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I was boiling my broccoli into mush until my roommate's mom called it a crime
For my whole life, I just tossed broccoli into a pot of boiling water and let it go for like ten minutes. It came out soft and gray, and I thought that was just how it was. Then my roommate's mom visited from Chicago, saw me doing it, and said 'You're committing a vegetable crime, Andrew.' She showed me her way: cut it into smaller pieces, drop it in boiling water for just two minutes, then straight into a bowl of ice water. The color stayed bright green and it had this snap when you bit it. I didn't know broccoli could taste fresh and good, not just like wet green stuff. It made me wonder what other basic kitchen things I've been getting wrong for years. Has anyone else had a simple cooking tip completely change a food for them?
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simonp4712d ago
My buddy Mark used to make the driest chicken ever. Then his girlfriend showed him to brine it overnight in salt water. Total game changer, it was like a different meat.
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the_betty8d ago
Honestly, the real trick is adding a little sugar to that salt water brine. Tbh it helps the skin get way more crispy and golden when you roast it. My uncle does that and throws in some smashed garlic cloves too. Ngl it makes the chicken taste like it came from a fancy restaurant.
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