If you’re new to cooking, you’re likely making a lot of mistakes. Mistakes that could be costing you time. Mistakes that can put your tastebuds at risk.
But don’t despair! Lots of us make these mistakes since we’re not professionals. The good news is there are professional chefs who share their tips on the internet to help out us amateurs.
These tips will help keep you safe and will help you create the most delicious dishes. Cooking can be made a lot more fun and easier when you know what you’re doing. You might also want to share this with someone you know who needs help in the kitchen.
Here are 8 most common mistakes amateurs make in the kitchen, according to pro chefs:
Leaving Dishes in the Sink
It’s best to clean your dishes as you’re cooking. Use the breaks in between waiting for things to cook. Otherwise, you’ll have a ton of dishes to do later.
Sift Dry Ingredients
Dry ingredients should always be sifted. Especially when you’re sifting powdered sugar for buttercream. This allows your dry ingredients to be thoroughly integrated instead of becoming clumpy.
Ditch Dull Knives
Go through your kitchen and pull out all your dull knives. Make sure to either sharpen them or get rid of them. A dull kitchen knife can be one of the most dangerous things in your kitchen.
How to Cream Butter
For the best tasting cookies and brownies, it’s best to beat your butter and sugar together until they become fluffy, rather than just combine them. Re-beat your mixture when you add in your eggs. Be sure not to over-mix when you add in flour. Just mix it enough so you can’t see any flour.
Taste As You Cook
To make a good dish you need to taste the dish. So, it’s important to taste as you cook. This will allow you to keep control over the dishes flavor.
Don’t Open the Oven
Try not to open the oven while you’re cooking. It can lower the temperature of your oven. That can make your cook time longer.
Cut Slowly
Just because the pros can chop super fast doesn’t mean you can. You could hurt yourself. Start slow and build up speed over time.
The Microwave
Microwaves are great for when you’re short on time. You can use it to make shortcuts, like melting butter. It will cut down on the time you spend over the hot stove.
