15 bad cooking habits and 14 good ones
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I knew most of these, but it's a pretty decent list anyway.
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1.Bad habit: "Stop pressing/smashing your burger patties (or any food, really) while they cook. That literally squeezes all the juice out, and you'll be left with a dry burger."
Wrong. https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-smashed-burgers-recipe
8.Good habit: "Always let your meat dry on a paper towel and come to room temperature before you put it on the stove. This allows for an excellent texture and a nice sear."
Nope. Dry on a paper towel, yes. But the room temperature thing? Doesn't really make a difference for the evenness of the cooking, and there is evidence to suggest that if the meat is colder, but still dry, it's easier to get a great sear without overcooking the inside. https://www.seriouseats.com/old-wives-tales-about-cooking-steak
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The thread inspired me to make smash burgers tonight.
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@LuFins-Dad nice.
I just hate the smoke...
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@George-K said in 15 bad cooking habits and 14 good ones:
@LuFins-Dad nice.
I just hate the smoke...
Avacado oil. Supposed to have a high smile point, but didn’t look like it to me. Fortunately, the smoke wasn’t acrid at all. The burgers were quite tasty…
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It’s a good list - but agreed with @LuFins-Dad. Hard disagree on number 1.
I love thick pub style burgers, and you shouldn’t press those. But I love smashed burgers more. I’ll remember to post a pic next time I cook them on the outdoor griddle.
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Good to know about rinsing cutting board before cutting onions. Also keeping pancake mix NOT over-mixed. I'll have to try both of those.
I'm a "clean as I cook" person, my wife is not. I'm also a "put away laundry when it is folded" and she is not. Must be how our brains are wired. One is logical and one is...
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2."I add frozen berries directly into my hot oatmeal to defrost the berries while simultaneously cooling the oatmeal to the perfect, edible temperature."
How is this a hack? It's just common sense.
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Here's one of my own. So far I've tried this with pancakes, french toast, ebelskivers, indian curries, cookies, mac & cheese and muffins. Worked right out of the gate on everything but the muffins and cookies, but with some adjustments to the amount it now works great for those, too:
Use kefir instead of milk.
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Nice.