My Cooking Tip # 4

Hello my dear readers,

Here we are, with my fourth tip in the kitchen:

Prepare all your ingredients before cooking or baking.

In professional kitchens and restaurants cooks always set up their work stations and gather all ingredients necessary for the recipe, they measure them and chop and prepare them if needed.

I advise to do the same thing at home, as it seriously helps with organisation and I talk from my own experience 🤪. First, it will guarantee you never forget to add an ingredient and second, will save you time from running back and forth from the pantry several times.

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55 responses to “My Cooking Tip # 4”

  1. Kouzounas Kitchen Avatar

    “Mise en place” always something we learn as chefs right away! A great tip indeed my dear.

    Have a good day! 🙂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      And something that we, home cooks, need to learn from you chefs 😉 👩‍🍳
      Thank you! Wish you a lovely day too! 😉🌸

      1. Kouzounas Kitchen Avatar

        Thank you my dear! Keep rocking the beautiful recipes and posts. Have a great rest of your week! xx

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        Thank you very much! Very appreciated 🌸🌸 Have a wonderful weekend too!

      3. Kouzounas Kitchen Avatar

        Thank you! Enjoy your Sunday dear. xx

  2. arlene Avatar

    The kids just bought a samgyupsal stove this morning. Gonna try this tonight. They bought different kinds of sausages too. I also line up my ingredients when I cook. Thanks for these tips Ribana.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Will be a wonderful dinner 😉😋 Enjoy it Arlene! 😉

      1. arlene Avatar

        Thanks Ribana 🙂 🙂

  3. Hilary Tan Avatar

    I seldom cook because it’s time consuming. That and cleaning up afterwards. When I do cook it’s usually a rewarding experience👩‍🍳

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      I do it almost everyday but my cooking is always very fast 😉 Very rarely it happens to take me more than half an hour to cook and prepare the dinner 😉 Cooking sometimes is relaxing too 😉 and of course rewarding 😉 Thank you Hilary!

  4. Maurodigital Avatar

    ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 😊

  5. Kritika Avatar

    Rightly said.
    Happy Day 🙂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you Kritika!
      Have a lovely day! 🌸

      1. Kritika Avatar

        Welcome 🙂
        Thank you 🙂

  6. Looking for the Light Avatar

    I’m slowly learning the importance of!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      😉 important is to enjoy it 😉

  7. jackcollier7 Avatar

    Good tip. Exactly what I don’t do. 💖

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Hahaha…thank you 😉

  8. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

    A very important tip indeed!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 😉

      1. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

        You’re welcome!

  9. Rupali Avatar

    I am just curious! What did you make using rice puffs and asparagus 😁

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Risotto with asparagus 😉 Here is the recipe https://popsiclesociety.com/2020/09/12/asparagus-risotto/ Enjoy it 😉

      1. Rupali Avatar

        OMG that’s uncooked rice. I got it now.

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        Just normal rice 😉 that became risotto 😉

  10. ourcrossings Avatar

    I love your cooking tips. Whenever I cook a proper meal, I love to have all the ingredients right in front of me. There’s nothing worse than realising you are out of certain stuff half way through cooking 🙈 Thanks for sharing and have a good day 😀 Aiva

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much Aiva! Oh yes, and even worst is if you realize you don’t have it and you don’t have a market or supermarket nearby to quickly buy the missing ingredients 🤪 and you already imagined yourself enjoying the result 🙈🤪
      Have a lovely day too! 🌸

  11. Jessica E. Larsen Avatar

    Agree. And that’s why even when I’m not feeling good I prepare to be the one who manage the kitchen and cooking because if I live it to my husband and son… sigh, it looks like a bomb just exploded there. 😂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Hahaha…means they’re having fun in the kitchen 😉 👨‍🍳 🤪

      1. Jessica E. Larsen Avatar

        😂 I guess you’re right haha

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  13. Yiena Avatar

    Mom always reviews her recipes a day bfr and prepares all ingredients just in case ..

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      That’s always wise 😉
      Better check everything before starting 😉 just in case…you never know 😉

  14. SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️ Avatar

    Great tip, I try to do this whenever I bake 🎂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you Saania! 🌸🎀

  15. Jan Avatar

    Great advice! This is how I like to do it too. What did you end up making with the asparagus and rice? 😋 🥘

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much! Yes, better reading the whole recipe before starting making it 😉 to avoid any nasty surprises 🤪
      I did a super delicious and easy risotto with asparagus 😉 https://popsiclesociety.com/2020/09/12/asparagus-risotto/

      1. Jan Avatar

        Ooohhh that sounds delicious! I’ve always been too scared to try making risotto, thinking I won’t do it justice. 😬 Thanks for sharing your recipe. What’s your top tip for someone whose never made risotto? 😋👩🏽‍🍳

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        I know seems scary but you may try my recipe, you’ll see is much easier than you think 😉 Top tip is to use the right rice 😉 Use Carnaroli or Arborio and always toast it a little bit before adding the broth 😉 Be patient and add just a ladle of broth at a time in order to not overcook the rice 😉
        Let me know if you try it 😉 Is really easy and super delicious 😋

      3. Jan Avatar

        Oooh nice! Thanks so much for the pro tips! Hopefully I can find one of those rices. Let me give it a go sometime and let you know how I go. Thanks again ☺️

      4. popsiclesociety Avatar

        My pleasure! Carnaroli and Arborio are quite common rices so hopefully you’ll be able to find them as really is the fundamental for a good risotto 😉😋

  16. gapmuse Avatar

    Totally agree! 😍

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you for stopping by! 🌸

      1. gapmuse Avatar

        You’re most welcome!

  17. Trendy Dreamer Avatar

    I love that tip, I always do that and its wonderful just having all the ingredients in front of you so when it’s time to actually cook, it’s just mix mix , chop chop , stir stir , and then eat!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Hahaha, very true! And it gives the feeling that we have everything under control 😉🤪

  18. katfoodblog Avatar

    its simple but very important.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      True! Thank you ☺️

  19. Robert Thompson Avatar

    Excellent tip.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you ☺️

  20. Alyanna Kate Casquejo Avatar

    Indeed. It helps to save time while cooking or baking also it keeps the chef to be focus in cooking.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Exactly 😉 Preparing everything before starting to cook or bake, makes chef’s life easier ☺️ Happy cooking!

  21. Sanjid Mallik Avatar

    Thank ya for the tips

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      You’re very welcome 😉

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