15 More Mistakes Most Beginner Cooks Make

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Round two covers two things that are so mandatory in everyday cooking - Roasting vegetables and cooking rice! So many recipes call for them but i'm sure many of you out there are still confused when it comes to both.

This video will break down in detail all the tips needed to master both those skills as well as a few other great tips so you can be cooking incredibly well balanced meals for yourself and the peeps around you every single day!

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[georgechivu]

You are the missing link in cooking classes. The majority aim at luxury cuisine, but most of us don't know the basics. You fill that spot perfectly. Nice job.

[sarahtaylor]

A few more things I've learned:
1. Taste your food as you cook and right before serving. If you need to make adjustments do so as appropriate.
2. Use the internet when you get stuck or want to try new flavor pairings outside your comfort zone.
3. Consider using whole spices instead of always using pre-ground. Toasting the former will also change their flavor.
4. Taste and smell your herbs and spices until you can start to identify them by both senses. I have been cooking for a few years, but my brother began to take interest a few months ago. One of my favorite memories is when he ate a fennel seed and said he finally figured out why he didn't care for Italian sausages. Most have a lot of raw fennel seeds and he doesn't like that particular flavor. It made me realize the power of understanding where flavor comes from, as this is important to building it in our food in the first place. I tried every spice in my mother's cabinet out of curiosity by the time I went off to college. That trained me to identify them in food and on the shelf earlier. The way they smell also says a lot about their flavor, so I unconsciously learned how to pick out subtle flavor differences by smell alone. It isn't a perfect science, but mixing them is a lot more intuitive. When I cook with my brother I now have him smell and taste what we are using to help him learn too.
5. If you are teaching someone new to cooking, please don't assume something is intuitive or obvious. I forget this sometimes too. It may discourage and frustrate them if they have to constantly ask what you are doing and why. Making them feel stupid by saying or implying it is obvious or easy makes it worse. We all have to start from somewhere, so be patient. Asking questions and making mistakes are key parts of learning. Application and critical thinking are skills developed with experience.

[jaydenshaw]

I don't get why people are saying he sounds pretentious. He just sounds like he's talking/explaining. He knows what he's talking about but he doesn't seem to be over doing it to me. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[MhmJuicyFruit]

Thank you for helping me to survive at university, i had barely any cooking experience before moving away to uni and you guys's channel has really helped to lessen the learning curve, plus most of your videos are based on really great healthy inexpensive meals which defintely helps as well

[Michael-fird]

1. Pick a cuisine 1:47
2. Work with a sharp knife 2:12
3. Cut your food evenly 3:40
4. Always salt your eggplant (let it sweat for 1 hour) 4:07
5. Wash excess starch off white rice 5:56
6. Water to rice ratio 6:57
7. Pre-season your rice 7:34
8. Add enough oil to coat each veggie 9:37
9. Spread out veggies evenly on pan 10:07
10. Roast that shit - high heat (400F-500F) 10:45
11. Get creative with your ingredients 12:10
12. Use what you have on hand 12:47
13. Get eggs crispy but not overcooked 14:00
14. Balance flavors/texture/colors in final dish 15:07
15. Don't be scared of making mistakes 16:22

[jenniferwood]

My ex was pretty abusive and made fun of my cooking constantly and acted like I was a child anytime I was in the kitchen. When I finally got the heck out of that crappy situation I dabbled in cooking cause I would need to know how to move out, and found out that I'm not actually a half bad cook. But, Its thanks to channels like this that I grew to love cooking, something which made me feel like crap and I had hated so much became something I enjoy :3 thanks.

[agro]

for basmati rice, I always use a ratio of 1 part rice to 1.25 parts water. Then turn up the heat till it almost boils, then immediatly go down to the lowest setting of your stove and just let it rest for 10 minutes with the lid always closed. The rice turns out amazing with that.

