'I'm a Michelin-trained chef – there's a basic mistake that home cooks often make'
dailyrecord.co.ukCooking isn't as easy as it looks.Many of us suffer fails in the kitchen – whether it be burning toast, overcooking pasta or breaking poached eggs.
But there is a way to improve on all of these errors.Michelin-trained chef Poppy O'Toole revealed it's all about slowing down and being more confident.
She believes flapping around and doubting yourself is a recipe for disaster.Not only can it lead to you overcooking ingredients by dithering, it can also see you slip up on recipes.
Poppy exclusively told us: "I think that one of the biggest mistakes people make in the kitchen is not having the confidence to just go for it."For example, when people see 'fry in the pan for eight minutes', people get a bit scared and they want to touch it and turn it over, but we're looking for that caramelisation so it's about just having the confidence to leave things alone."Poppy also says to give yourself plenty of time to get things right – even when "busy" – as rushing is never going to produce high quality results.
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