What are the best practices you’ve learned to save time or make a meal better.
Ok I might get downvoted to oblivion but I use MSG. It enhances the flavors so much that I have stopped going to restaurants.
Edit- I did my research and found no credible source that says MSG is harmful.
Edit2- If you go to a restaurant or order KFC chances are they use MSG as well
Anti-MSG propaganda actually comes from Asian racism, and was born out of the idea that Chinese food with its MSG was causing headaches and other health effects that were entirely made up. MSG is perfectly fine for you, and it makes a ton of things even tastier. I use it all the time in home cooking.
Mandolines are not you friend. They thirst for blood.
Seriously if you get one get a safety mandoline like the once for all brand.
To get a good sear on a steak in a pan, the pan doesn’t have to be super hot, you just have to make sure the contact surfaces are as dry as possible.
If your stew tastes like it’s missing something, it’s bay leaf.
Don’t buy hyperspecialized tools for cooking if you can use more generalized tool for the task with the same amount of effort. You can do a lot with a good chef’s knife.
Cut through greasiness with a bit of acid.
Adding a little bit of sugar, but not so much you can taste the sweetness, to otherwise salty dishes will mellow out and enhance the flavor of the dish.
Can you give more details on searing the steak? I get a good sear in some spots, usually on the rim of the steak. The middle turns out greyish-brown sometimes.
Sure. First, cast iron pan is a must, since it has a high heat capacity because of its weight.
Your issue is the uneven distribution of heat, so use enough oil is important, at least as much to cover the bottom of the pan evenly.
Second thing is salt, if you salt it too early, it’s going to absorb the water from the meat and create wet spots, which would be steamed instead of seared. Dryness is the key here, you either want to salt the steak immediately before adding it to the shimmering oil, or you can salt it and leave it uncovered in the fridge for a couple of hours for the it to dry off.
Sorry for the off topic, but do I understand correctly that this account is being used by multiple people on Margot Robbie’s team to post and comment, and ultimately attract attention for the Barbie movie? If I have that right, that’s a really great marketing strategy that I haven’t seen before. It would be cool if you could find a way to let us know how it works out.
How can you be so sure of anything you read on the Internet?
What do you think the point I’m trying to make is here?
How can you be so sure of anything you read on the Internet?
I can’t be, which is why I was asking.
What do you think the point I’m trying to make is here?
I scanned through your profile, comments, and posts. The profile itself says it’s staffed by a team to market the movie. You made a whole bunch of posts without commenting on them initially, so I assume it was to get conversation going. Some of the comments reference the movie, but most are like the one above that seem to be good faith attempts to answer questions.
So I don’t know, but there’s at least an implication that the account is designed to get people talking, and maybe notice the account name, getting some attention for her work. The other leading option would be that you have no association with Margot Robbie at all and are just screwing with people.
But that’s all just me reading and guessing. You’re the one who can actually answer: what is the point you’re trying to make?
Butter makes everything better
This is why restaurant food tastes so good. Fat is flavor. But beware, restaurants don’t give a shit about your cholesterol. They want you to have good food that you want to come back for. They’ll give you butter and grease all day long. You can cook tasty food at home that won’t clog your heart, but it takes a lot to meet the flavor standards of bacon or butter using poultry or vegetable oil. The trick is moderation. Not every meal needs to be a greasy bacon cheeseburger, but you don’t have to completely boycott that either.
Don’t be afraid of spices. Use more than you think is necessary. Onion and garlic can make a meal 100x better.
