six recipe cards you should know by heart?
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StyleCaster recently published a list of six dishes that they think “everyone should know how to make” : chicken noodle soup, meat lasagna, beef stew, roast chicken, chili, and chocolate cake.
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I can say I’ve made a variation of all of those dishes minus the chicken (sorry — I’m a rotisserie chicken kinda gal), and the list that they provided is a pretty solid beginning for anyone in the kitchen. But I’m curious… what would your list of top 6 dishes look like???
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5 Comments
Rhey
I’m less about knowing how to make a finished dish and more about knowing a process. Every cook should know how to:
1. Follow a recipe, understanding basic terms like boil, saute, simmer, deglaze, etc.
2. Make a basic bechamel sauce
3. Roast vegetables
4. Use a knife properly and execute basic cutting techniques
5. Experiment with spices, dried and fresh
6. Cook dried beans
Sarah
1. Vinaigrette
2. Roasted vegetables
3. Tomato-based marinara sauce
4. Chili
5. Biscuits for Strawberry shortcake
6. Homemade bread
(http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx)
stacey
i think mine would be:
1. roasted chicken
2. beef stew
3. homemade pizza
4. chocolate chip cookies
5. basic biscuit
6. tomato sauce
i know/make all but tomato sauce… which i really just don’t like, but i know i should learn. :)
EP
1. Spaghetti sauce
2. Biscuits
3. Macaroni and cheese
4. Frosting
5. Chicken Divan
6. Meatballs
Kristin ~ Bien Living
Chocolate cake would definitely be on my list. As a vegetarian, the other 5 would be:
1. Pad Thai with Tofu
2. A simple Indian curry
3. Macaroni & Cheese
4. Roasted Vegetables
5. Lasagna