Whether you’re a newbie or a top chef, there is one word that strikes fear deep into the heart of any cook. Bland. YIKES! Bland is just a nicer way to say boring or flavorless. It means your food isn’t even interesting enough to taste bad; it tastes like nothing. […]
Makes 1/2 cup Dried herbs and spices don’t go bad, but over time lose their intended flavor, making a dish taste muddy. Rub a little between your fingers and check the aroma, color, and taste. If these are not intense and characteristic of that spice or dried herb, it’s probably […]
If may sound a little basic, but today’s lesson is about seasoning meat before you cook it. Revolutionary, right? Sure, of course, we all know how important adequately seasoning food with salt is. Salt, in all of its varieties, primes our taste buds to enjoy food. But salt also primes […]