Tips from professional chefs
Imaginative recipes, selected ingredients and professional preparation are absolutely essential for a successful meal. We let you into the secret of how to perfect your cooking skills with very simple tricks.
> Soy sauce tips
Soy sauce as a substitute for salt
Perfect storage
Garnishing dishes with soy sauce
> Cooking and storing vegetables and herbs
Tastier vegetables
Freezing vegetables
Woody and bitter asparagus
Caraway seeds intensify the flavour of potatoes
Making peppers more digestible
Preparing aubergines
Keeping herbs fresh
Cut basil with a sharp knife
> Cooking techniques
Wok cooking
Thickening sauces
Removing the fat from dishes
> First aid
Preventing fat from spitting
Scorched pans
Overcooked rice
Overdone vegetables or potatoes
Too much salt
Not enough salt
Curdled sauce
Semi-defrosted frozen products
Burnt dishes
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