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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Mind Your Meat



“Meat isn't ready to turn until it stops sticking to the pan. Of course, this is when using stainless [equipment] or something other than nonstick. Before I figured this out, I left pieces of meat stuck to the pan hundreds of times.”

—tropicals9b

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