Comments on: Top 10 Common Errors Made In Cooking http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ADII http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-207709 ADII Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:25:15 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-207709 Most of this list can be summed up in one statement: When you are cooking, cook. Don't be on the phone with your friends. Don't read or watch interesting books of tv. During dinner prep, it's not the time to check your email. Distraction like this have been the cause of many over cooked vegis, blackened meats, and chared deserts. Distractions. Bad on the road. Bad on a date. Bad in bed. Bad in the kitchen :) Most of this list can be summed up in one statement: When you are cooking, cook. Don’t be on the phone with your friends. Don’t read or watch interesting books of tv. During dinner prep, it’s not the time to check your email.

Distraction like this have been the cause of many over cooked vegis, blackened meats, and chared deserts.

Distractions. Bad on the road. Bad on a date. Bad in bed. Bad in the kitchen :)

]]> By: Bob http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-187162 Bob Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:10 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-187162 I strongly dissagree with your advise about dried herbs. While fresh herbs are preferable to use most times, a few variety's of dried herbs can be used in sauce's that have a prolonged cooking time. Rosemarry, thyme, oregan, basil and bay leaf come to mind. The fresh herbs should be added at the last minute before serving to retain their fresh flavour. I strongly dissagree with your advise about dried herbs. While fresh herbs are preferable to use most times, a few variety’s of dried herbs can be used in sauce’s that have a prolonged cooking time. Rosemarry, thyme, oregan, basil and bay leaf come to mind. The fresh herbs should be added at the last minute before serving to retain their fresh flavour.

]]> By: Dionysus http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-177159 Dionysus Wed, 20 May 2009 03:04:30 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-177159 Advice from a student: screw all of those, save your money for #1. Lots of it :D Advice from a student: screw all of those, save your money for #1. Lots of it :D

]]> By: Tina http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-160959 Tina Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:02:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-160959 I'm from Argentina and argentineans are famous for the good quality of meat products and its cooking. when you're cooking meat in a pan or in a barbecue grill you shouldn't rush in putting salt in it. First you take the piece of meat and put it on one side and let the heat of the pan "seal" the meat. Then you turn it over (when that side is cooked) and put salt on the other side. Salt amount as desired, of course. If you put salt on the raw meat before cooking it you will loose all of the juices that make meat so delicious. You'll get a somewhat dry piece of meat, and it gets worse if you prefer it "well done", it will be so dry that it'll be hard to chew on it. Also, I agree that once you put the meat on the pan (or whatever you use) you should turn it to low heat. I love this blog!!! I’m from Argentina and argentineans are famous for the good quality of meat products and its cooking.
when you’re cooking meat in a pan or in a barbecue grill you shouldn’t rush in putting salt in it. First you take the piece of meat and put it on one side and let the heat of the pan “seal” the meat. Then you turn it over (when that side is cooked) and put salt on the other side. Salt amount as desired, of course.
If you put salt on the raw meat before cooking it you will loose all of the juices that make meat so delicious. You’ll get a somewhat dry piece of meat, and it gets worse if you prefer it “well done”, it will be so dry that it’ll be hard to chew on it.
Also, I agree that once you put the meat on the pan (or whatever you use) you should turn it to low heat.
I love this blog!!!

