Cooking tips

Here are a few simple cooking tips that will help in the kitchen, some are a no brainer but I have found just like everyone else I do tend to forget to do them from time to time.

1. If you're cooking for someone important — whether it's your boss or a date — never try a new recipe and a new ingredient at the same time.
2. When chopping herbs, toss a little salt onto the cutting board; it will keep the herbs from flying around.
3. Do not use oil in the water when boiling pasta: It will keep the sauce from sticking to the cooked pasta.
4. Smash garlic cloves inside a resealable plastic bag with the back of a knife. That way, your cutting board and knife won't smell.
5.  When you grill, pull your steaks out of the refrigerator one hour ahead of time so they can come to room temperature.
6.  To optimize the juice you get from a lemon or lime, roll it hard under your palm for a minute before juicing.
7. Clean as you go. (I swear it really helps.)
8. Want to know if your oil is hot enough for frying? Stick a wooden skewer or spoon in the oil. If bubbles form around the wood, then you are good to go.
9. Reduce the heat of chiles by removing the seeds.
10. Use a apron to keep your clothes from getting dirty also if you have long hair remember to tie it back.