A gourmet is a person
who is knowledgeable in fine food and drink.
Gourmet Cooking Tips
Check out these collection of cooking and shopping
tips:
~ Look for items on sale. This is your opportunity
to try products you wouldn't normally buy. Be sure
to check the expiration dates, though. Some stores
try to unload expiring products with sales.
~ When cooking a new recipe, read the recipe at least
twice. Prep work is important most of the time, but
especially when trying a new recipe.
~ Make sure all the needed ingredients are in house.
Chop/Dice/clean/etc what you needed, measure liquids
and powders and have everything ready on the counter
in the order in needs to be added before you start
to cook.
~ Store your knives on a magnetic bar. When you store
your knives in the drawer, every time you open and
close that drawer the knives bounce around and that
movement starts to blunt the knives. If you use a
butcher block and you are not careful when inserting
the knives in the hole you can blunt the tip of the
knife.
~ Make sure you are cutting on a steady cutting board
by making sure your cutting board grips at the base.
If not, place a damp towel or paper underneath the
board. Also make sure you sure using a well sharpened
knife that fits your hands.
~ All ovens are different. When baking always set
the timer about 5 minutes less than what the recipe
calls for and check by turning on the light in the
oven. Try to avoid opening the oven. If more time
is needed, set the timer again in increments of 5
minutes. You can always add more time, but once its
burned you can't fix it.
~ Use condensed skim milk, 2% or whole milk, instead
of half-and-half or cream.
~ Prep work is important most of the time, but especially
when trying a new recipe.
~ A nice rich red colour indicates the perfect quality
of your ham. Remember than when you picking ingredients
for your meals, make sure they are fresh and top quality.
About the Author:
Emma Snow is a gourmet and freelance writer. Writing
for Gourmet Living http://www.gourmet-living.com
and BBQ Shop http://www.bbq-shop.net
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