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Cooking Skills

Taste, adjust and build flavor with care.

  1. Dried mint and red pepper flakes stirred into melted butter in a small copper pan.

    Seasoning & Flavor Balance

    Bloom spices in fat

    Warm the recipe's spices in fat until fragrant, then stop before they scorch.

  2. Hands adding a pinch of salt to tomato sauce and holding a tasting spoon above the pan.

    Seasoning & Flavor Balance

    Taste and balance seasoning

    Taste the mixture before adding more, especially when salty or sour ingredients are already present.