The Biggest Mistake Home Cooks Make When Salting Food | Think Like a Chef

Salting your food is one of the most important fundamentals of cooking. Dan Souza walks you through everything from the different types of salt you can buy, to the principles of seasoning your food well. If you want to be a better cook, you can find more in-depth classes in the link below. Take...

Intermediate - 15 min - Food & Drink - America's Test Kitchen

The full course: Learn Cooking Skills free

What you'll need

• Chef's knife: The one knife that does almost everything.
• Large cutting board: Room to work.
• Cast iron skillet: Sears, bakes, lasts forever.
• Instant-read thermometer: Cook meat perfectly.
• Knife sharpener: A sharp knife is a safe knife.

Books

1. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat - View on Amazon
2. The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt - View on Amazon
3. How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman - View on Amazon
4. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - View on Amazon
5. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer - View on Amazon
6. On Cooking by Sarah R. Labensky - View on Amazon

Next lessons

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• American Vs. Full English Breakfast (13 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• Cheap And Healthy Meals That Even A College Student Could Make (11 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• Every Way To Use MSG Feat. Uncle Roger & Guga (25 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• Making The McDonald's Big Mac At Home | But Better (13 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• Meals So Easy A College Student Could Make It (22 min, Joshua Weissman, Beginner)
• PASTA SALAD 3 WAYS (Literally The Best Pasta Salads I've Ever Had) (13 min, Brian Lagerstrom, Intermediate)
• American Breakfast Vs. Filipino Breakfast (10 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)