‘Anyone can make it’: seven tips for being a better cook in 2023
I am a terrible cook. I joke that it is the reason I’m not married. (The actual truth is I am a commitment-phobe).
I can ruin a stir-fry (soggy vegetables, no flavour); am incapable of turning out an edible pasta dish (squishy pasta, too much sauce); and run for the exit when confronted with an actual recipe that I have to follow.
I know I am not alone. There are other terrible cooks out there. And then there are quite good cooks who, nevertheless, have no idea how an Indian chef would prepare basmati rice, or a Mexican chef would make a proper taco. Until now.
Here, top chefs share some inside tips for cooking the basics right and getting failsafe flavour. Read More…