Tried-and-True Tips for Beginner Cooks

Tackling mincing, sauteeing and frying for the first time? Get helpful hints from our community of expert cooks on how to get started (13 Photos)

Erica Policow on Nov 18, 2009 at 6:31PM

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Tried-and-True Tips for Beginner Cooks

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Be Systematic



“1. Move the ingredients to another place as they are used, so you know what [you already] put in.

2. When chopping or dicing with a chef's knife, tilt it slightly. It may help keep the pieces from flying off the worktop.”

—hawk307

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