Habits worth keeping

Habits worth keeping

Small things that change most dishes.

• Dry the surface before it meets heat Anything you want to brown has to be dry first.
• Get everything ready first mise en place The habit that makes fast cooking possible and slow cooking calmer.
• Salt in stages, not at the end Seasoning as you go tastes different from the same total salt added last.
• Taste, and know what to reach for A dish that tastes flat usually needs acid or salt, not more of the main flavour.