7 Cheat Sheets For Kitchen Mastery

We could all use a bit of help in the kitchen sometimes. There are so many foods and so many cooking methods, that even those of us who have been cooking regularly for years can always learn a trick or two. That's why we have gathered together these 7 fantastic cheat sheets, all of which are designed to help you become the master of your kitchen!

1. How to Store Your Fruits & Veggies

2. What Type of Onion to Use for Different Dishes

 

3. How Long Do Different Foods Last in Storage
  

4. How to Cook Your Steak

5. Quick & Easy Measurement Conversions

6. How to Pair Herbs with the Correct Food
7. How to Improve Your Chopping Skills

 

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11 Cooking Tips from Chefs

Professional chefs keep their cooking tricks a secret, sharing them only with their students. But we are sharing some drops of cooking wisdom right here. These tips, brought to you by professional chefs from around the world, will help make your dishes taste as good as Gordon Ramsay's, or better!

1. The perfect steak

If you've just taken a piece of meat out of the fridge, don't fry it. Leave it to set for an hour or two before cooking, until it's at room temperature. Then fry the meat evenly, and regardless of how you like your steak done, you'll get a great meal. For a brown crust on your steak, get rid of all the moisture in the meat.

2. The juiciest meat 

It takes time to fry chicken or pork properly, yet you can dry them out very easily. But European chefs use a simple trick to ensure that the meat gets cooked properly: they put the meat in a brine. To make a good brine, take 3 cups of water, add 1/4 cup of salt and 1/4 cup of sugar. Then pour the brine onto your meat, ensuring that the liquid covers it, putting it in the fridge. The time it takes to marinate will depend on the thickness of the chops. But roughly calculate about 1 hour for 1kg of meat. Just be sure to not let your meat marinate for more than 8 hours or less than half an hour. If preparing chicken wings, the time should be based on an average weight of one wing. Be sure to pat the chops dry before cooking.

3. Flavoring spices

Want a taste of spices in your dish? To enhance the taste, toss them in a pan over medium-high heat, toasting until fragrant. Then use a mortar and pestle to grind your spices. When using black pepper, you can supplement with black peppercorns, cracking the seeds. This will add a better aroma and flavor. 

4. Light and airy dough 

For the perfect dough, follow this simple rule: take the butter and eggs out of the fridge the night before, so that they are at room temperature. 

5. Fish with a delicate crust

Want to fry fish on a grill? Spread some mayonnaise on it to get a tasty, delicate crust. Using a pastry brush, dip the tip in the sauce, and lightly apply mayonnaise to the fish. Add some salt, then grill it. This will guarantee you a perfect golden crust. Keep spices to a minimum, and use salt instead. When the fish is done, spritz it with lemon juice for the best result.

6. Cooking steak without oil 

One of the world's most famous chefs, Alain Ducasse, revealed his secret for cooking a great steak. He suggests placing the steak on its edge because it renders the fat while creating an appetizing crust on the edges. You also don't need to use oil while cooking. Easy! 

7. Creamy mashed potatoes

 

Before turning boiled potatoes into mashed, dry them properly. Place them in a clean heated frying pan and keep them there until the remains of water dry out. When dry, you'll get the best creamy mashed potatoes. To avoid hot milk splashing you when you make mashed potatoes, mash some of them in a pan, then add the milk. 

8. Excellent cream soup 

Before you start cooking vegetable cream soup, fry all the vegetables separately with olive oil. Then add some water or a broth. Frying will caramelize the sugar in the vegetables and enhance their flavor. This will make the dish taste exquisite and tasty. This can also be applied to a vegetable stew. 

9. The best pancakes

 

Regardless of the recipe you follow, add two tablespoons of sour cream to the mix. This trick suits all kinds of pancakes well, ensuring that they will turn out to be very tasty, fluffy and free of cracks. 

10. Sugar is not for sweetness 

Sugar is as great a seasoning as salt. So add a bit of sugar to a dish with pickled or fresh tomatoes or a tomato paste - the sugar will reduce their natural sourness, making the meal taste better. 

11. Perfectly fried eggs

There are 3 components to making a perfectly fried egg. First is a thick-walled frying pan, some butter, and minimum heat. Heat the frying pan and add 1/2 a tablespoon of butter. Allow the butter to melt slowly, without sizzling. Break the eggs and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add salt and enjoy!

