprouting through the middle of the allium