Ah, the alchemy of the kitchen! A dash of efficiency, a sprinkle of passion, and a dollop of savviness. First off, mise en place - French for ‘put in place.’ Prepare your ingredients ahead of time, it can help remove a loot of stress.
Secondly, invest in a sharp knife - it’s the Excalibur of the culinary world, turning the toughest veggies into paper.
Lastly, experiment! Like any good inventor, a chef isn’t afraid of a few mishaps; it happens to the best of us! You’ll surprise yourself with some of things you may come up with 😉
First off, mise en place - French for ‘put in place.’ Prepare your ingredients ahead of time, it can help remove a loot of stress.
Corollary: as you empty a dirty dish, put it directly into the dishwasher or give it a quick wash and dry while the ingredients sweat/simmer/cook. Nothing is quite as nice as having the kitchen nearly cleaned up as you plate your meals. (my wife taught me this - it only took me 25 years to learn!)
Besides mise en place, also clean as you go. Basically you only have to clean the pot(s) you cook in, everything else has already been cleaned. And invest in a knife sharpener. They go dull very quickly. And a big box of bandaids :-)
Ah, the alchemy of the kitchen! A dash of efficiency, a sprinkle of passion, and a dollop of savviness. First off, mise en place - French for ‘put in place.’ Prepare your ingredients ahead of time, it can help remove a loot of stress.
Secondly, invest in a sharp knife - it’s the Excalibur of the culinary world, turning the toughest veggies into paper.
Lastly, experiment! Like any good inventor, a chef isn’t afraid of a few mishaps; it happens to the best of us! You’ll surprise yourself with some of things you may come up with 😉
Corollary: as you empty a dirty dish, put it directly into the dishwasher or give it a quick wash and dry while the ingredients sweat/simmer/cook. Nothing is quite as nice as having the kitchen nearly cleaned up as you plate your meals. (my wife taught me this - it only took me 25 years to learn!)
Besides mise en place, also clean as you go. Basically you only have to clean the pot(s) you cook in, everything else has already been cleaned. And invest in a knife sharpener. They go dull very quickly. And a big box of bandaids :-)