Redditoru/someanonymousoctopusasked, “What do most average home cooksdo wrong?”
Here’s what people said (including members of the BuzzFeed Community) aboutpopular cooking mistakesyou might be making.
“Fidgeting too much with their food.
Don’t fidget with it.”
“Only using a frying pan.
The frying pan isn’t the only pan in existence.
Other pans exist for a reason.
One material does not do all jobs equally well.”
u/Mo_Steins_Ghost
3.
“They always cook with extra virgin olive oil.
It burns too quickly.
4.“Over-frying.
Remember that when something frying stops making noise, it’s burning.
It means there is no more water at all.”
u/raviaravia
5.
“They don’t realize how important caramelization is when cooking vegetables.
“Overseasoning too quickly.
u/pajamakitten
7.
“Not prepping in advance.
“Overcrowding the pan.
Ground beef, for example, should not look like its boiling!
Take out half and do it in batches.”
u/thePenguinTux
10.
“Not tasting as you go.
You added salt but can’t taste it?
“Not using enough salt.
Salt is not simply added for flavor.
You’re adding salt to draw out moisture so your food gets crispy.”
u/quivering_manflesh
12.
“Cooking food at too high a heat and for too long.
“Poor temperature knowledge and management.
This is the difference between a crispy smashed burger or a grey meat circle.”
u/gibagger
14.
“They start with a cold pan.
“Using dull knives.
Your favorite chef’s favorite kitchen tool is a surgical-grade sharp knife.”
u/Illustrious-Bee3426
16.
“Not cleaning rice before cooking it.
Rinsing helps to de-starch and clean the rice, as there are often tiny little bugs in it.
“Not reading the recipe first.
Read the whole damn recipe first.
I cannot tell you how much this trips people up.
check that you have enough of everything and plan it out in your brain beforehand.”
u/texnessa
18.
“They don’t use their sense of smell while cooking.
Smell as you go!
That garlic got fragrant quicker than you expected, so drop the heat!”
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