Eventually this page will have basics that you need to know to start cooking. In the meantime, however, check out this Cooking for Dummies cheat sheet. It’s an excellent guide for a beginner!
Terms to become familiar with:
EVOO: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Reduce: Simmer or boil until thickened
Slurry: a small liquid mixture of water and a powdered ingredient, such as cornstarch, to prevent clumping
Temper: To heat a solid ingredient (such as chocolate) by increments to maintain the stable form of the fats or oils needed for that ingredient to solidify again at room temperature. Or in the case of eggs, to add hot water to cook them in a liquid without scrambling them.
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