30 top culinary tips

Become a virtuoso in the kitchen with 30 top cooking tips

On the occasion of World Chef's Day, which is celebrated on October 20, Slobodan Radeta, a professional chef, states 30 top culinary tips which will help you become a master in the kitchen and share the joy of cooking with your family in the most beautiful way possible - enjoying delicious meals.

GOOD COOKING PRACTICE TIPS

1. In order to prepare a meal more efficiently, you need to organize the ingredients for processing using the technique before you start cooking mise en place - placing all necessary ingredients within easy reach.
2. When preparing several different dishes for the same meal, plan the time and make a good order of preparation. For example, prepare a cake that needs 3 hours of cooling before serving, and continue preparing the other dishes while it cools.
3. Prepare a large amount of high-quality broth (chicken, beef, mixed, fish or vegetable broth), and then freeze it in plastic cups for later use in other dishes - for preparing risottos, sauces, and the like.
4. To get rid of the smell of garlic, you need to rub your hands under a stream of cold water for about thirty seconds on a stainless steel object (spoon or sink).
5. To check if the oil is hot enough for frying, dip a wooden skewer into the oil that is being heated in the pan. Bubbles in the oil around the submerged welder are an indication that the oil is sufficiently heated.
6. When chopping peppercorns or similar spices, cover them with a few drops of oil to prevent them from flying off the cutting board.
7. The reason professional chefs season a dish from above is not because it looks good, but to distribute the seasoning more evenly.
8. If you get excess sauce after preparation, you can freeze it in ice trays, and you can subsequently reheat the sauce cubes in the pan in the amount you need.
9. Add dry herbs at the beginning of cooking, so that their aromas develop during cooking. Add fresh herbs at the end of cooking, so that their aromas are not lost during cooking.
10. In order to follow the development of the taste and the required amount of spices, be sure to taste the dish during cooking as well as before the final serving.
11. In order to prevent the pasta from sticking, all you need to do is cook it in a large amount of water (ideally 100 grams of pasta for about 1 liter of water). Avoid using oil while preparing the pasta, as it will prevent the sauce you prepared from sticking to the pasta.
12. In order to get a crisp crust on a piece of meat, you need to wipe it of excess moisture with paper towels before starting processing.
13. To make the process of cutting the bacon into small cubes easier, you can leave it in the freezer for about 15 minutes to harden.
14. To keep vegetables fresh, put them in ice water immediately after blanching or cooking.
15. When grilling or frying, do not overcrowd the pan, because the food in an overcrowded pan will steam instead of becoming hot and crispy.
16. In order for the water in the pot to boil faster, always put a lid on it.
17. To prevent the cutting board from sliding on the work surface, place a wet towel or trulex cloth under it.
18. In order not to increase the temperature in the refrigerator, you should always cool the food before putting it in the refrigerator.
19. It is recommended to peel the ginger with a spoon, as the edge of the spoon easily peels off the ginger skin following its curves and minimizes waste.
20. Use the broken eggshells as a spoon to easily pick up the small pieces of eggshell.
21. In order to increase the amount of juice from citrus fruits (lemon, lime, orange, etc.), before squeezing, roll them under palm pressure on the work surface. If the recipe calls for grated lemon peel, use the smallest grater and try to avoid the white parts under the lemon peel because they carry the bitterness.
22. Involve the little ones in meal preparation. A recent study by Nestlé showed that children who are directly involved in meal preparation are more open to eating a healthy diet and eat more vegetables.

TIPS WITH RECIPES

23. You need to cook the pasta 1 minute shorter than indicated on the package. You can finish the preparation process by cooking it in a pan with sauce after draining.
24. To combine the ingredients in a pasta sauce or make a creamy ready-made sauce, save some of the pasta cooking water because it contains some of the pasta starch.
25. In order to enhance the aroma of the nuts, roast them briefly in a dry pan with a lot of stirring, and then remove them from the heat and from the hot pan so that they do not overcook and burn.
26. For better taste, you can use homemade flavored butter on pieces of meat, fish, under pate or steak tartare, which you will prepare by mixing chopped fresh herbs, pepper, lavender, honey or dried tomatoes into a piece of butter, and then wrapping the mixed piece of butter in a piece of baking paper and put back in the fridge to harden.
27. Prepare homemade salad croutons by dicing toasted bread and placing on baking paper in a pan. Then sprinkle with olive oil, salt, pepper and spices as desired and bake in the oven at 180°C until golden brown, stirring a few times during baking.
28. To bring out the unique flavor of the fish, carefully sprinkle the whitefish after grilling or baking in the oven with a few drops of lemon.
29. Prepare Vinaigrette salad dressing, using one amount of quality vinegar to three amounts of olive oil, with salt and pepper as desired. For a variety of tastes, smells and colors, use different types of oil (walnut or hazelnut oil), vinegar (dark balsamic vinegar, lemon juice or sherry brandy) or add fresh spices, mustard, honey, blended fruit (raspberries) or vegetables (tomatoes).
30. In order to keep the texture and crunchiness of the salt pieces in the salad, use coarse sea salt in the salad Vinaigrette

And finally, the most important tip - cook more often! Enjoy the time spent in the kitchen and share moments of joy with your household, children above all!

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