Think You Can't Even Boil Water? Master Your Kitchen With These Simple Cooking Tips

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There is no single person that cannot be taught to cook something. Do you have the ability to purchase groceries and read written recipes? Do you have a stove, a pan, and some utensils? If you said yes to the two previous questions, than you are well on your way to learning how to cook! To elevate your culinary abilities to the next level, keep reading. You will find a handpicked selection of cooking tips and tricks that are sure to please.

If you wish to have crispy French fries, then you should soak the potatoes in cool water for 30 minutes and then fry them. Cold water will allow the sliced potato to retain its internal fibers, meaning that they are less likely to completely break down when cooked at a high heat.

You should store all herbs and spices in cool, dark places. Your spices and herbs will lose some of their flavor when exposed to light, humidity and heat. Spices and herbs that are ground usually retain their flavor for close to a year. Spices which are kept whole can retain their flavor for between three and five years. Spices that are stored correctly remain fresher for longer.

When you are having an important person over for dinner, prepare a meal that you are experienced with. Do not try to cook something new for a big day. Preparing a meal that you are comfortable with can really help to reduce your stress level.

You can even put it on things besides meat. Try spreading it on some roasted pumpkin seeds and enjoy the savory flavor by itself, or with some eggs. Seasoned salt is a wonderful secret weapon to your spice rack.

Mushrooms soak up water that you don't want to be added to the recipe. Try using a clean, wet cloth and wiping them off instead.

Garlic is amazing, but comes at the cost of smelly hands. By rubbing your hands inside a stainless sink after handling pungent smelling foods. While ridding your hands of the garlic odor, it will also have the added benefit of preventing its transfer to other foods, as you cook.

Burgers cooked on the grill are delicious; however, many times they stick to your grill. You can use a brush to apply some vegetable oil to the grill and make it to where nothing will stick to it.

Sauteing vegetables in a small amount of chicken broth is a healthy and delicious way to cook. Broth will flavor the vegetables, and less oil will be needed to saute them. You will love this cooking style if you just give it a try!

If you purchase unripened fruits, place them in a perforated plastic bag. As the fruit becomes ripe, it will emit ethylene gas. With holes fitted in the bag, the gas is allowed to escape. The air will circulate, and the gas will not harm the fruit's natural taste.

You can make dried tomatoes yourself. Cut tomatoes in thick slices or in half, depending on their size. Then put them on a rack that you might use to cool cookies and then lightly cover them with salt. The next step is to put the rack on an old cookie sheet and then place in an oven set at 190 degrees for at least 10 hours. Place them in the freezer in plastic bags. You can store dried tomatoes in an olive oil filled jar. Add fresh herbs for seasoning. Refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.

Replace and refresh your spices twice a year. When spices are stored for too long, their flavor degrades, resulting in a less potent spice. So, make sure that when you buy new spices go ahead and give half to either a friend or family member if you feel you aren't going to use all of it soon.

Whenever you have cooked a whole turkey, never throw away your leftovers. Rather, cut the turkey into pieces, pile it into a sealed container and freeze it. Keeping the turkey in the freezer allows it to stay fresh for a couple of weeks, and then it can be used for sandwiches or in a salad.

Cooking is a skill, a profession, an art form, and a hobby. Food can be prepared in millions of methods, and the most ideal approach to learning new culinary skills is to solicit advice from the masters in cooking. Consider these suggestions next time someone wants you to cook them a meal!