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You don't salt your pasta water, and it shows.

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No le pones sal al agua de la pasta y se nota.

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Good Cooking Habits Quiz

If You Say No To At Least 8 Of These Questions, Please Don&#x27;t Step Foot In The Kitchen Again

Do you store raw meat at the bottom of the fridge?

Raw meat should be stored at the bottom of the fridge to prevent cross-contamination.

When something tastes flat, do you use anything other than salt?

Most of the time, it could actually use an acid like lemon juice or vinegar.

Do you taste your food while you're cooking it?

It's a good habit to try the food with a clean spoon to see what the dish needs.

Do you let your pan preheat before you cook your dish in it?

It's imperative to do this to get a good sear.

Do you wash your knives directly after using them instead of just plopping them in the kitchen sink?

Plopping knives in the kitchen sink is a hazard for whoever puts their hands in there to do dishes.

Do you clean as you cook?

Cleaning as you go will give you less to worry about when you're done cooking your meal.

Do you let your meat rest after cooking it?

Carving your meat right out of the oven doesn't let the meat reabsorb its moisture.

Do you take into account the size you're chopping a vegetable in relation to cook time?

Vegetables that aren't cut uniformly will take various amounts of time to cook, leaving you with a batch of veggies where some are soggy or burnt and some are still raw.

Do you know not to add dry cornstarch or flour to hot liquid?

It will clump together if you do!

Do you wait for your pans to cool before putting them in the sink?

Putting a hot frying pan in sink water can damage the pan.

Do you sharpen your knives?

Sharper knives can make prep easier and less hazardous for your fingers.

If you sharpen your knives, do you wipe the blade after sharpening?

When you sharpen a blade, bits of steel can cling to the blade's surface. Wiping the blade ensures the steel bits come off into a towel as opposed to the next meal you prepare.

Do you salt your pasta water?

Salting it to taste like seawater can elevate the flavor of your pasta.

Do you back away when something drops in the kitchen instead of trying to catch it?

Training your brain can do this will prevent you from instinctively trying to catch something sharp or hot with your bare hands.

When cooking in the kitchen with someone else, do you tell them when you're behind them?

Saying "behind" or alerting someone that you're next to them when they can't see you will help prevent them accidentally colliding with you, especially when either of you are holding something hot.

Finally, do you make sure you're grabbing hot items with a dry rag/potholder?

Dry rags insulate heat, while wet rags conduct heat. If you take something out of the oven with a wet rag, you dramatically increase your chances of getting burned.

You said "yes" to {{points}}/16! You definitely know your way around the kitchen, and you're all for instilling best practices when you learn them. However, you don't know all of them, yet. You love food and you love making good food, so the passion is there. You're only a few techniques away from becoming one of the greats.

Sous Chef!

You said "yes" to {{points}}/16! You're lucky I'm not Gordon Ramsay because then, I'd have to call you something like a "panini head" or an "idiot sandwich." I'm not going to do that, though. Instead, I'm going to reference "Ratatouille." Anyone can cook. With some great core ingredients and some proper tips, you'll be a master chef in no time.

Kitchen Noob!

You said "yes" to {{points}}/16! When you're in the kitchen, it's like a dance. You tango with herbs and spices, waltz with burners, and dazzle with veggies. People are entranced by the way you cook, and if they looked a little closer, they would say you are safe and efficient to boot. You are the pinnacle of cooking excellence.

Master Chef!

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If You Say No To At Least 8 Of These Questions, Please Don't Step Foot In The Kitchen Again

H/T Chefs of Reddit, what’s one rule of cooking amateurs need to know?

If You Say No To At Least 8 Of These Questions, Please Don't Step Foot In The Kitchen Again

H/T Chefs of Reddit, what’s one rule of cooking amateurs need to know?

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