Cooking Classes Indianapolis

What’s the secret to having fun cooking? Is there a magic bullet that solves all the problems in the kitchen? Maybe, Maybe not. However, two undisputable elements of fun cooking are speed and quality. In other words, making fast cooking great, makes cooking fun!

Having fun cooking is the key to being able to cook dinner every day for your family even after a long day at work. That fun feeling will get you the accolades for a great dinner, which will in turn make cooking even more fun.

So how do we make fast cooking great? You start by breaking down the elements of cooking. We can do this by looking at cooking as a three-part process:

1. Preparation

2. Execution

3. Serving/Cleaning

Typically, the focus is on the execution. Do you have a great recipe? How much time do I cook the meat for? However all great chef’s know that it’s the preparation that is the key to making fast cooking great. In addition, planning for the serving/cleaning helps the experience remain fun after everyone is fed.

Before you begin to cook for your family, make sure you plan your menus before going to buy groceries. After you have a plan, think about what ingredients have the quality and convenience that will help you in the process of making fast cooking great. Thinking about this in the preparation process will help you whip out great food fast.

In future entries we will focus on some of the things you need to keep in mind to make sure you get the quality and convenience in your ingredients that will really make a difference for you in the kitchen. Until then have fun making fast cooking great.

5 Steps To Teaching Kids To Cook

Most all kids love to help and cook in the kitchen. Teaching them how to cook can be a skill that they will have for a lifetime. Cooking with your kids doesn't have to be overwhelming it can be easy when you look at it in five simple steps.

1. Plan meal. Sit down and plan what meal you will be working on our what recipe you will be making. Read through it making sure you have all ingredients available and the recipe is not too complicated. Plan out the steps you will be using to create the recipe or meal.
2. Shopping. Shop for the ingredients needed. This is a great way for kids to learn about the whole process of cooking.
3. Prep work. Read your recipe through again if needed. Wash your hands, a very important step in teaching your kids to cook. Prep work involves anything that needs done before the actual cooking such as chopping, peeling, and preparing ingredients that the recipe calls for.
4. Preparing and cooking. Now we get down to the actual cooking and preparing of the meal. This is the step where you put all your ingredients together and create, cook or bake.
5. Clean up. Remember to clean as you go especially utensils and dishes used with raw meats and eggs. This step can be done while something is cooking in the oven and you are waiting. Clean up involves cleaning dishes, counters and floors if needed. Remember to put dirty towels and aprons in the laundry also.

Now you can sit back and enjoy their cooking.