So you decided to cook an extraordinary meal, followed the instructions, kept all the proportions according to the recipe… but the final product is a million miles away from what is supposed to be. Sounds familiar? You are probably wondering where did you go wrong. Well, we’re going to help you find your cooking mistakes that are ruining your favorite meals.
Here are the 10 cooking mistakes:
1. Overloading the pan
If you want your meat to have a crispy crust, give it some space so it can get brown. If the meat is overcrowded, it will get boiled.
2. Cooking meat in a non stick pan
If you’re cooking meat in a non stick pan, you’re probably not going to get the crispy crust you want. Try a grill pan or a cast iron pan instead.
3. Not salting the water for your pasta
To get the perfect pasta, you need to salt the cooking water. Use 1 tbsp. salt for 300 grams of pasta.
4. Frying with olive oil
Olive oil loses its nutritional values at high temperature. It also burns and might ruin the taste of your dish. Do not fry any food with olive oil. Use it for salads only.
5. Not preheating the pan before cooking
One top chef said: ‘If you think that your pan is already hot enough, wait for another two minutes and proceed to cook after that.’
6. Throwing frozen meat on the pan
Let the meat stand at room temperature for a couple of hours before cooking it. If you cook the meat while frozen, you’ll end up with meat that looks cooked on the outside but it’s raw on the inside.
7. Eat the meat right after is cooked
Do not eat the meat as soon as is ready. Let it stay for a couple of minutes so it can absorb the flavor.
8. Storing all products in the fridge
Not all products are meant to be stored in the fridge. Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, mango and kiwi taste better when kept warm.
9. Constantly flipping your food
You don’t need to constantly flip the meat while cooking. Leave it in the pan and do not disturb it too often.
10. Over boiling eggs
To get the perfectly boiled eggs, you need to remove the eggs from the stove right after the water starts boiling. Leave the eggs under the lid for 10 minutes.