How many times have you dreaded going into the kitchen to make breakfast, lunch, or dinner? You might need a new perspective. Cooking can be enjoyable and relaxing if you try to see it in another way. Here are a few cooking tips that are sure to get your taste buds tingling and entice your inner chef to come out.
If cooking with skewers is something you are considering, then you will want to know certain things. Twisted or square shaped metal skewers hold the food better than round ones will.
Make sure to keep your spices and herbs sealed in airtight containers, protected in a dark, cool place. Humidity, heat and light can all cause flavors to weaken thus making your foods not able to obtain their potential. Another little known fact is that ground spices tend to lose their flavor quicker than whole spices. Spices that have not been ground may still be worth using for three years or a little more. Storing your spices properly can help you achieve a longer shelf-life for your spices.
Meat should always be thinly sliced and cut on the bias if you are adding it to a stir-fry. This can be quite tricky and time-consuming. Then take the meat of out the freezer when it has firmed up a little, but has not frozen yet, and cut the meat at 45 degrees with the grain.
Keep spices in a dark and cool place. Storing spices in lighted areas or warm areas can reduce their length of freshness. Storing your spices in a dark location with a lower temperature will help preserve them longer. Meals prepared with fresher spices are simply more delicious.
The process of boiling vegetables will remove a portion of their nutrients. For the most nutritious vegetables, employ fast cooking methods or, better yet, consume raw veggies.
For crispier French fries, put raw potatoes into cold water and let them sit there for about half an hour before frying. Doing this increases the strength of the fiber in the potatoes, which means that they don’t break down as quickly during the deep frying phase.
Garlic can add a tremendous amount of flavor to your food. However, when you are cutting and chopping fresh garlic, it can also leave its odor on your hands. After using garlic or other foods with odors that stick to your hands, all you need to do is rub your hands on a piece of stainless steel, like your sink. This handy trick cleanses your hands so the smell will not be transferred to what you are going to touch next.
Try these tips to cook your dishes. Once you try them and experience how good your dishes taste, you will begin to love cooking even more! Actually, you might like it enough to make a hobby out of it, and find yourself making all sorts of new dishes. Try cooking right now!