If you’re one of the many people that took up cooking as a pandemic-hobby, you know how advanced some recipes and techniques can seem.<br />Thankfully, there’s a plethora of tips available to make your time spent in the kitchen much more enjoyable.<br />Here are 10 helpful tips that are taught in culinary school, as shared by professional chefs.<br />1. Make sure you are keeping your knives sharp.<br />2. Dry your meat and fish before cooking.<br />3. Brine meat before cooking to add flavor.<br />4. Use a dough scraper, not a knife, to scrape food off of your cutting board.<br />5. Add baking soda to your tomato sauce to lower its acidity.<br />6. Always preheat your oven, grill, stove and skillet.<br />7. Put an avocado in a paper bag with a banana to speed up the ripening process.<br />8. Don’t overheat your oils, as it can ruin the flavor.<br />9. Don’t waste your food scraps — use them to make soup stock.<br />10. Rescue over-salted foods with butter, lemon juice, vinegar or water.
