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Food · Posted 2 minutes ago People Are Sharing The One Seemingly Simple Piece Of Advice That Majorly Improved Their Home Cooking "It's so simple and essential to cooking, but I had never really thought about it until the moment I heard it out loud." by Hannah Loewentheil BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail The art and skill of cooking are all about learning and honing your craft. And like all things in life, some of the best lessons come from others around you.

So, redditor u/Sleepyavii asked, "What’s something that someone has said that made you a better cook ?" Here's what people said. 1. "If you think something might need more salt but are unsure, try acid first.



It's a game changer." Imgorthand / Getty Images — u/MyCatPostsForMe 2. "Never pick up something hot without knowing where you're going to put it down.

" — u/toastasks 3. "Salt and butter are not bad things. Use them both wisely.

" Kcline / Getty Images — u/Forever-Retired 4. "Just follow the recipe first as it's written, then make changes." — u/Dakota3766 5.

"Massively improve the quality of your proteins with fond. Fond is the dark brown stuff that sticks to your pan when you're cooking. It's not burnt unless it's black.

To get it off the pan and on the food, pour in alcohol or acid to dissolve it and get the now-brown liquid to coat your protein. Different proteins work best with different alcohols. A good rule of thumb: dry white wine for chicken or any lighter meat, red wine for beef, .

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