General Cooking Tips

Prepare what you need before you start. It 's like the pros do it, and it makes it easier when you're scrambling to put it all together.

When using a grill to cook steaks, pre-heated oven until really hot. This will burn the outside of the meat and keep the juices in. And do not use a fork to turn steaks, use thongs or a spatula to prevent juices from escaping.

Do you buy a rice for the mashed potatoes. It is a great gadget to have in your kitchen, it looks like a giant garlic press, costs about six dollars, but there is nothing better to smooth soft puree.

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Invest in a salad spinner. They are cheap and work a lot. Nothing is worse than soggy lettuce. And speaking of salad, you might have grown up on the iceberg, but try a few lettuce leaves red or green for a little diversity.

Never cook with any wine you would not drink!

You can substitute 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves 1 tsp. to dry, but fresh is better. Try using a spray of olive oil to coat the pan.

All brined black olives can be replaced by Kalmata and remember to tell your guests that faces what they do not break a tooth.

To roast garlic bulb with olive oil and white wine, salt and pepper, wrap it in tin foil and roast in oven at 350 degrees for about an hour.

Try a hand blender and puree the soup .... Easier than the transition to a food processor.

Mushrooms should be wiped with a damp cloth and do not wash under the tap, as they are like sponges and absorb water.

Make sure your pan is properly sized and placed on the middle rack.

When the roast, to save his stock, the entire sauce.

Leeks are full of hard to get the time to sand and dirt, chop them, then give them a bath in cold water and drain the filter.

Try carrots instead of sugar to sweeten sauces.

Crushed peppercorns, I choose to put pepper in a zip lock bag and cracking on my cutting board with a hammer. Ruidoso, but it worked. Otherwise, set your pepper mill to the grain of the course location.

When buying cabbage, look for heads that appear heavier than their size with crisp leaves.