Have you ever wondered why a dish does not work? Like and you cook everything strictly according to the recipe, but still the result, to put it mildly, is far from perfect.
Typical errors in the preparation of
dishes. Let's analyze the most common mistakes that we make when cooking at home.
- Most professional chefs always "try" what they cook. Tasting during cooking is a long-term habit, brought to automatism. Recipes do not always indicate the "right" amount of seasonings and ingredients. And the cooking time can depend on many factors, including the type of plate and the freshness of some products. Your taste should be the main criterion.
- You do not read the entire recipe to the end, when you are going to cook. A wise chef first reads the whole recipe several times and prepares all the ingredients at once. Only when everything is assembled and ready to work, you can start the cooking process. Sometimes in recipes only at the very end it is written that it is necessary, for example, to add the marinated chicken breast( which should have been soaked with marinade for two hours).And what will you add if you did not immediately read the whole recipe?
- You are making an incorrect substitution of one product for another. As a result, the main chemical processes are violated. Especially it concerns baking. For example, a substitute instead of sugar can completely ruin a wonderful cake. It is best to use the products specified in the recipe.
- You try to cook faster, for example, meat, when it should be kept for several hours in boiling water. This is a big difference. Try the stewed beef made in 45 minutes, and the same dish, languishing for several hours. In the first case, prepare yourself for real training your jaws, since you will have to chew hard and long.
How not to spoil the desserts and pastries
And now consider some errors that can spoil the wonderful desserts and pastries.
- Never overheat the chocolate. Otherwise, instead of a smooth and luxurious consistency, you will get an unappetizing granular mass. The best way to melt the chocolate is to heat it up a little in a water bath, and then gradually stir until it is warm. When using a microwave oven, take out the chocolate container every 20-30 seconds to mix it. Chocolate is very easy to destroy, and it is almost impossible to restore its consistency.
- You completely melt the oil. In this case, cakes or cookies can get too dense. Leave the oil for 45 minutes at room temperature, and get the desired consistency. You can speed up the process by cutting the oil into small pieces. Correctly softened butter should be easily spread on a spoon.
- Some ovens start to work differently over time. Always look at the thermometer. If there is no thermometer, you can set the "hot" points in your oven yourself. Cut the same pieces of bread, place them all over the sheet, turn on the oven at full capacity and see where the bread most bloomed. This will allow you to correctly place the baking.
These errors and methods that allow them to be avoided, as a rule, are not written in the recipe. But we must remember that they can negate all our efforts and spoil the mood. Next time, let's talk about some more secrets that will allow you to cook real culinary masterpieces in your home kitchen.
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