1. If you happen to lose part of an egg shell in the bowl you are using, use part of the recently cracked egg to retrieve it. 2. When cracking an egg, do it on a flat surface. This will reduce the chance of getting runaway shells. 3. If for any reason, you are behind on making dinner, set the table as you work. This would let your family or guests know that dinner is to be served soon, and they will usually not ask just how soon. 4. Clean as you cook. Even if you are cooking something that needs a lot of attention, you can do some simple things that will make cleanup later easier. For instance, when you put your pots and pans in the sink, fill them with water so that things would not cake up in and around them making cleanup easier. 5. If you're doing a slow cooker recipe, sear or brown your meat first. The Maillard reaction adds flavor to whatever it is you are cooking, plus it looks great! 6. If you do not have enough money for plenty of mea
Contrary to modern popular belief, knives are more than just things to open your microwave meals with. The pointy ends are not just for stickin' 'em with which proves that Jon Snow indeed know nothing…about kitchen knives. Unlike you after you're done reading this. The Usual Suspects There are several types of knives that every kitchen should have. We've listed them below with a brief description and what they are designed to cut. Bread knife - Used for cutting bread (duh!). The serrated edge of bread knives allow the blade to cut soft bread without crushing it. Can also be used to cut produce and meat (if you have no alternatives) Fillet knife - Long and flexible, a fillet knife can easily be moved along the backbone and under the skin of a fish. Can also be used to fillet meat. Chef's knife - Also called a cook's knife. It can range from 15 to 36 centimeters or 6 to 14 inches in length. Originally designed to slic