10 Cooking Habits That Will Make Mealtime A Breeze!

 1. Plan Ahead

Take an inventory of what you have in the fridge and plan meals for the week. Make a list and go to the store. This eliminates the “What’s for Dinner” conundrum and also reduces food waste if you plan meals around ingredients that you have on hand.

2. Keep your knives sharp!

Nothing slows you down more than blunt knives, sharpen your knives weekly and you will never have a problem!

3. Mise en Place

Prep your ingredients before you start cooking! Measure your spices, chop your onions & preheat the oven! You will be more organised & efficient when the heat is on!

4. Marinate the night before

When possible marinate meat or vegetables the night before to save time in the seasoning process.

5. Peel Garlic Quickly

Use the body of a knife, apply pressure and easily peel the skin off a clove of garlic.

6. Read recipes in full before you start

Read a recipe in full before starting to cook allows you to know what ingredients you need, what you will need to prepare, as well as the time frames your cooking will require.

7. Prep your pans

Have your pans ready to go with oil and heat as you prep your ingredients. A pan at the right temperature cooks your food faster!

8. Remove eggshells easily

Add baking soda or vinegar to water when boiling eggs for easier shell removal. Both substances permeate the eggshells and help the albumen (that’s fancy speak for egg whites) separate from the shell.

9. Keep a tea towel on hand

Great for drying your hands, grabbing a hot pan, keeping your knife dry between rinsing & wiping up spills.

10. Clean as you go

Putting things away when you are done with them as well as washing dishes as you go, ensures that cleanup at the end of the night is quick & painless!