Cooking Tips?

Question

I am into cooking, so I was hoping ya'll had some kind of tips for me? Anything and everything will be appreciated!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Always season your dishes well with salt and pepper. I think this is one thing new cooks most often forget to do. Experiment with herbs and spices and soon you will be making your own recipes. Always make a recipe exactly as it is worded the first time and then after that make the changes you want to in the recipe.

Answer 2

1. When making a Vegetable Beef Soup and you use tomatos, there times when the soup will have an acid taste to it. To take the acid taste out, Crack and put a raw egg into the boiling soup and let it poach. This will remove the acid taste and you can remove the egg or serve it in the soup to someone. It will have an excellent flavor.

2. Most everyone has a problem making a good gravy from Roast Pork drippings. The secret is to pour the hot liquid into a bowl and add ice cubes to it. This will solidify all the pork grease that can be spooned out of the liquid and discarded leaving nothing but broth in the bowl. Then just make a rue browning it in a pan to desired color, add the cold liquid to the rue for an excellent gravy.

Answer 3

don't get too caught up in exact measurements for all ingredients. Being a little off has never hurt anything. Use timers, even pros do this. Practice learning new recipes and make variations to suit your taste. Always use real butter in pies. Never make anything for anyone that complains about your cooking. At least for a week or two.

Answer 4

Get a good cookbook like Betty Crocker or Better Homes & Gardens. It has tips, tricks, substitutions, photos of what things should and shouldn't look like, hard and easy recipes. And there's a difference between wet and dry measuring cups. And don't fudge baking recipes at all while learning. They need exact amounts. But stove stuff and crockpot stuff you can fudge amounts. Like more garlic.

Answer 5

I am now getting into cooking myself, and definitely practice is the key. You can only learn from mistakes. But read magazines, and possibly take a class. I took a class at a junior college. It was very helpful.

Answer 6

a few necessities for the kitchen:
a very sharp knife is essential.
pot holders and something to set hot pots on so that you don't burn the counter.
a large mixing bowl.
a measuring cup and spoon set.
a fire extinguisher. (very handy - I know from experience)
That should give you everything you need to be a chef.
Happy cooking.

Answer 7

I buy all sorts of cook books at yard sales, or clearance racks. I watch food network alot. Also dont be afraid to play with different spices to get new flavors. Experiment with new stuff all the time so you can learn there flavors.

Answer 8

Look for simple recipes with easy to find ingredients at first. When you have mastered that, move on to some gourmet recipes. Have fun with it, and don't worry if you mess something up, it usually tastes good anyway.
Trial & error is the best learning tool.

Answer 9

watch food network or other cooking shows to watch techniques
get some classic good cook books, library has tons, and read them, get one with good descriptive photos
take classes from community college, etc.
ask a friend who cooks to coach you
the main thing is to get in there and just start trying and have fun.

Answer 10

enjoy the process....watch cooking shows...they will give you tips...buy the mags...go to the library before buying a cookbook...make sure it's what you are looking for...then enjoy...trial and error is the best way to learn...only you know what you want your food to taste like...don't take a bad episode as defeat ...just a challenge...change what you need to...be creative...you will end up with your own taste...takes a passion...but trust me...it's worth it...eventually...you will hit the mark on something ..everyone will cheer...and you will want to proceed to the next dish.