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“Cooking hacks can be great,” Beth Moncel, a food lover and the founder of “Budget Bytes,” where she has been sharing her passion for cooking and delicious recipes, told Bored Panda. “Some cooking hacks you'll see online are just clickbait and aren't really practical in real life, but if you see a hack that will make your life easier, definitely use it! I support any tip or trick that will help you stick to the habit of cooking at home.”
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When asked what are some of the most common mistakes that people with no pro background in cooking make, Beth said that it’s trying to make meals more complicated than they need to be. “For everyday meals, stick to simple recipes. Don't try to cook like a gourmet chef every night of the week. That's exhausting! Save that for days when you have time to have fun in the kitchen.”
“Making substitutions in recipes without considering how the new ingredient will change both the flavor and texture of the final dish,” Beth said and added that she’s all about modifying recipes to meet your needs, however, it’s best to “be aware that if you change an ingredient, it will change the outcome.”
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Another common cooking mistake people make is assuming that following a recipe to a "T" will yield perfect results. “The truth is, there are hundreds of variables in the cooking process, far more than can be specified in a written recipe. Cooking requires intuition, which is a skill learned over time. That's why you most likely won't be cooking like Julia Child on your first try,” Beth explained.
Beth said that grocery prices are, without a doubt, going up. “The best defense against rising grocery prices is to be more diligent with your planning in order to reduce waste and take advantage of sales.” She also tries to “tweak the ratios in my recipes a bit more to include more of the inexpensive ingredients, like potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, rice, beans, etc. and less of the expensive ingredients like meat, dairy, and nuts.”
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