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      <title>Top 10 Professional cooking tricks you should know</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="attachment_398507" align="alignnone" width="800"&gt;&lt;a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/broth.png"&gt;&lt;img class="size-full wp-image-398507" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/broth.png" alt="-Brightside" width="800" height="480" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Web Desk: Generally, professional chefs keep all their cooking tricks a secret but here are 10 cooking tricks from them are revealed by their students.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These tricks will really help you while cooking and make your dishes taste delicious.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The perfect steak&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026210-26337860-0-0-1510296275-1510296284-650-1-1510296284-650-ce805818a7-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="518" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Never fry frozen meat or meat just taken out of the fridge. Lave it for 1 or 2 hours before cooking. Then fry it evenly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The juiciest meat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026160-26387360-01-0-1510301123-1510301130-650-1-1510301130-650-cccded6b94-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="312" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To cook chicken properly, put the meat in a brine. Take 3 cups of water and add Â¼ cup of salt and Â¼ cup of sugar. Pour it onto the meat, cover the bowl and put it in a fridge for an hour. Donâ€™t leave it for more than 8 hours or less than half a hour.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flavoring Spices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026110-26341410-1-0-1510296647-1510296653-650-1-1510296653-650-18ea63f20e-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="426" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For enhancing flavor, toss black pepper or cumin in a pan over a medium heat then grind your spices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light and airy dough&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026060-26351560-2-0-1510297385-1510297389-650-1-1510297389-650-c720d257ab-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="377" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a perfect dough, take out the butter and eggs out of the fridge the night before to let them come up at room temperature.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Creamy mashed potatoes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025910-26395810-5-0-1510302619-1510302623-650-1-1510302623-650-b7756cad8e-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="426" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dry the boiled potatoes properly before mashing them. Just place them in a clean heated frying pan. Donâ€™t let the heat fry them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sugar is not for sweetness&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025810-26427310-8-0-1510307162-1510307172-650-1-1510307172-650-caf0b89c9b-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="341" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Add a little amount of sugar to a dish with pickled or fresh tomatoes or a tomato paste, this will reduce their natural sourness.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The perfect fried egg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025760-26457760-9-0-1510312632-1510312638-650-1-1510312638-650-72ce260d32-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="413" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use a thick-walled frying pan, butter and minimum heat for a 3 components of perfectly fried eggs. Heat frying pan, add 1/2 tbsp of butter and let it melt. Then crack egg and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add salt and enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clear broth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025710-26466010-10-0-1510314245-1510314249-650-1-1510314249-650-8eb75be999-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="339" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a crystal clear broth, cook chicken on a low heat without a cover.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Say no to nonstick pans&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"&gt;&lt;img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025460-26472960-14-0-1510315712-1510315715-650-1-1510315715-650-23371e68fb-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="341" /&gt; -Brightside&lt;/caption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use nonstick coating just for frying eggs and pancakes. But if you want to have a golden crust, use pan without a nonstick coating.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Source: &lt;a href="https://brightside.me/inspiration-tips-and-tricks/remember-these-15-cooking-tricks-from-professional-chefs-that-are-revealed-only-at-culinary-schools-397560/"&gt;Brightside&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<caption id="attachment_398507" align="alignnone" width="800"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/broth.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-398507" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/broth.png" alt="-Brightside" width="800" height="480" /></a> -Brightside</caption>
<p><strong>Web Desk: Generally, professional chefs keep all their cooking tricks a secret but here are 10 cooking tricks from them are revealed by their students.</strong></p>
<p>These tricks will really help you while cooking and make your dishes taste delicious.</p>
<p><strong>The perfect steak</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026210-26337860-0-0-1510296275-1510296284-650-1-1510296284-650-ce805818a7-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="518" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>Never fry frozen meat or meat just taken out of the fridge. Lave it for 1 or 2 hours before cooking. Then fry it evenly.</p>
<p><strong>The juiciest meat</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026160-26387360-01-0-1510301123-1510301130-650-1-1510301130-650-cccded6b94-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="312" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>To cook chicken properly, put the meat in a brine. Take 3 cups of water and add Â¼ cup of salt and Â¼ cup of sugar. Pour it onto the meat, cover the bowl and put it in a fridge for an hour. Donâ€™t leave it for more than 8 hours or less than half a hour.</p>
<p><strong>Flavoring Spices</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026110-26341410-1-0-1510296647-1510296653-650-1-1510296653-650-18ea63f20e-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="426" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>For enhancing flavor, toss black pepper or cumin in a pan over a medium heat then grind your spices.</p>
<p><strong>Light and airy dough</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17026060-26351560-2-0-1510297385-1510297389-650-1-1510297389-650-c720d257ab-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="377" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>For a perfect dough, take out the butter and eggs out of the fridge the night before to let them come up at room temperature.</p>
<p><strong>Creamy mashed potatoes</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025910-26395810-5-0-1510302619-1510302623-650-1-1510302623-650-b7756cad8e-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="426" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>Dry the boiled potatoes properly before mashing them. Just place them in a clean heated frying pan. Donâ€™t let the heat fry them.</p>
<p><strong>Sugar is not for sweetness</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025810-26427310-8-0-1510307162-1510307172-650-1-1510307172-650-caf0b89c9b-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="341" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>Add a little amount of sugar to a dish with pickled or fresh tomatoes or a tomato paste, this will reduce their natural sourness.</p>
<p><strong>The perfect fried egg</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025760-26457760-9-0-1510312632-1510312638-650-1-1510312638-650-72ce260d32-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="413" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>Use a thick-walled frying pan, butter and minimum heat for a 3 components of perfectly fried eggs. Heat frying pan, add 1/2 tbsp of butter and let it melt. Then crack egg and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add salt and enjoy.</p>
<p><strong>Clear broth</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025710-26466010-10-0-1510314245-1510314249-650-1-1510314249-650-8eb75be999-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="339" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>For a crystal clear broth, cook chicken on a low heat without a cover.</p>
<p><strong>Say no to nonstick pans</strong></p>
<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"><img src="https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_39/397560/17025460-26472960-14-0-1510315712-1510315715-650-1-1510315715-650-23371e68fb-1510754933.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="341" /> -Brightside</caption>
<p>Use nonstick coating just for frying eggs and pancakes. But if you want to have a golden crust, use pan without a nonstick coating.</p>
<p><strong><em>Source: <a href="https://brightside.me/inspiration-tips-and-tricks/remember-these-15-cooking-tricks-from-professional-chefs-that-are-revealed-only-at-culinary-schools-397560/">Brightside</a></em></strong></p>
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