Top 10 Basic Cooking Tricks
1. How to boil an egg:
� Select a pot that can hold the number of eggs to be cooked.
� Fill in the pot with water, enough to cover the eggs.
� Let the water boil, using a spoon carefully drop the eggs one by one.
� Set timer for 8 minutes.
� After 8 minutes, take the eggs out and let cold water run over them to stop the cooking process.
2. How to scramble an egg:
� Turn the heat on low and place a knob of butter in a pan.
� Let the butter melt. It should not be bubbling or begin to smoke or darken.
� In a large bowl crack eggs, add a pinch of salt, pepper and mix it using a fork.
� Carefully pour the mixture in the pan and stir constantly.
� The eggs should be turn to curds. Do not over cook or it will taste rubbery.
� Taste to see if it needs additional salt and pepper.
� Transfer the cooked eggs to plate and serve immediately.
3. How to make an omelette:
� Turn on the heat to medium low.
� Take a small sized pan and add a knob of butter.
� In a large bowl, crack eggs, add salt and pepper to taste.
� Melt the butter and pour in the egg mixture.
� Use a wooden spoon to stir the omelette.
� Grill and fold the omelette carefully.
� Slide it off the pan to the serving plate.
4. How to cook pasta
� Take a large pot, half fill it with water and add salt.
� Bring water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta.
� Stir the pasta from time to time.
� Cook the pasta depending on the type (generally 8-10 minutes).
� Take a single piece and bite it. It should be soft outside but still firm.
� Strain the pasta, but do not strain it dry. Add a drizzle of olive oil and serve warm.
5. How to cook perfect steak
� Slightly add salt and pepper to the the steak.
� Before grilling, brush steak with oil.
� Add a tablespoon of oil to the pan.
� Add steak to the pan.
� Cooking times:
� Bleu: 1 minute on each side
� Rare: 2-3 minutes on each side
� Medium: 4 minutes on each side
� Well-done: 5-6 minutes on each side
� Remove the steak from the pan depending on the cooking time of choice.
6. How to cook rice
� Cook rice using the ratio of 1 cup of rice to two cups of water.
� Bring the pot of rice to a boil.
� Turn the heat low and let the rice cook for about 15 minutes.
� Check if there is any liquid left.
� When there is no liquid remaining, turn off the heat.
� Remove the lid and cover with cloth.
7. How to mash potatoes
� Peel and cut the potatoes in half.
� Put them in a pot and fill with about 2/3 of water.
� Bring them to a boil. Depending on the type of potatoes, cooking time can range between 10-20 minutes.
� Remove potatoes from pot once they are soft.
� Sieve the potatoes using a sturdy spoon and let the steam release.
� Take a pot and put in about 3/4 cup of cream. Bring it to a boil.
� Put in back the potatoes to the pot.
� Add in butter and mix the mixture.
� Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. How to roast potatoes
� Peel and cut the potatoes into medium pieces
� Melt butter in and drizzle on the potatoes in a roasting dish.
� Roll them until fully coated.
� Preheat oven to 190c and cook them for about 40 minutes until tender to poke with a fork.
9. How to boil vegetables
� Wash, clean and cut vegetables in bite size pieces.
� Place them on a pot and add enough water to cover.
� Test the vegetables from time to time until just cooked.
� Strain water and serve.
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