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Basic Cooking Skills Anyone Can Learn

This is a selection of simple recipes, cooking methods and what I find as essential cooking skills everyone should be able to easily do. We all start somewhere and never stop learning.

You will find bare basics like how to chop herbs or shallots properly. How to cook rice to perfection. Learn how to make simple Lacto ferments like sriracha hot sauce or classic sauerkraut.

Simple little salad toppers like oven-dried tomatoes and croutons always come in handy. Or knowing how to make fresh pasta, cook greens like broccoli, spinach and bok choy in different ways.

If you eat meat or fish you will find the perfect methods for cooking fish like salmon fillet or meats like a perfect ribeye steak. This resource constantly grows and new basic cooking skills are added regularly.

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    Salt Cured Egg Yolks (Video)
  • Perfectly cooked bavette steak
    Bavette Steak Recipe
  • Labeled beef stock in a glass jar.
    Classic Homemade Beef Stock
  • roasted pumpkin on tray.
    Roasted Pumpkin (Skin On)
  • Chicken stock in a jar on a marble surface.
    Homemade Chicken Stock — 1 Hour Steep Method
  • Spice blend in a white bowl.
    Ras El Hanout — Authentic Moroccan Spice Blend Recipe
  • Apricot chilli chutney on a glass jar.
    Homemade Apricot Chilli Chutney
  • Garlic and ginger paste in a blender jug.
    Garlic And Ginger Paste
  • pumpkin cream cheese spread
    Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread
  • how to chop shallots
    How to chop shallots - A simple tutorial
  • how to chop parsley or cilantro
    How to chop parsley or cilantro
  • cooked rice in a brown bowl
    How To Cook Fluffy Rice On The Stove Every Time
  • Homemade curry powder on an orange plate.
    Homemade Authentic Indian Madras Curry Masala Powder
  • thai-red-curry-paste-in-pestle-and-mortar.
    Authentic Thai Red Curry Paste (Video)
  • Orange marmalade in glass jar on wooden board.
    Homemade Orange Marmalade With Pectin (Video)
  • clotted cream in ceramic dish and glass jar on marble background
    Homemade Clotted Cream(Video)
  • pan fried salmon fillet with crispy skin and lemon herb butter on a blue vintage plate.
    Pan Fried Salmon Fillet With Lemon Butter
  • seasoning stir fry bok choy with pepper
    Bok Choy | What Is It And How To Cook It
  • Garlic and herb brioche croutons in a bowl.
    Easy Garlic And Herb Seasoned Brioche Croutons
  • semi dried tomatoes in a white container.
    Semi Dried Cherry Tomatoes
  • apple sauce on a spoon.
    The Perfect Apple Sauce Recipe
  • red strawberry jam in clear glass jar viewed from the top
    Easy Homemade Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Video)
  • oven roasted chicken breast with thyme butter
    Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast
  • homemade flour tortillas
    Homemade Vegan Flour Tortillas Without Lard
  • Dukkah in a glass jar.
    Authentic Egyptian Dukkah Recipe
  • homemade mayonnaise in glass jar.
    Homemade Lemon Mayonnaise
  • pomegranate vinaigrette dressing in a glass jar with metal spoon
    Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing
  • baked baby potatoes on oven tray with wooden spoon
    Oven Baked Baby Potatoes With Rosemary And Garlic
  • Slicing salmon gravlax on a wooden board.
    Cured Salmon Gravlax(Video)
  • Cooked ribeye steak sliced on a white plate.
    Ultimate Guide For Cooking Beef Ribeye Steak At Home (Video)
  • balsamic glaze in glass jar.
    Balsamic Glaze Recipe
  • yellow honey dressing in glass jar
    Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • hooney roasted orange carrots with thyme leaves in black oven tray
    Honey Roasted Carrots
  • baked ricotta
    Quick Baked Ricotta Cheese For Salads
  • beetroot in a salt crust on a silver oven sheet
    Salt Roasted Beets (Video)
  • pumpkin puree
    Pumpkin Puree
  • teriyaki sauce on spoon and in mason jar.
    Homemade Authentic Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
  • homemade sauerkraut fermented and ready to eat
    How To Make Lacto Fermented Cabbage | Sauerkraut
  • Freshly made hand cut pasta dough in a hand.
    Homemade Pasta And How To Cook It
  • mashed potatoes in a bowl
    Luxuriously Creamy Mashed Potatoes (Video)
  • Peeled and boiled red beetroot on a fork.
    How To Boil Beets To Perfection(Video)
  • soft boiled quail eggs
    Soft Boiled Quail Eggs | Exactly How Long To The Second

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