Whether you are living away from home for the first time or have been out of the nest for years, you no doubt yearn every now and then for the home-cooking that you so fondly remember. Learning to prepare hearty, home cooked meals starts with some simple tips and tricks, and this article has some for you.
To make it easier to peel boiled eggs, run them under cold water immediately after removing from them the stove. Once they are cool enough to touch, tap them lightly to crack and roll on a counter. Once you begin peeling and have an opening in the shell, run this under cold water and you will find the rest of the shell will peel off with the greatest of ease!
You can save time and energy by cooking larger batches of a meal at one time, and then storing some of it in the freezer for later. Divide the meal into several serving-size containers and put them away. On a night when you don't have time to cook from scratch, just pull a container out and defrost it.
When you're finished with the wine, don't discard the wine cork. For safety, you can use a no longer needed wine cork on the end of a sharp knife before you put it away in your kitchen drawer. This will prevent anyone in your household from getting unnecessarily cut when reaching for it.
Decorate the top of your apple pie. Make decorative cutouts in the top crust of the apple pie before baking. Not only will this produce an attractive looking pie, it allows steam to escape during cooking. This means the underside of the top crust won't become soggy. For a rope edge, pinch the dough with your fingers, pushing forward in a slanting motion.
When braising a pork butt, ribs, ham, carnitas or other kinds of pork in liquid, consider using cola or cherry-flavored soda instead of salty broth or plain water. The soda adds a bit of a sweet glaze to the meat and keeps it from drying out, and the flavor mingles well with BBQ sauces and other seasonings.
Save your leftover sauces, and freeze them into ice cube trays. When you're looking for a quick meal, the sauce cubes are easily tossed into a frying or sauce pan to reheat. By keeping the frozen sauce in smaller pieces, the sauce thaws and heats quickly, and your family thinks you spent all day making a homemade meal for them!
As this article has discussed, cooking is revered by many as an excellent and enjoyable hobby. However, some people don't know where to start, in terms of picking the right recipes or using the proper techniques. Follow this article's advice and you will be on your way to cooking great food.
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