The 25 Most Common Cooking Mistakes

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  1. You don’t taste as you go.

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  2. You don’t read the entire recipe before you start cooking.

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  3. You make unwise substitutions in baking.

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  4. You boil when you should simmer.

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  5. You overheat chocolate.

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  6. You over-soften butter.

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  7. You overheat low-fat milk products.

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  8. You don’t know your oven’s quirks and idiosyncrasies.

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  9. You’re too casual about measuring ingredients.

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  10. You overcrowd the pan.

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  11. You mishandle egg whites.

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  12. You turn the food too often.

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  13. You don’t get the pan hot enough before you add the food.

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  14. You slice meat with―instead of against―the grain.

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  15. You underbake cakes and breads.

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  16. You don’t use a meat thermometer.

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  17. Meat gets no chance to rest after cooking.

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  18. You try to rush the cooking of caramelized onions.

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  19. You overwork lower-fat dough.

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  20. You neglect the nuts you’re toasting.

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  21. You don’t shock vegetables when they’ve reached the desired texture.

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  22. You put all the salt in the marinade or breading.

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  23. You pop meat straight from the fridge into the oven or onto the grill.

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  24. You don’t know when to abandon ship and start over.

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  25. You use inferior ingredients.