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13 Bread-less Sandwich Ideas

 Just because you’re on a diet doesn’t mean you have to ditch your favorite foods. There’s nothing better than a juicy sandwich. If you’re trying to lose weight, wish to take a break from bread, or you're just out of bread in the house, why not try these innovative alternatives? These mouthwatering dishes are easy to make and are suitable for the whole family.

1. BLT Spring roll  

 Replace bread with rice paper for a different take on your traditional BLT. Season with fresh basil and mint.

2. Tomato bun sloppy joe 

   

Instead of putting your meatball in a bun place it between large tomato halves. Spread mayonnaise or Greek yogurt over your meatball and add alfalfa sprouted seeds. 

3. Cucumber turkey subs

 

Replace your footlongs with cucumbers. Scoop out the seeds in the center, spread mustard and white cheese and add slices of turkey. 

4. Portobello mushroom sandwich

 

For this mouthwatering sandwich grill 2 large Portobello mushrooms. Spread garlic and pesto. Add mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and tomato slices. 

5. Eggplant and avocado sandwich

 

Place pieces of eggplant under a broiler for 2 minutes. Remove and cool. Layer tomato, avocado, lettuce and mustard. Cut in half. 

 

 6. Bell pepper sandwich

 

Cut a bell pepper down the middle and cut off the top. Add strips of avocado, lettuce or seaweed strips and turkey slices. 

7. Halloumi slice sandwich

 

Grill slices of halloumi cheese until they are firm. Layer cold cuts, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and roast peppers. Drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar for added flavor. 

8. Spinach leaves with corned beef and cheese

 

Lightly steam collard leaves. Wrap these around rolled up corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese. You can dip in Russian dressing while eating. 

9. Tofu slices with ham and cucumber center

 

 Fry slices of tofu in olive oil or butter on both sides until they are a light golden brown. Once cool, spread mayonnaise and add slices of ham and cucumber. 

10. Eggplant stacks with sweet potato filling

Slice eggplant, add salt and pepper and shallow-fry in olive oil. Stir-fry cubes of sweet potato with diced mint leaves and crumbled feta in butter. Layer this in between your eggplant slices. 

11. Chicken salad in a lettuce taco

 
Grill strips of chicken breasts in balsamic vinegar. Drizzle the chicken strips with tzatziki, and add this to the lettuce tacos. Garnish with tomatoes, red onions, feta cheese, olives, basil, oregano and red wine vinegar.

12. Salami and ham wrap with spinach filling

 

Wrap sweet ham and salami slices around slices of tomato, spinach leaves, and sliced banana peppers. Dress with mayonnaise, mustard and dried oregano. 

13. Caprese salad sandwich

 

Layer sliced tomatoes with slices of caprese cheese and asparagus. Dress with olive oil and cut in half.

NOTE- one can always substitute non-veg with veg of your choice, or use lentils, paneer to make filling.

 

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Anti-inflammatory Powerful Mixture For Strong Bones

 Ingredients and Preparations

Flax seeds 100 gm  are good for joints, as they’re high on Omega-3 fatty acids.  Powder the seeds

Black sesame seeds 100 gm contain 60% more calcium than white ones and 2-3 times as much iron. Sesame seeds are good for joints due to its exceptionally high content of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which strengthen bone tissue. Powder the sesame seeds add to the powdered flax seeds

Pumpkin seeds 50 gm powder. Zinc from pumpkin seeds is important for protein synthesis and bone formation. Mix all the 3 ground seeds well in a bowl.

Soak 50 gm raisins in hot water for 10-15 minutes. Add 1 tsp of baking soda to kill bacteria. Raisins are good for the joints thanks to their high content of boron, calcium and antioxidants. They strengthen bones, reduce inflammation and lower the risk of osteoarthritis.

Regular consumption contributes to the maintenance of bone density and cartilage elasticity.

Ginger 6-7 cm long, peel it. Ginger is an effective natural remedy for joint health with strong anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. It reduces swelling, improves joint mobility and helps with arthritis and osteoarthritis. Ginger warms, promotes blood circulation and supports cartilage regeneration. Grate it and add to a blender.

Lime 1 juice. Wash the lemon peel thoroughly with water and baking soda. Lemons are good for the joints due to their high Vitamin C content. Vitamin C helps reduce inflammation, strengthens connective tissue and dissolves acid crystals which cause pan in arthritis and gout.

Cutt the lemon into pieces and remove the seeds.

Rinse the soaked raisins under running water and add them to the ginger and lemon.

