If you are just staring out as a cook at home and want to improve your skills there are a few changes you can make to help you create the meals you and your family will love.
Get the Right Equipment
They say a chef is only as good as their tools. From a good set of Culinary Knives to a meat thermostat to get meat perfect the right tools will make a big difference. Cooking in a quality crock pot, sautéing in the proper pan and using the right utensils will make food look better and also help you use the proper techniques for cooking.
Get Organized
The easiest way to forget something or worse, burn something is to cook in a mess of confusion. Stay organized when you cook. Get out your tools and ingredients laid out and cook using a logical process, starting with chopping and cleaning as you go. This way you won’t be scrambling to find things and get behind trying to prep food while other food is cooking.
Buy the Best
Not everyone can afford truffles, but shopping for the freshest foods and food items that are the best you can afford will improve the taste of your food. Shop around the perimeter of the grocery store where you will only find the fresh ingredients from meats and seafood to fruits and veggies. Even the bakery is located on the outer edges.
Keep Ingredients on Hand
You never know what recipe you might want to try so keep your fridge and pantry stocked with the necessities. From broths and herbs and spices to fresh garlic, onions and canned tomatoes you will find a stocked fridge and pantry allows you to get creative whenever the mood moves you.
Herbs and Spices
New cooks often stick to the basics and don’t try new flavors. Herbs and spices are the key to creating robust flavors. Start with the basics and don’t be afraid to try new things. From fresh garlic instead of dried to basil, rosemary and thyme, there is a world of flavor to be discovered.
Start putting together an arsenal of recipes to learn new techniques and try new flavors. Your skills will grow and you will become a truly good cook.
