While reading books of renowned recipes, do you wonder how they actually do it. Do you aspire to cook like a chef? Well, with some tricks you will be cooking like a chef. Many of us, attempt to cook food recipes shown on TV programs or from magazines. However, the point of interest is that how can you succeed in cooking like your favorite chef. Actually, many times, we miss out small things, and these things are often the secrets a Chef will know that we won’t.
While listening to a chef, you must know what exactly they mean by de-glaze the pan, jellied chicken stock, adjust the seasoning, reduce it to a syrup, marinating etc. Several really good home cooks may find problems when following chef’s recipes. However, most of the times, these are really simplified versions of intricate restaurant chef dishes.
If you love to watch cooking shows on TV, the first and most essential thing that you perhaps notice is, how simple the experts make everything appear. There are many ways to enhance and improve your cooking techniques. This can surely aid you in preparing the meal faster and in a finer way.
Even if it is tempting to just toss something in the oven for your lunch or dinner, it is worth learning techniques that will make your dish tastier. First of all, do bear in mind that a recipe you choose does not need to be intricate. If you intend to produce a delicious result, even a simple recipe can make you create miracles. It is possible to make the simplest meals even better by using the secrets of restaurant chefs.
Cooking is an art. Like any other art, your culinary skills will improve with experimentation and practice. Becoming a chef is not easy, but with patience and persistence it will become easy. If you intend to cook like a chef, you must identify how recipes work. Professionals read more in their recipes than just measurements, time, cooking method and other specifications, this is what matters a lot in your recipe. This is usually the difference between a professional Chef and a domestic cook.
Following are some tips that will help you to learn how to cook like a chef?
• Season a dish. This will make you to bring out the natural spices and flavors.
• Confine and strengthen aromas and flavors
• Bring pans to the precise heat.
• Caramelize and serve desserts with a blowtorch
• Garnish your dish and present it hot/ cold (as required) perfectly.
What you need to do is find some good recipes. Be precise at ingredients, measurements and timings. Follow the steps properly and serve your dish in a tempting and fascinating way. All these tips can help you serve delicious and appealing dishes.
So what are you waiting for? Put your apron on, get in the kitchen and get ready to present a scrumptious and lip smacking dish, just like a chef!
Marsher Smiman is a qualified chef, a previous owner of a successful catering company and is passionate about food, cooking and creating beautiful dishes from scratch.