SIMPLE WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER COOK

SIMPLE WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER COOK

While eating out is the most popular activity, learning to cook doesn't seem to be so of late. In fact, it also does not seem to feature among the top-five resolutions. If you're among the health conscious, who plan to eat healthy, it's more effective if you learn to cook it yourself. It's no rocket-science. Just remember some things for a hassle-free, healthy cooking.

MAKE A COMMITMENT: Always remember that learning is a process and not just a single step. To become a good cook, you will require some time to master it. It's much more than reading a recipe and following a set of instructions. Says food blogger Vidhi Ravijiani, "Often you may lose hope and just feel like ordering something from your neighborhood restaurant, but try to remember your goal.Figure out what went wrong in the first dish you made and don't repeat it next time".

weight: normal;"> PAY ATTENTION:The first rule when you just start out cooking is to be attentive. Turn off your TV, don't talk on phone or don't surf the Internet while you're cooking. Be aware of what the food looks like or what its smells like etc. Paying attention to what you're cooking, also save you from unwanted disaster.

ORGANISE WELL:The trick to becoming a better cook is by keeping everything you need while cookig at hand. Since you are not used to the whole process of cooking, you  may forget about having everything prepped and chopped before you begin. Before you start, make sure that you have all the ingredients yor require for the dish so that you do not have to do any last-minute running ground.

TASTE YOUR FOOD WHILE YOU COOK: Don't wait for your cooking to get over completely. Flavour is built up in layerrs when you taste the food in various stages of being cooked, you will get different flavours. For example if you are cooking with tomato sauce deepens as it cooks or how a carrot gooes from simple vegetable to a rich and sweet dessert. Also when it comes to seasoning, always remember that there's more to it than salty or sweet.

KEEP IT SIMPLE: Beging cooking by learning a few basics, like a vegtable or chicken soup, an omelette, dal or rice, Repeate them untill you're satisfied with the result. Move over to another dish only when you have mastered the simple ones. 

GET THE RIGHT EQUIPMENTS: There are a few essential equipments that you need to have, like a skillet, woks, roasting pans, slow cookers, casseroe dishes and sallad bowls. Besides these, a well stocked kitchen includes a sauce pan , cutting boards, one for meat and one for veetables. Use a big cutting board - the bigger the board, the more room you'll have for quickly prepping ingredients. You should also have a set of mixing bowls and measuring cups and spoons".

KEEP A WELL-STOCKED PANTRY: While you're making shopping list and as you cook andd use the ingredients, keep your pantry in mind. Every time you reach the bottom of your ginger garlic paste or vinager bottle, always jot it down on your list , so that you won't come up empty-handed the next time you are about to cook.

Well Stocked Pantry