Cooking comes to some people more naturally and has become a hobby while to other people cooking is work. Those who it comes to more naturally are more inclined to experiment, try out new things, and as well as discover new recipes. However, irrespective of the divide you find yourself, you sure can find the cooking tricks that are going to be shared helpful. These tricks would help you ease the stress of cooking and birth forth new cooking ideas.
Some of these cooking techniques have been used by the world’s best chefs and could be called some of their secret trade ingredients. Some of these techniques might seem odd, some might feel bizarre, but that is the beauty of experimentation. All you have to do is give it a try; a trial will convince you. So let’s get to it.
Roasting
Roasting is a thing in the brewing scene but hasn’t been maximized. People tend to roast meat, fish, chicken, and grain-like corn. However, there are more exciting ways to bake different items to get a unique taste and flavour. You can cook your white chocolate and convert it into brown chocolate and, in some way, nutty. Thus, making it more enjoyable. To do this, put your white chocolate in a pan and put it in the microwave and take out after 10 minutes to stir. Do it repeatedly till the white chocolate has turned light brown.
Another exciting way to experiment with the roasting procedure is by also roasting your grains, such as pasta or rice, before cooking them. People often never contemplate this or trying it out, but it comes out nice. That makes your rice or any grain you use nutty and brown giving it a rich flavor. The procedure is quite similar to white chocolate. Place your grain in the oven and stir at regular intervals till your grain is brown.
Interestingly, you can also roast white sugar. That would give it a sweet caramel flavor and thus make its brown sugar and less sweet. This roasted sugar can then be used to infuse your other cooking with the caramel flavor without having to alter your recipes. You can thus enjoy a caramel flavored doughnut, brownie, or cookie.
Slow Heating
That is a trick that is not often always considered as it could be a bit expensive, but beyond that, why would you want to slow heat anything when your oven or microwave can do it much faster right? True. However, slow heating has been proven to give meals a richer taste, and animal protein makes them even more delicious as compared to the average temperature or when it is done faster. That is called Sous Vide.
Sous Vide is the act of cooking, also known as low-temperature long time cooking. Food is placed in a plastic pouch or a jar and cooked in a water bath. That is to ensure that the amount of heat that gets to the item is regulated. Thus ensuring that the food is more abundant and better as the results obtained through this method can barely be replicated. All you need is to get a Sous Vide precision cooker or improvise with your pressure cooker from this source. However, results would differ. If you are not a sucker for perfection, then you can give it a shot.
To achieve this, set the timer and temperature of your precision cooker and put the stove into a big pot of water. Seal your food in a bag and attach it to the side of the pan. You can also grill or broil the food to give it a crisp and more attractive look. This method, if cooking, always guarantees consistency, quality taste, reduces wastage, and flexibility as there is no worry about food being overcooked.
Infusing Cannabutter
Cannabutter is a combination of cannabis and butter. Cannabutter is an exciting way to incorporate medical marijuana into edibles without having to smoke marijuana or use vape. It is a creative way devised to introduce cannabis into meals naturally. Cannabutter can be made easily at home or be purchased at a dispensary or a recreational store. Cannabutter can be used for cooking or baking. It can be used for brownies, cookies, or used to replace the conventional butter in the kitchen.
With cannabutter, you are guaranteed to get the same effect as when using cannabis directly. The marijuana was carefully decarboxylated and added to the butter, so you can rest assured that you aren’t shortchanging yourself in terms of quality. You can use it to eat bread and pastries directly as well. Cannabutter can be used to improve sleep, manage nausea and vomiting as well as pain. Cannabutter is also perfect for individuals who don’t like the taste of cannabis but need to use the drug. Are you also just looking to improve your mood, and then you can also infuse into your food. Follow this video to make cannabutter in 5 simple steps.