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Chefs share their best tricks for making 15 foods everyone should know how to cook
Chefs share their best tricks for making 15 foods everyone should know how to cook
Cheyenne LentzOct 15, 2024, 00:44 IST
<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Perfect your go-to recipes with these tips and tricks.chompoo09/Shutterstock</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Business Insider spoke with three <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/best-store-bought-cookie-dough-chefs-recommend-2018-11">professional chefs</a> to find out their best cooking tricks.</li><li>Achieve creamier mashed potatoes by boiling your potatoes in milk instead of water.</li></ul><p>Whether you're <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-thanksgiving-dinner-recipes-review-photos">hosting a feast</a> or cooking yourself a quick dinner, It's important to master a few recipes and have some go-to dishes up your sleeve.</p><p>Professional chefs know this very well — and many have spent years learning tricks for making even the most common dishes better.</p><p>So, Business Insider asked three chefs to share their best tips for upgrading 15 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/useful-cooking-tricks-from-chef-everyone-should-know">foods everyone should know how to cook</a>.</p><p>Here's what they had to say.</p>
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Make super creamy mashed potatoes by boiling the potatoes in milk instead of water.
Butter and milk can help make mashed potatoes creamy. LauriPatterson/Getty Images
A bit of mayo is the secret to a great grilled cheese.
Mayonnaise can help you create a crispy grilled cheese. Luc TEBOUL/Getty Images
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Use high-quality chocolate for the ultimate chocolate-chip cookies.
High-quality chocolate can make a cookie better. Lydia Warren/Insider
Prevent soggy roasted vegetables by preheating your pan.
Preheat your oven and pan when roasting vegetables. JeniFoto/Shutterstock
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Enjoy perfectly blanched veggies by salting both your ice and boiling water.
Try salting an ice bath that's being used to blanch vegetables. annick vanderschelden photography/Getty Images
Make the perfect, flaky pie crust by adding a teaspoon of a clear spirit to the dough.
Flaky pie crust can elevate a dessert. Ekaterina Smirnova/Getty Images
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Season your poultry in advance to make no-fail chicken.
Seasoning your chicken makes a difference. Zoryana Ivchenko/Getty Images
Whisk your brown butter constantly to bring out the best flavor.
Be patient when making brown butter. Candice Bell/Getty Images
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Save pasta water to add to your sauces.
Pasta water can help elevate a sauce. Phill Thornton/Getty Images
Avoid heat when making pesto to keep it a vibrant-green color.
Pesto can be made using parsley, too. istetiana/Getty Images
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Make the perfect omelet by adding a pinch of salt to loosen up your eggs.
Avoid cooking your omelet on high heat. Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images
Save your leftover herb stems for a homemade salad dressing.
Herb stems can be used to create a vinaigrette. Sergio Amiti/Getty Images
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Make your crepe batter a day early to allow the air bubbles to settle.
Crepes can be sweet or savory. Yulia Naumenko/Getty Images
Invest in a scale to measure ingredients by weight for more consistency in your cakes.
Some pro chefs measure ingredients with a scale. urbazon/Getty Images
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Let your rice rest for at least 10 minutes after it's done cooking.
It can be helpful to let your rice rest for a bit after you cook it. eleonora galli/Getty Images