1. Easy Holiday Dinner Tips For Non-Cooks
It's common knowledge that people require food to sustain life. But doesn't everyone want to
do more than survive? Perhaps the only thing more enjoyable than eating something
delicious is cooking something delicious. Here are a few tips to take your cooking skills to the
next level.
swallow bird nest Make sure that you take care with the cooking time for a perfectly baked
cake. Suggested cooking times are helpful to beginning bakers but experienced bakers know
that they need to consider variables such as altitude when determining the optimum cooking
time. Use a toothpick to tell if it is done by inserting it into the cake. If the toothpick comes out
with no batter on it, the cake has finished cooking. If the toothpick has batter on it when it is
pulled out, the cake needs to stay in the oven for a few more minutes or so.
If you want to reduce the amount of calories and fat in a mashed potato dish, substitute
cauliflower for some of the potatoes. Cauliflower's subtle flavors blend in with the potatoes
and other ingredients easily. In addition, cauliflowers can blend into the same texture and
color as potatoes, which makes cauliflower an excellent method of adding vegetables and
decreasing calories from a mashed potato dish.
When mashing potatoes use hot, but not boiling milk. Using hot milk, instead of cold milk, will
make the potatoes much fluffier and less dense. Lumpy, thick mashed potatoes are not
delectable, as you should avoid this condition at all costs.
Your cutting board retains the odors of certain herbs and vegetables despite repeated
scrubbings. Put a waterproof mark on the end of the cutting board so you'll know which side
to use.
When simmering or boiling vegetables, try adding chicken broth. Simmering vegetables in
the broth will keep them from adhering to the bottom of the pan and also infuse them with
rich flavor. Chicken broth can be bought at almost any grocery store, and is so inexpensive.
There are few things more frustrating in grilling than going to flip a burger and finding that it
has stuck to the grill. Brush the grill with oil so that food does not stick to it. Vegetable oil
works great and will not make your grill greasy.
Instead of using water, you should consider using beef or chicken stock. This helps add
flavor to all types of foods including mashed potatoes. As a simpler remedy, you could just
mix bouillon cubes with water and make the recommended water amount. This helps give the
food the right amount of moisture and gives your food an added amount of flavor.
Blot raw meat before you grill or sear it. Blotting the ground meat's moisture is a good thing
to do. If you just let the moisture sit, it will affect how the meat cooks. It will start to sizzle

2. away. This means you meat is being steamed and not seared.
Use these tips to brush up on your cooking skills and to learn new ways to make homemade
meals. Once you improve your cooking skills, you'll notice how delicious and cost-effective
cooking from home can be. Cooking at home can also mean a healthier life for the whole
family. Go ahead and follow these tips to make great tasting meals.