Handy Tips To Help Make Every Meal A Success!

Handy Tips To Help Make Every Meal A Success! -
Do you ever wish you could make the delicious meals that you enjoy at the homes of your family members and friends? The following article will give you the ability to improve your cooking skills, regardless of how great a cook you are.
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Do you ever wish you could make the delicious meals that you enjoy at the homes of your family members and friends? The following article will give you the ability to improve your cooking skills, regardless of how great a cook you are.

TIP! If you are learning to cook for yourself or your family, pick up a cookbook from your bookstore or library. Look for one that has basic, easy recipes that will be fun to cook.

For a delicious take on pie crusts, bake them for longer than the recipe calls for. The crust should have a nice golden color to be fully cooked. The darker color results when the sugar from the crust has started to caramelize and will have a much sweeter and crisper flavor.

Think big if you plan to make chicken stock. Making more than you need in a large pot can allow you to have some left over to store in the freezer for later use. You can use that delicious chicken stock in stews, casseroles, and soups. Put the stock into freezer bags and put it in your freezer.

Lose Weight

If you are looking to lose weight and keep a healthy diet, it is very important you use less oil when cooking. Many unnecessary fats are found in butters and oils, so decreasing them is a healthy way to lose weight. Consider using a nonstick cooking spray as replacement for oil.

TIP! Do not assume this ingredient is for meat only. You can use your favorite spices and seasonings to enhance the naturally delicious flavor of scrambled eggs and roasted pumpkin seeds.

If your recipe calls for a liquid, try using something other than water or milk. This will add a spark to that tired old dish. For instance, you can use broth, stock, juice or a bit of wine to replace the water in a recipe. If your favorite recipes call for milk, try substituting with buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream. Try making your recipes stand out and more nutritious by interchanging your liquids.

When adding your seasonings during cooking, add small amounts of seasonings at a time, rather than adding everything at once. As such, you are getting the best flavor, and not wasting any of the seasoning.

TIP! Many people love the taste of garlic, but cooks are more ambivalent about it because its scent sticks to the hands. To remove the odor, simply take your hands and rub them against the sides of a stainless-steel sink.

You can make dried tomatoes yourself. You can use Roma tomatoes cut lengthwise, or ripe tomatoes sliced about a half inch thick. Lay your tomato slices across a cooling rack with the cut-side facing up, and salt them lightly. Place the cooling rack on a cookie sheet and dry in a 190 degree oven for up to 10 hours. You can store your dried tomatoes in your freezer. You can also pack dried tomatoes in a jar with fresh herbs and olive oil. The jars can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Ethylene Gas

TIP! This way, your fruit will last for a longer period time. Since many fruits are not in season during certain parts of the year, doing this will allow you to enjoy them anytime.

After purchasing fruits that are not quite ripe, store them in a plastic bag that is perforated with holes. Some fruits, like apples, produce ethylene gas as they ripen. When you store the fruit in a perforated bag, the ethylene gas can escape so that the natural decay process slows down. This allows your produce and fruits to stay fresh longer.

Follow the advice you find helpful and within your means. In no time, family and friends will be begging for the secrets to your culinary success.

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Do you ever wish you could make the delicious meals that you enjoy at the homes of your family members and friends? The following article will give you the ability to improve your cooking skills, regardless of how great a cook you are.

TIP! If you are learning to cook for yourself or your family, pick up a cookbook from your bookstore or library. Look for one that has basic, easy recipes that will be fun to cook.

For a delicious take on pie crusts, bake them for longer than the recipe calls for. The crust should have a nice golden color to be fully cooked. The darker color results when the sugar from the crust has started to caramelize and will have a much sweeter and crisper flavor.

Think big if you plan to make chicken stock. Making more than you need in a large pot can allow you to have some left over to store in the freezer for later use. You can use that delicious chicken stock in stews, casseroles, and soups. Put the stock into freezer bags and put it in your freezer.

Lose Weight

If you are looking to lose weight and keep a healthy diet, it is very important you use less oil when cooking. Many unnecessary fats are found in butters and oils, so decreasing them is a healthy way to lose weight. Consider using a nonstick cooking spray as replacement for oil.

TIP! Do not assume this ingredient is for meat only. You can use your favorite spices and seasonings to enhance the naturally delicious flavor of scrambled eggs and roasted pumpkin seeds.

If your recipe calls for a liquid, try using something other than water or milk. This will add a spark to that tired old dish. For instance, you can use broth, stock, juice or a bit of wine to replace the water in a recipe. If your favorite recipes call for milk, try substituting with buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream. Try making your recipes stand out and more nutritious by interchanging your liquids.

When adding your seasonings during cooking, add small amounts of seasonings at a time, rather than adding everything at once. As such, you are getting the best flavor, and not wasting any of the seasoning.

TIP! Many people love the taste of garlic, but cooks are more ambivalent about it because its scent sticks to the hands. To remove the odor, simply take your hands and rub them against the sides of a stainless-steel sink.

You can make dried tomatoes yourself. You can use Roma tomatoes cut lengthwise, or ripe tomatoes sliced about a half inch thick. Lay your tomato slices across a cooling rack with the cut-side facing up, and salt them lightly. Place the cooling rack on a cookie sheet and dry in a 190 degree oven for up to 10 hours. You can store your dried tomatoes in your freezer. You can also pack dried tomatoes in a jar with fresh herbs and olive oil. The jars can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Ethylene Gas

TIP! This way, your fruit will last for a longer period time. Since many fruits are not in season during certain parts of the year, doing this will allow you to enjoy them anytime.

After purchasing fruits that are not quite ripe, store them in a plastic bag that is perforated with holes. Some fruits, like apples, produce ethylene gas as they ripen. When you store the fruit in a perforated bag, the ethylene gas can escape so that the natural decay process slows down. This allows your produce and fruits to stay fresh longer.

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