Cooking Can Be A Way To Express Yourself

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By Josephine West


Learning to cook doesn't have to be intimidating.It doesn't have to be seen as a chore or a thankless task.

Many people have natural cooking talent but not quite enough know-how to cook with perfection.

This article shares some great cooking tips. Before you know it, you will be taking your family on a tour of the world with your cooking.

;If you have a cup of coffee left over from breakfast, try adding it to baked goods.

Pumpkin is great in pancakes and muffins, and pureed carrots or butternut squash pair well with tomato-based pasta sauces.

To make a fast and easy roux, you need a stick of butter and two to four tablespoons of flour. Melt the butter over medium heat until it is melted.

To get extra moist chocolate chip cookies, add a packet of dried vanilla pudding mix to any recipe.You do not have to add the other ingredients for the pudding recipe or even add extra moisture to your existing recipe.

Simply adding the powdered mix helps the cookies to attain a smoother, softer texture.

When melting chocolate for coatings, truffles or other recipes, always use a double boiler or a Pyrex bowl atop a saucepan partially filled with simmering water.

Keep the water at a simmer, not a boil, boiling water can splash into the chocolate or cause the chocolate to get too hot, which can cause it to become grainy.

Now that you have read the great tips in this article, you have a leg up on most people and you have the know-how that you need to perform in the kitchen. Get that apron out, dust off your mixing bowls and roll up your sleeves. You have some cooking to do.




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