Cooking Tip of the Day

I realized that it's been a while since I've posted a cooking tip. So here is today's cooking tip. It may or may not be useful to your cooking life, but at least you'll know it for future reference.


You have probably heard of several cooking tips on how to make brown sugar soft again. Well here is one that I like: Put a slice of bread in the package and seal tightly. The sugar will absorb the moisture from the bread and soften up after a few hours or overnight.

Source:
http://www.cooking-mexican-recipes.com/cooking_tips.html



A little side note:
I just want to acknowledge a couple of awards that I received this past week. The first one is from Rebecca from Chow and Chatter. Thank you very much for the award. Special shoutout to her today. Please check her blog out.


The second one is from Heavenly Housewife from Donuts to Delirium: My Life As A Housewife. Special shoutout to her today as well.

The rules of this award is that I pass it along to ten blogs that I have recently discovered. Then, those recipients should do the same.


So here is the ten:

Lisa is Cooking

Bonne Nuitrition

Girlichef

Elra's Cooking

A Blog About Food

Julie Jams

My Tasty Treasures

SheSimmers

Tasty Eats At Home

Pig Pig's Corner


Enjoy!

Cooking Tip of the Day

A little something on grilling the perfect burger.

People have the tendency to press down on the meat when grilling. Maybe it's to help cook it faster? It definitely is not. I've seen people (using an outdoor grill) press down on the meat with such force that it could literally fall through grill and onto the coals under it. Even with indoor grills and pans.

Don't press down on it. By doing that, you're squeezing out the luscious juices and moisture of the meat. That'll leave you with a bland and dry burger. You do want a tender and juicy, right?

After the patties have been cooked, let then rest for a few minutes to let the juices redistribute. The same goes for roasts. Cutting into them too soon will let them dry out. This will give you time to prepare the bun and condiments.

When you bite into the finished product, you'll have a moist, tender and flavorful burger.

Cooking Tip of the Day

When cooking or grilling fish, we all have the tendency to keep checking the underside before making "the flip". That's why a lot of the time bits and pieces of the fish get stuck to the pan or grill. Not making it good eats. Here's a way to make sure you get a nice and perfect fish:

Just leave it alone.

That's it. Don't poke or try to lift it. When the fish is ready, it'll simple just glide onto the flat spatula with ease. A piece of fish that's an inch thick would generally cook for about 4 minutes on each side. So size definitely matters. The thinner the fillet, the quicker it'll cook. But make sure it's on medium to high heat for best results.