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/ck/ - Food & Cooking

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Hey /ck/. What are some cooking mistakes it took you forever to figure out NOT to do ever again? Simple little things that make a big difference. For me, it was learning not to be too finicky with 'burning gunk,' via discovering what fond is, and that it's not only good but important in a lot of dishes.

>> No.6962535

not putting beans in chili

>> No.6962541

>>6962535
Go back to reddit.

>> No.6962542

>>6962541
u first

>> No.6962544

>>6962542
>Doesn't write proper.
>Doesn't put beans in Chili.
What a surprise.

>> No.6962545

>>6962544
you talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded

>> No.6962547

>>6962544
>spouts le back 2 reddit meme
>can't read

what a surprise

>> No.6962551

>>6962531
broil bacon; don't pan fry it and think it'll get crispy.
cook scrambled eggs low and slow constantly stirring.

>> No.6962586

Rinsing rice before cooking it.
I'm dumb.

>> No.6962603

Not worrying about a few lumps in cake and pancake batter. They go away while cooking, and it's more important to avoid overmixing.

>> No.6962606

>>6962586
None of the rice I've ever made said to rinse it on the packaging...should I start?

>> No.6962608

>>6962606
Yeah. I don't think it makes a difference whether you do it before or after cooking, but there's stuff on the grains that you don't want to eat.

>> No.6962618

>>6962608
Misinformation once again!

White rice is enriched with added vitamins and minerals...to the surface of the rice. Washing it away washed the nutrition added back that was lost in the milling. There's nothing else 'bad' beside starch, which you only need to reduce in certain dishes.

>> No.6962624

>>6962618
What rubbish. Rice isn't enriched unless it says so on the packaging, and you pay too much for it. If you want supplements, take supplements separately.

Rice can be coated with talc powder and other shit.

>> No.6963056

>>6962618

>wanting starchy rice

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>>6962531
> For me, it was learning not to be too finicky with 'burning gunk,' via discovering what fond is, and that it's not only good but important in a lot of dishes.
What the fuck did I just read?

>> No.6963397

Heat the fucking milk for the peppered gravy or your shit on a shingle is going to taste like curdled ass sweat

>> No.6963413

>>6962624
>talc powder and other shit
raw rice is dried but not washed (otherwise it'd expand and spoil) so you'll probably have all kinds of shit particles from unwashed 3rd world hands on it

>> No.6963662

If you fry the rice before adding water you don't have to rinse it.

>> No.6963788

>>6962551
>Not being able to make crispy bacon in a pan.

Seems like you still have some learning to do.

>> No.6963806

>>6962531
To season shit simply or use less spices.

For a long time my mom would cook really bland food so when I started to learn how to cook I would over season shit like a mothefucker. Especially steak, I never understood that it's mostly the quality of the meat the provides for flavor

>> No.6963817

>>6963397
cold liquid + hot roux = no lumps
use a fucking whisk you retard

>> No.6963819

>>6962531
The stove has settings other than full power.

>> No.6963823

>>6962531
Don't fall asleep with the oven on.
Don't fall asleep with a chip pan on the stove.
Don't fall asleep while cooking
Don't cook whilst inebriated.

>> No.6963824

>>6963056
You've never made risotto before, have you?

>> No.6963825

>>6963397
>willingly eating shit on a shingle

>> No.6964604

I have too much of an aversion to salt so I end up not using it completely most of the time, and then I wonder why shit is bland.

Sear my beef on high for the shortest time possible

You can't just half-follow a recipe, cornstarch isn't something you can just omit

>> No.6964798

>>6963817
Milk always scalds because I'm retarded. I'd rather deal with the lumps that aren't even a problem since I whisk the everloving shit out of it anyway.

>>6963825
It's comfort food. Reminds me of my childhood. I also enjoy meatloaf with plenty of filler.

>> No.6964834

>>6962606
You should if you want light, fluffy rice. Soak in cold water for however long you like, 30+ minutes is most effective, and make sure to cook it in fresh water. Removes the excess starch so the grains are less stodgy, don't stick together, and are just more digestible.

>> No.6964838

>>6962544
>Doesn't write proper

>> No.6964839

>>6964834
This is strictly long and mid grain rice, risotto and paella are pretty much a different grain.

>> No.6964848

>>6964834
Also you'll notice it reduces the time to cook