43 Cooking Basics You Should Probably Know By Now

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..but don't necessarily love to cook.

by Maitland Quitmeyer BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail 1. Read your recipe all the way through (twice!) before starting your prep work — the last thing you want to do is get halfway through and realize you're missing a key ingredient or you accidentally added all of the lemon juice to the pan when you were supposed to reserve some for the sauce. FXP We've all been there.

And btw yes this is the spaghetti from The Bear — you can learn how to make it here. 2. Make sure your kitchen is properly stocked with the right knife for the task at hand.

For example, you don't want to squish tomatoes with a chef's knife — you should be using a serrated one! thekitchn.com Keep in mind the three *most* important knives to have in your kitchen: the chef's knife, the serrated knife, and the paring knife. You can basically do it all if you start with these bbs.

Need the three basic knives? These are great options: — Victorinox 8-inch chef's knife ( $60 from Amazon) — J.A. Henckels 5-Inch Serrated Uti.