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Basic Cooking Tips To Improve Your Everyday Meals
Everything starts here.
Food used to be something that tortured me. Nowadays, it is an expression of love, both towards my family and, yes, to myself.
Therefore, the kitchen is my sanctuary, and cooking is my rock. Located right at the center of my home, it’s the place where I run the entire operation, you know, that thing we call ordinary life.
I do many things every day: I write, read, work, and exercise, …but they all are organized around the following questions.
What am I going to cook today? What time shall I start cooking to have food ready on time? What do I need to prep this meal?
Throughout the years, I have created a set of norms and systems that make things easier for me. Turns out, they also tend to make food healthier and more delicious.
Here they are, my basic cooking principles.
Avocado oil + butter
Let’s say I’m going to cook a delicious steak. Or perhaps some tasty asparagus. Maybe I’m doing both.
Whatever the case might be, here’s tip number one: mix avocado oil and butter, half and half. For example, one tablespoon of avocado oil plus one tablespoon of butter.
