Common Kitchen Mistakes · Beginner
Practical Ways to Rescue a Dish
Learn practical ways to rescue an oversalted, broken, burnt, or overly watery dish before throwing it away.
What Will You Learn in This Lesson?
- Distinguish which mistakes can be fixed and which cannot.
- Balance an oversalted dish by increasing its volume.
- Re-emulsify a broken sauce with egg yolk.
- Thicken an overly watery dish with a starch slurry.
- Moisten dried-out meat by reheating it in sauce or stock.
Equipment You’ll Need
Required
- A ladle
- A spare pot (to transfer food with a burnt smell)
- A whisk (to bring a broken sauce back together)
- Cornstarch
Optional
- An immersion blender (to thicken a watery dish)
- A strainer
Alternative
- If you do not have an immersion blender, blend part of the dish in a countertop blender and stir it back in.
Safety
- When transferring food with a burnt smell to another pot, pour it out without scraping the bottom; splashing hot liquid can burn your hand.
- Before running an immersion blender in hot liquid, fully submerge the blade; a partly submerged blender will splash.
- Do not touch the blade of a blender or mixer with your finger or a spoon while it is turning; unplug the appliance first.
Course Content
7 sections
37 lessons
9 sa 41 dk total
Boiling: More Than Just Water
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Free 20 min
Pan-Cooking Techniques
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Free 16 min
Oven Cooking Techniques
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Free 15 min
Basic Cooking Methods
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Free 10 min
Controlling Heat and Cooking Time
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Free 15 min
Stovetop Cooking Techniques
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Free 15 min
Kitchen Layout and Work Area
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Free 15 min
Basic Tools Used in the Kitchen
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Free 12 min
Food Safety and Hygiene Rules
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Free 15 min
Measurement Units and How to Use Them
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Free 15 min
A Guide to Reading and Understanding Recipes
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Essential Knife Types and How to Use Them
Video lesson
Free 20 min
Vegetable and Fruit Prep Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Safe Knife Skills
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Free 18 min
Chopping Techniques
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Free 20 min
Slicing Techniques
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Free 20 min
Cube and Strip Cutting Techniques
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Free 20 min
Common Mistakes Made by Beginners
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Free 17 min
Cooking Mistakes and How to Fix Them
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Free 18 min
Cutting and Prep Mistakes
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Free 20 min
Taste and Texture Problems
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Free 16 min
Practical Ways to Rescue a Dish
Written lesson
Free You are here 15 min