COOKING TECHNIQUES
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Loading ...June 26, 2008
“It’s my belief that the best way to become a good cook is to learn these basic cooking techniques.”
Once you learn how to handle these fundamental techniques, you will be able to handle most recipes. Cooking is not just about recipes….it is about how to take ingredients and make them taste as good as possible.
Recipes are great road maps to show us how someone else got there, but one of the joys of cooking is to find your own paths. Knowing these techniques is like taking the car out for a spin in a new location. You’re not sure where you are going to end up, but getting there will be fun.
Saute
learn to sauté properly and you will be able to create hundreds of dishes without a recipe.
Cooking Pasta
quick tips on cooking your favorite pastas
Roasting
who doesn’t love a roasted chicken or Sunday roast beef.
Braising
may be my favorite way of cooking.
Grilling
it’s what us guys do best….at least that’s what we think
Brining
It’s what we should be doing before grilling but don’t
Mise en Place
in my opinion, one of the most important steps in cooking
and one most often not done.
Sauces
How to Make Incredible Sauces at Home?
Pan Roasting
How professional cooks do it. A little pan searing. A little oven roasting.
Stir Fry
quick, easy, nutritious, and a lot of fun
Deglazing
an essential part of learning how to sauté.
How to Cut an Onion
Learn this simple but effective method for cutting an onion that I learned from a professional chef.
How to Buy and Cook Sweet Corn
A quick lesson in buying and cooking sweet corn this summer.
How to Grill Corn
Learn how to grill fresh sweet corn whenever it is available.
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