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MamaLeen
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What is your best cooking/baking tip?
I thought it would be great for everyone to share their best cooking and/or baking tips or advice!
Mine is to always pound chicken before you cook it, IMO it makes a world of a difference.
What is yours?? 
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Posted 6/24/11 5:24 PM  |
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MrsBurtch525
Year for change!
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Use a timer!
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| Posted 6/24/11 5:37 PM |
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Palebride
I am an amazing bakist
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Lori
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Don't be afraid to try something new, or stray from a recipe.
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| Posted 6/24/11 8:12 PM |
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Posted by MrsBurtch525
Use a timer!
Use pot holders!!!...or have burn cream on hand.
Don't lift the cover off rice
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| Posted 6/24/11 11:30 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Mine is to do with cooking meat, always use the Cheek, Nose, Chin method to tell if its done to your liking.
And, if you are making a chocolate cake that calls for water, substitute coffee instead. It really makes chocolate taste better.
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| Posted 6/25/11 6:42 AM |
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Nola
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Sprinkle flour on chicken to keep it tender
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| Posted 6/25/11 2:33 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Almost anything that uses lemon juice could be even better with lemon zest! 
Cookie scoops aren't just for cookies! I use them for my oreo truffles, meatballs, you name it!
Use an ice cream scoop with the little release thing to scoop batter into cupcake liners. You'll get cupcakes that are always the same size and about 2/3 full.
Do your "mise en place" - meaning, get all of your ingredients ready and measured... it makes everything go much more smoothly!
I also like to check off ingredients as I put them into my baked goods, this way you never forget the baking soda or salt!
Parchement paper is the BEST for lining cookie sheets (or a silpat of course).
I'll try to think of more!
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| Posted 6/26/11 8:52 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Always make sure the butter is the temperature it says it should be. Don't use freshly microwaved butter for chocolate chip cookies, they will come out like pancakes.
I nuke my butter and then put it in the freezer if I'm pressed for time. It's usually the first thing I do 30 minutes before I'm ready to bake.
Also, refrigerate cookie batter in between batches. Cookies will have a nicer shape and be easier to put on the sheet.
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| Posted 6/26/11 8:12 PM |
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Domino
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Posted by yankinmanc
And, if you are making a chocolate cake that calls for water, substitute coffee instead. It really makes chocolate taste better.
Thanks! The chocolate cake I made last night came out delish 
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| Posted 6/27/11 6:49 AM |
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Leave steaks out for about a half hour-hour (depending on size) so it gets to room temp.
It makes for a better steak.
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| Posted 6/27/11 11:32 AM |
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snowflake09
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Use a plastic knife to cut just baked / warm brownies!
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:13 PM |
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IAMMRSBROWN
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Carey
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Usually anything that calls for water I substitute with some kind of stock to add flavor.
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:25 PM |
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Kate
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
For baking, make sure eggs are room temperature.
Don't overmix your dough.
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| Posted 6/27/11 4:36 PM |
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Put an oven thermometer in your oven! You would be surprised at how many degrees it can be off from what you thought it should be.
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| Posted 6/27/11 8:18 PM |
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IrishLasss334
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Julia Child was right -
pat your beef dry with a paper towel before cooking, it makes a huge difference.
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| Posted 6/28/11 8:26 AM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Use a timer, use potholders and try to keep focused and don't get distracted
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| Posted 6/28/11 10:46 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
taste everything, every step of the way.
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| Posted 6/28/11 11:39 AM |
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Don't let not having an ingredient stop you from making a dish...You can google that and find something similar to use.
Just because a recipe is wrote doesn't mean you have to make it 100% that way. You don't have to add the things you don't like and you can add the things you want.
Buy a mandoline...it makes the best salads and homemade potato chip slices!
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| Posted 6/28/11 3:06 PM |
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JennZ
MY LIFE!!
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Stay organized
Step outside of the box
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| Posted 6/29/11 6:43 AM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: What is your best cooking/baking tip?
Posted by maybeamommy
Do your "mise en place" - meaning, get all of your ingredients ready and measured... it makes everything go much more smoothly!
Posted by klingklang77
Leave steaks out for about a half hour-hour (depending on size) so it gets to room temp.
It makes for a better steak.
Posted by Ophelia
taste everything, every step of the way.
My top three right there!
Also - cook with love. Sounds silly but I SWEAR that when I am angry, stressed or agitated you can TASTE it in my food. It's never as good as when I just breathe and cook.
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