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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Repetition, and accepting mistakes. Use recipes that contain techniques you want to get better at.
So for example I spent a while trying to learn to make a good bolognese sauce.
This taught me a lot of knife skills because you have to chop a lot of veggies. Heat control on the stove because you want high heat to brown meat, and low heat to simmer the sauce. How to cook pasta and finish in the pan. Different kinds of tomatoes and what they're good for, etc...
Also don't underestimate good equipment. A decent knife, a heavy pot, or a big cutting board really do make a different in food quality.
So for example I spent a while trying to learn to make a good bolognese sauce.
This taught me a lot of knife skills because you have to chop a lot of veggies. Heat control on the stove because you want high heat to brown meat, and low heat to simmer the sauce. How to cook pasta and finish in the pan. Different kinds of tomatoes and what they're good for, etc...
Also don't underestimate good equipment. A decent knife, a heavy pot, or a big cutting board really do make a different in food quality.