If you think cooking involves opening the refrigerator and putting the frozen diner inside the microwave, you are wrong. It involves far more than you think and if you want to improve your cooking, you will take this to heart. It requires a lot of preparation, testing, cutting and tasting. And in some cases, even the washing after you are done with making the perfect dish.
In short, cooking is not easy. Ask any chef or you mom; or better yet why not try yourself? You will soon find out that making a dish is not some simple task that involves a swish of the magic wand. It is hard work that involves precision, readiness and timing, perfect timing.
If you want to improve your cooking skills and produce dishes that your family will marvel at, here are some of the skills that you need to develop.
Measuring in precise terms Although professional chefs no longer rely on measuring tools like cups and spoons, remember that you are far from being a professional. In fact, you are just learning and until you master cooking, you need these tools to stay in the game an produce at least a passable dish that you family can stomach to eat!
Measuring cups and spoons...