Tips and tricks

So...its been a bit.  I figured I would do a blog this time about little tips and tricks that I have learned.

1.  Know your grill-  Every grill tends to have hot and cold spots.  Know where those are so your food get done at the same time.  I use the hot spots to sear the meat and the colder spots to cook the meat.

2. Soak your corn-  I always soak my corn on the cob in water before I cook it so it remains nice and juicy.

3. Never press down on your meat-  If you do this it releases all the juices.  Juices = flavor.

4.  Always let your meat rest-  Resist the urge to cut your meat right after it gets done cooking.  Let it sit 5-20 min depending on the size of the meat.  It lets the juices redistribute to keep your meat juicy and flavorful.

5. Taste , Taste, Taste-  Always taste your food.  If you don't taste it do you expect your Guinea pigs to taste it? *cough* I mean guests.

6.  Italian Dressing makes a great marinade-  It is a great tenderizer and flavorizer for chicken, beef, pork.....

7.  Always...Always salt your water when you cook pasta-  Nuff said.

8. Don't be afraid to try new things-  Don't let new things scare you.  If you didn't try new things, you would still be cooking by drive thru.

9. Always trust your first instinct-  If you don't you may end up over seasoning or over cooking your food.

10. HAVE FUN-  This is the main thing.  Food should be fun, cooking should be fun.  Get your family, your lover, your friends involved.  Food is not something that should keep you in the kitchen it is something that should bring other people into the kitchen.  If you're dating, make a date to cook together.  If you're married, cook with your spouse.  If you're a parent, share with your kids the joy of cooking.  Let your kids know that food comes from real farms, real animals.....  Take your kids to a u-pick farm and show them where their veggies come from, take them to a farm where they have chicken coupe's.  The more we know about where our food comes from, the more we will respect our ingredients and know what they need in the kitchen.


Now go and have fun with who ever you choose in the kitchen.

Share with us what your favorite tips and tricks are.