]]> By: gb http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-126685 gb Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:44:41 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-126685 Talking about good knives.... I have been fortunate. My small security company is located in Pikesville, MD. A good number of my customers, (being jewish) emigrated from Germany before the "the war" started. They brought their household items with them, when possible. As their generation has passed away or gone into nursing homes,(or Florida) their household possesions have gone to the curb for pickup by the Purple Heart, Salvation Army or whomever.Sad,because the daughters have no desire or inclination to do anything in the kitchen. I have been fortunate to be around when a number of the children have been disposing of the parents things. Not only are there two of most appliances,(Kosher Rules) but they brought over their old utensils. I have accumulated about 18-19 pieces of cutlery over the last decade or so that was destined for who-knows-where? It is beautiful stuff. All carbon steel, of course. All of it probably at least 60-70 years old. Most of them still have the stamp visible on the spine. Solingen, Essen, Henkels..... God, you should see this stuff. Flick it with your fingernail and it rings. I get out the stones about once a year and touch them up. They will take the hair off my forarm if I go that far. They are pure joy to use. No need to publish if you don't want to. Just wanted to share with someone who seems to appreciate the same things. Gordon Talking about good knives….
I have been fortunate. My small security company is located in Pikesville, MD. A good number of my customers, (being jewish) emigrated from Germany before the “the war” started.
They brought their household items with them, when possible.
As their generation has passed away or gone into nursing homes,(or Florida) their household possesions have gone to the curb for pickup by the Purple Heart, Salvation Army or whomever.Sad,because the daughters have no desire or inclination to do anything in the kitchen.
I have been fortunate to be around when a number of the children have been disposing of the parents things.
Not only are there two of most appliances,(Kosher Rules)
but they brought over their old utensils.
I have accumulated about 18-19 pieces of cutlery over the last decade or so that was destined for who-knows-where?
It is beautiful stuff. All carbon steel, of course. All of it probably at least 60-70 years old.
Most of them still have the stamp visible on the spine.
Solingen, Essen, Henkels…..
God, you should see this stuff. Flick it with your fingernail
and it rings.
I get out the stones about once a year and touch them up.
They will take the hair off my forarm if I go that far.
They are pure joy to use.

No need to publish if you don’t want to. Just wanted to share with someone who seems to appreciate the same things.

Gordon

]]> By: Crimanon http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121552 Crimanon Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:00:47 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121552 And screw ceramics! And screw ceramics!

]]> By: segue http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121477 segue Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:49:17 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121477 Good knives are a chefs best friend. I've been getting my husband Global knives as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases...they remain sharp whatever happens (so far!) and, because they are one piece of metal, handle and blade, strong. They are also perfectly balanced. We run a B&B, so we do a lot of cutting and dicing. Good knives are essential to our everyday business, as well as a joy to our own meal prep. Good knives are a chefs best friend. I’ve been getting my husband Global knives as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases…they remain sharp whatever happens (so far!) and, because they are one piece of metal, handle and blade, strong. They are also perfectly balanced.
We run a B&B, so we do a lot of cutting and dicing. Good knives are essential to our everyday business, as well as a joy to our own meal prep.

]]> By: Crimanon http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121441 Crimanon Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:20:09 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121441 Having a sharpened knife is the best thing in the world! Cutting yourself on a dulled one shows laziness and carelessness. In the past five years the knives I've cut myself on have been dull ones that I had assumed were sharp. Lesson? Don't lend out your knives thinking that they will come back in the same condition. Nothing makes you feel more embarrassed than having a knife slide off of a tomato and into your thumb. Always check your knives beforehand, and If you have you own cutlery, don't let anyone else use it. I've had to throw out Really great knives because a coworker thought it was alright to use a metal prep table as a cutting board. Diamond Hone tools are Awesome! Having a sharpened knife is the best thing in the world! Cutting yourself on a dulled one shows laziness and carelessness. In the past five years the knives I’ve cut myself on have been dull ones that I had assumed were sharp. Lesson? Don’t lend out your knives thinking that they will come back in the same condition. Nothing makes you feel more embarrassed than having a knife slide off of a tomato and into your thumb.

Always check your knives beforehand, and If you have you own cutlery, don’t let anyone else use it. I’ve had to throw out Really great knives because a coworker thought it was alright to use a metal prep table as a cutting board.

Diamond Hone tools are Awesome!

]]> By: Carole http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121436 Carole Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:54:32 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-121436 I have to disagree about dull knives. I worked in a kitchen for ten years. I saw more people get bad cuts from a freshly sharpened knife, than dull ones. Perhaps this was due to lack of skill with a knife, which takes practice. Also different meats require different cooking methods. Tough cuts need slow long cooking(and are very tasty) quality meats are best cooked quickly on high heat I have to disagree about dull knives. I worked in a kitchen for ten years. I saw more people get bad cuts from a freshly sharpened knife, than dull ones. Perhaps this was due to lack of skill with a knife, which takes practice. Also different meats require different cooking methods. Tough cuts need slow long cooking(and are very tasty) quality meats are best cooked quickly on high heat

]]> By: Crimanon http://listverse.com/2008/06/25/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-116996 Crimanon Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:51 +0000 http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/#comment-116996 that seems a a lot like a product add there Listenup. have you read the posting guide lines yet? that seems a a lot like a product add there Listenup. have you read the posting guide lines yet?

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