7 Tips To Become A Cooking Expert

To cook like an expert, all you need to do is follow a few tips and tricks.

If you want to become a cooking expert, you can certainly make use of these tips. Practice makes perfect, but these little aids are also very useful.

1. An expert cook does not constantly turn the meat when roasting

You can learn a lot in the kitchen through experience and experimentation, but an expert chef can reveal very valuable secrets with which you can quickly conjure up great menus.

Did you know that when roasting meat ,  you shouldn’t turn it too often to keep it juicy? 

Only when the meat no longer sticks to the bottom of the pan should it be turned. Do not use a fork, but a spatula!

2. Are the eggs still fresh?

If you buy chicken eggs at the grocery store, it must have been some time since they were laid. You can tell how fresh the eggs are with a simple, quick trick. 

If you put the egg in a glass of water and it stays on the bottom, then it’s still fresh. An older egg will swim to the surface. 

If the egg floats in the middle of the glass, 2 weeks have passed since it was laid, but you can safely eat it.

3. The cooking expert recommends: Do not eat the meat immediately after preparation!

Not all dishes taste better when they are served immediately after preparation. Meat, for example, should rest for a while before it is eaten.

It takes a few minutes after preparation  for the taste to develop.

4. Soften the butter

If you like to cook with butter, but it is too hard, you can use a very simple trick that only takes a few minutes:

• Heat 1 glass of water in the microwave.
• Empty the glass and put it over the butter.
• The butter softens in minutes and is easy to use.

5. Tip for oven recipes

An expert cook often recommends  sprinkling salty oven-baked dishes with a little grated cheese 5 minutes before the end of the baking time. In this way, the dish can be refined and it gets a beautiful golden yellow color.

Don’t forget to always set the right temperature, because not every recipe requires the same top or bottom heat.

6. Freeze the stock

If you want to save time, you can make a larger amount of soup stock and then freeze it in portions.

If you put the  broth in ice cube trays, you can remove them individually if necessary to season certain dishes! 

7. Seasoning with fresh herbs

Fresh herbs are a healthy and low-calorie alternative to refine a wide variety of recipes and make them tastier.

Depending on which dish you want to prepare, one herb or another will fit. Be eager to try and discover for yourself which herbs you like best.

Most spices are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, so benefit from them too!

In order not to lose the taste and aroma of the herbs, chop the desired amount and sprinkle on the plate just before serving. So you can enjoy the herbs healthily!