The 20 Most Common Cooking Mistakes We've Been Making All Our Lives
There are twenty guests on their way to your house for a massive feast you're cooking, and you're ready to rock and roll — or so you thought. The average chef makes quite a few errors every time they fire up the stove top, and you might be falling victim to them, too. Watch out for these common cooking mistakes, or you may end up getting burned!
Scrambling Eggs At The Wrong Temperature
People want things done quickly, so it's natural to cook eggs at a high temperature. But, low and slow is the way to go for that extra-fluffy consistency.
Complicating Peanut Butter Cookies
Too many people throw boatloads of various ingredients in when making these cookies, and they don't have to! The best recipes call for only four things: peanut butter, vanilla, sugar, and one egg. Mix and bake.
Roasting Potatoes Once
To achieve a crisp outside and creamy inside for roasted potatoes, boil them prior to putting them in the oven. The boiling process softens the center to perfection.
Skillet Bacon
It seems natural to throw bacon in a skillet and fry it up, but if you want to get the best flavor out of those glistening strips of meat — and why wouldn't you? — bake them instead.
