| When all you have done in your life is eat the food | | | | If the dictionary does not work for you, you can |
| that is already prepared, cooking it will be very much | | | | always buy a cook book that is especially made for |
| like waking up in a world that you are not familiar with. | | | | the novice. Some cook books even have a section |
| This is where recipes and cookbooks come in. | | | | where all the cooking terms are explained not only in |
| These self-instructional guide to different dishes is your | | | | words but also in illustrations. If a dictionary is not for |
| answer to that confusion. The cook book will give to | | | | you, you can always buy these simple cookbooks |
| you a step by step account of what you should do, | | | | instead. |
| from preparing and gathering the ingredients to actually | | | | 2. Always arm yourself with measuring materials |
| cooking the dish. | | | | Measurement is the most important part in cooking a |
| You actually don't need to ask anything because | | | | dish. If you have not measured your ingredients well, |
| everything is already provided for you. But despite the | | | | chances are your dish will not taste as it should. Too |
| blow by blow account of what you should be doing, | | | | much of flavoring and you will have a too salty or too |
| many still find cooking with a recipe arduous and | | | | sweet a dish. Too little flavoring and you will have a |
| confusing. Some do not get the results that they want. | | | | bland-tasting dish that your kids will not touch for a |
| Others do not get to cook it at all, stumped at the first | | | | million years. |
| step in the recipe. | | | | 3. Go slowly. |
| Here are some tips that will help you breeze through | | | | Great food is never cooked in a rush. If you want |
| this cooking manual and make cookbooks your | | | | great tasting dish, let the meat boil for an hour and not |
| bestest cooking buddy in the world. | | | | 15 minutes shy of an hour. The quarter of an hour that |
| 1. Know the terms | | | | you did not boil the meat will spell a lot of difference in |
| Recipes may tell you what to do but they may not | | | | the meal that you are cooking. |
| always be simple to follow. Some cookbooks use | | | | The same goes for instances when you are over the |
| terms that only seasoned cooks know. | | | | time frame. That is why it is important to always have |
| Words like batter, medium rare, tablespoon, minced | | | | a clock in your kitchen counter or if possible a timer. |
| and cubes will be like alien words for those who do | | | | This will make timing the food a lot easier as you can |
| not have any experience with cooking a dish. | | | | always put an alarm to remind you. It is also a good |
| One solution to this is to always have a dictionary with | | | | idea to put more lead time for you to cook the food. If |
| you. That way, you can look at the meaning of each | | | | the recipe book says 1 hour, then allot 30 minutes |
| word and then proceed from there. You don't have to | | | | more. Do not be in haste to cook the food as this will |
| panic when you see those words. They are all in the | | | | only spell disaster. |
| dictionary, I assure you. | | | | |