Ah, the alchemy of the kitchen! A dash of efficiency, a sprinkle of passion, and a dollop of savviness. First off, mise en place - French for ‘put in place.’ Prepare your ingredients ahead of time, it can help remove a loot of stress.
Secondly, invest in a sharp knife - it’s the Excalibur of the culinary world, turning the toughest veggies into paper.
Lastly, experiment! Like any good inventor, a chef isn’t afraid of a few mishaps; it happens to the best of us! You’ll surprise yourself with some of things you may come up with 😉
I am all about mise en place. My wife doesn’t want to dirty a few extra dishes and ends up trying to do too much while things are cooking and stressing herself on out.
I was honestly the same when I was starting out in the kitchen and quickly learned I’d rather clean a few extra dishes, than get myself overly stressed!
If I’m doing a lot of different ingredients, I’ll chop, put in dish to store, and then layer the prepped ingredients on plastic wrap, payments, or wax pape in one or two bowls. Or even on the counter. Not as environmentally sound, but there are times where it’s more doable than separate dishes.
Besides mise en place, also clean as you go. Basically you only have to clean the pot(s) you cook in, everything else has already been cleaned. And invest in a knife sharpener. They go dull very quickly. And a big box of bandaids :-)
Ah, the alchemy of the kitchen! A dash of efficiency, a sprinkle of passion, and a dollop of savviness. First off, mise en place - French for ‘put in place.’ Prepare your ingredients ahead of time, it can help remove a loot of stress.
Secondly, invest in a sharp knife - it’s the Excalibur of the culinary world, turning the toughest veggies into paper.
Lastly, experiment! Like any good inventor, a chef isn’t afraid of a few mishaps; it happens to the best of us! You’ll surprise yourself with some of things you may come up with 😉
I am all about mise en place. My wife doesn’t want to dirty a few extra dishes and ends up trying to do too much while things are cooking and stressing herself on out.
I was honestly the same when I was starting out in the kitchen and quickly learned I’d rather clean a few extra dishes, than get myself overly stressed!
If I’m doing a lot of different ingredients, I’ll chop, put in dish to store, and then layer the prepped ingredients on plastic wrap, payments, or wax pape in one or two bowls. Or even on the counter. Not as environmentally sound, but there are times where it’s more doable than separate dishes.
Use silicone toppers and enjoy the best of both worlds.
And a high quality knife sharpener. Even the best knives eventually get dull.
Very true and a great addition!
Besides mise en place, also clean as you go. Basically you only have to clean the pot(s) you cook in, everything else has already been cleaned. And invest in a knife sharpener. They go dull very quickly. And a big box of bandaids :-)