Puree the lemon, raisins and ginger using a hand blender or a grinder. Add this mixture with the dry powder, add honey 200 ml. Honey is beneficial for the joints due to its anti-inflammatory properties, its pain relieving effect and its blood circulation-enhancing effect.

Turmeric pdr 1 tsp add to the rest of the ingredients.

Thanks to its active ingredients curcumin, turmeric is a powerful, natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that effectively relieves pain, swelling and stiffness in joints in cases of arthritis, arthrosis and osteochondrosis.

Add little black pepper powder to activate the curcumin. Mix all well.

Take this mixture 1 tbsp twice a day to strengthen joints and reduce bone inflammation.

Store the mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

 

 

 

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Smoothie to strengthen joints and bones

 Ingredients and Preparations

Chia seeds 1 tbsp. they’re real super-foods for the bones. They contain more calcium than milk and also magnesium, phosphorus and protein.

Soak the seeds in 100 ml water and stir. Let the chia seeds soak while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

Chia strengthen bone tissue, prevents osteoporosis, maintains bone density and helps with brittle bones. The omega-3 fatty acids in chia seeds reduce joint inflammation.

Flax seeds 1 tbsp- as they’re good for the joints thanks to their high content of omega-3 fatty acids. They reduce inflammation in connective tissue, decrease stiffness and improves mobility.

Pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp. the zinc in pumpkin seeds is important for protein synthesis and bone formation. Powder together with flax seeds.

Put the ground seeds in a blender jar.

Peel ans slice a small banana. Bananas are good for bones thanks to their high potassium and magnesium content. These nutrients help to store calcium in the body, increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis.

Potassium neutralizes acids that leach calcium, and fructooligosaccharides improve calcium absorption.

Add it to the blender. Peel a small cucumber. Cucumbers are good for the bones thanks to their high vitamin K content ( up to 40 % of the daily requirements in 1 cucumber).

Vitamin K is important for calcium absorption, bone strength and a lower risk of fractures. They also contain silicon, which strengthens cartilage and connective tissue and reduces acidity in the body, thus preventing age-related bone loss.

Add the cucumber to the blender along with 1 -1 1 /2 cm long ginger root peeled.

Ginger is an effective natural remedy for joint health with strong anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. It reduces swelling, improves joint mobility and helps with arthritis and osteoarthritis. Ginger warms, promotes blood circulation and supports cartilage regeneration. Add 1 tsp of grated ginger to the jar.

Squeeze ½ an orange. Orange juice, like the orange itself, is very beneficial for bones and joints, primarily due to its high content of vitamin C and other important nutrients. Vitamin c is essential for collagen ( the main protein in joints and bones). Without sufficient vitamin C, the body cannot properly synthesize collagen. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects cartilage cells from damage caused by free radicals. This is particularly important in inflammatory joint diseases such as arthritis. Add the juice to the blender.

Peel and slice 1 kiwi, which is again rich in Vitamin C, which is essential for collagen synthesis and thus ensures the strength and elasticity of the cartilage. Regular kiwi consumption reduces inflammation, helps with osteoarthritis and arthritis, thanks to its antioxidants, and promotes tissue regeneration and joint mobility.

Add the peeled kiwi to the blender.

Slice ½ a green apple. Green apples are good for joints due to their high content of antioxidants ( especially quercetin), vitamin C and minerals. Slice them and add to the blender.

These help to reduce inflammation, protect cartilage, and strengthen bones. Quercetin stimulates collagen production, and vitamin C reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis through its anti-inflammatory effect.

Add ½ tsp turmeric pdr to the blender. Thanks to its active ingredient curcumin, turmeric is a powerful, natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that effectively relieves pain, swelling and stiffness in joints in cases of arthritis, arthrosis and osteochondrosis.

1 cup of low-fat yogurt to the blender. Blend the ingredients. Natural yogurt is good for the joints due to its high content of calcium, protein and vitamin D, as these substances strengthens bones and prevents osteoporosis/ the probiotics contained in yogurt improves overall health and help reduce inflammation. Blend all the ingredients well.

This recipe combines he best of both worlds for the health of musculoskeletal system: calcium from yogurt and seeds, silicon from cucumbers, vitamin C from orange and kiwi for collagen formation and powerful anti-inflammatory spices.

Put ½ of nicely swollen chia in a glass and pour the prepared smoothie over it. This recipe contains 2 servings. Stir well, the smoothie is creamy, nutritious and has a refreshing taste with a light citric note.

Drink this smoothie daily or every other day for breakfast. After 3-4 weeks you will feel more flexible joints and more energy.

 

 

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