13 Foolproof Cooking Tips for the Clumsiest Cooks

1. Make pizza quickly

To make a crispy pizza crust, you should follow a simple rule: preheat the oven for about 30 minutes and bake the pizza for 5-10 minutes depending on the temperature.

2. Fried rice

To make fried rice non-sticky, use oil and butter for frying. Before cooking the rice, adjust the amount of water so that the rice is not soggy.

3. Roasting chicken correctly

Chicken breast often cooks faster, so to evenly cook the chicken, you can use one of two tricks: place a few ice cubes on the chicken breast for 30 minutes before cooking or put the chicken in the oven with the breast facing up for 50 minutes, then flip the chicken and continue roasting.

4. Make meat taste better

Sous-vide cooking technique (placing the food in a vacuum-sealed bag and then submerging it in water at a precise temperature for a specific period of time) allows us to cook while retaining the sweetness and taste of the food. You just need to marinate the meat, put it in a bag, and place it in hot water at a temperature of about 71 degrees C.

It will take about 2 hours to cook a medium-sized piece of meat – just make sure the temperature does not exceed 71 degrees C. Then, take the meat out and let it sit in the air for 15-20 minutes before serving.

5. Peel the carrots before boiling

A small tip to keep carrots evenly colored is to peel them before cooking.

6. Make mayonnaise yourself

Mayonnaise is not the best choice for those who want to stay in shape. However, there is a substitute, which is: when making mayonnaise yourself, add milk to the recipe instead of eggs, the amount of milk should be less than 2 times the amount of butter. This way, the sauce will be both delicious and good for health.

7. How to bake crispy bread

Butter is the secret to delicious baked goods. And to enhance the flavor of sweet pastries, there is a simple rule you should follow: if you want a crispy crust, you need to use frozen butter and if you want a softer crust, make the butter soft and warm.

8. The rules of delicious broth

To make the most delicious broth possible (whether you’re cooking chicken, pork, or beef), only add salt to the pot when the water is boiling. And don’t forget this simple rule: the broth will taste better if you add meat and vegetables to the pot when the water is still cold.

9. Make mashed potatoes with different types of potatoes

The more starch there is, the better the mashed potatoes will taste. However, some types of potatoes lack starch and some lack flavor. Therefore, to make this dish even more delicious, you can mix different types of potatoes together.

10. The white layer makes meat taste better

When cooking, if not necessary, you should not remove the white layer on the meat because it makes the meat tastier. Alternatively, you can remove it after boiling or cooking the meat.

11. Add bread crumbs to meatballs

Meatballs will hold their shape better if you add bread crumbs to them. And to make the taste of the dish even better, fry the bread crumbs mixed with onions and butter.

12. Add ice to meatballs

Ice is the best way to make meatballs taste sweet. Take an ice cube to the bag and smash it. Then mix the ice with the ground meat and fry it.

13. How to cook delicious rice

To cook delicious rice, apply the following method. Wait for the rice to boil, cover the steam vent of the rice cooker with a towel. The towel will absorb condensed steam and prevent it from flowing into the rice cooker.

According to Dân việt