From Bits to Bites & Windshields to Worship » mistakes http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog Computers, Cooking, Cars, Christianity, and More ... Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:52:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 7 Common Cooking Mistakes http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/05/02/7-common-cooking-mistakes/ http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/05/02/7-common-cooking-mistakes/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 12:09:49 +0000 Matt http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/?p=56 I ran across a link to this article on Lifehacker yesterday and I think it’s worth sharing.With food prices on the rise many people are left with two options: 1) resort to buying less expensive (junkier) prepackaged foods or 2) cook more of their meals from scratch, which can often cost less. Recognizing these common mistakes can help remove some of the hurdles to success in cooking more of your own meals. Here’s a quick run-down of the 7 common mistakes listed in the article:

  1. Not reading through the recipe all the way before starting.
  2. Overcrowding the pan.
  3. Not preheating the pan.
  4. Not using a large enough pot for cooking pasta.
  5. Sautéing wet greens.
  6. Substituting dried herbs for fresh without properly compensating.
  7. Frying food in oil that is not hot enough

Even as an experienced home cook I sometimes fall prey to a few of these easy-to-make mistakes, such as pan overcrowding and not waiting long enough for oil to come up to temperature. In addition to naming each mistake the article also goes on to give tips on how to avoid making the mistake in the future. It’s well worth reading, so check it out:

7 Common Cooking Mistakes – Real Simple

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