[jamesdelgado]

You have literally inspired me to start cooking and my life has gotten so much better since I have I no longer eat out I have lost so much weight due to eating right and taking some of your dishes and meal planning with them

[psieg]

I love this series so much. I now make the stir fry twice a week and every time I make it it's better and better. Can't wait to try this!

[shaesnell]

great show, but just wanted to point out something you missed that everyone misses, just remember to tell people that after you sharpen your knife, make sure you wash it before cutting food or you'll end up with metal shaving in your food. Chur!

[ruohanlu]

I was so touched, watching the part about preparing rice, cause you talked about saving the rice cleaning water as a drink, and how to measure the water by putting one’s palm on the surface of the rice, those are the things that I saw my grandma and my mom do everyday for the first 20 years of my life, the techniques that pass down from generation to generation. Then it came the rice cooker, after I started living by myself, I don’t know how to cook rice without a rice cooker, and I’ve never made rice soup even though I know how to make it and in my memory it was delicious. Thank you for knowing all these things and keeping them in your cooking routines .

[KhanhTheLearner]

In Vietnam, my family has been making plain white rice since forever, and when I went to Japan to do my degree I learned that the Japanese were cooking their rice in seafood broth and tea and all sorts of fun stuff. Of course I tried some of them (takikomi gohan, ochazuke, etc.) and was immediately blown away. I tried experimenting on my own with a few spice mixes and tea bags and fish broths as well, and there was a period in my lazy broke college student life where all I would cook and eat were rice 'dishes' complete in a single rice cooker. Saved me a lot of trouble washing dishes, especially in winter because I don't want to touch the cold water for more than a minute.

My personal favorite rice leveling up combos:
saffron rice
turmeric rice
black tea rice
dashi + chicken stock rice (dashi is a kind of stock made from konbu seaweed and katsuobushi - dried bonito flakes)

If I want to make it a complete 1-pot meal, I just need to add some shaved carrot pieces, and add rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, and cooked chicken breast/thigh. And voila.
(if I feel even fancier, I could throw together a sauce as well, but usually store bought hot sauce is good enough)

[MLMenjoyer]

best way to cook basmati is to boil it in any amount of water until it is about halfway cooked. Then strain the rice and put it back in the pot on low for an hour to steam the rice. The persian way is to put a good amount oil in the bottom of the pan, I've found sesame oil works best, this will form an nice crispy crust we call tah dig. try it sometime!

[Chris-Kurisu]

For rice rinsing the easiest and most efficient thing you can do is to use a simple flour sifter. Put the rice in, run it under cold water and swish it around a bit and your rice is rinsed in about 15 seconds! I mean you're already using one to catch the rice that gets dumped with the water... so just get one a size bigger and use that!

[brittanymeiling]

I love this "mistakes beginners make" series. Watched this one last night and made an awesome rice bowl today for lunch. I didn't use any of the same ingredients (didn't have them on hand) but that's the beauty of this channel! They teach you how to cook with what you have. I cannot understand why some of the commenters are saying he's pretentious... this channel is the most down-to-earth, real life cooking show I've ever seen.

[redmeens]

I love how he's like I'm gonna make this Mediterranean style and then ends up with an Asian kinda rice bowl. Brothers Green just can't help themselves with the sesame seeds and scallions haha.

[konstantinosfreecamper]

Both of you are so inspiring and creative! I have seen like 50 videos the last 4 days that i found you ! Keep up the good work ! Love from greece !

[thegirlwhospeaks]

You are sooo likable. And smart! Your a natural and deserve praise as your transparency is sincere and refreshing to see... please don’t loose that as it truly is ... that magical, special ingredient! Blessings your way!

[RababHussainA]

I feel so proud to say that I've been cooking rice the right way (as shown in this video). Took me nearly a year to find the perfect rice and the perfect way of cooking that rice, but I just feel so satisfied having finally learnt the trick, that too on my own!

[gabriellemartin]

Rice water is also really good for the skin. You can use it on your face after washing it and itll help to keep you looking young!