For me it was using a pizza cutter to slice the dough while making homemade noodles, I felt like fuckin' Einstein. I'll never use a knife again if I can help it.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Same, but I am paid to make them at work and bring them home and they acrually are soooooo much better. It levels up your pasta so much.

  • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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    2 years ago

    I have a jar labeled "magical crystals" I show to people in my kitchen before I cook for the mystiqué. Inside is just monosodium glutamate lol. Everyone always loves the taste though, and presentation is an important part of cooking.

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Avoid anything and everything possible that sticks extra sugar where it isn't needed, especially that high fructose corn syrup poison.

    In only a matter of months, you are likely to not miss the difference at all, be healthier for it, and really notice the difference in a bad way if you taste it later. :the-more-you-know:

  • Chump [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Salt your food people. It activates taste receptors in your brain that let you taste the food!

  • volcel_olive_oil [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    holding a knife

    gripping the blade itself with just the thumb and index finger increases your cutting precision by a few thousand percent

  • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Honestly, just having patience is a game changer. Also, having a small herb garden does wonders for your cooking. Fresh basil and rosemary? :chefs-kiss:

  • duderium [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Use fresh ingredients if possible, follow the instructions as best you can.

  • forcequit [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    sweet, salt, fat, sour, pick three (green, brown, hot, cold, pick three)

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      True, you can get a lot of mileage out of limitations. Let each ingredient shine rather than drowning them all together. Solid advice, thank you.

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Let each ingredient shine rather than drowning them all together

        Le :reddit-logo: meme food in shambles :wojak-nooo:

      • KobaCumTribute [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        You can’t tell me what to do I’m picking 4

        Seriously it's all four when possible. Sugar, salt, and acid all carry flavor, and small quantities of each disappear seamlessly into dishes while boosting everything else. And fat is just something that's involved in physically cooking most foods.

        Actually making something taste overtly sweet or sour is more a "what is the dish" sort of thing.

  • Commander_Data [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    Making my own mayo. Turns out if you use local eggs from pastured chickens, good Dijon mustard and white wine or champagne vinegar, mayonnaise is actually good.

      • BeanBoy [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Idk no one told me what to actually do with it. Now I have rooms full of jars of pasta water

      • JuryNullification [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Add a little bit to your sauce if it needs it. The starch helps emulsify the oil in and loosen the sauce if it’s too thick.