Cooking Basics for First-Time Cooks
Learn the kit, knife safety, ten core techniques and food safety, then cook a whole meal with confidence.
10 lessons · about 1.6 hours
- 1 Your kitchen kit and knife safety10 min · The few tools you need, the claw grip, and a first five-minute omelette. Free
- 2 Heat: how to control your stove9 min · Low, medium and high, and how to tell when a pan is ready. Locked
- 3 Boiling, simmering and steaming9 min · Cook pasta, rice and vegetables so they come out right. Locked
- 4 Frying and sauteing9 min · Brown food without burning it, and how to cook onions and chicken. Locked
- 5 Roasting and baking9 min · Tray-roast vegetables and a simple chicken dish at the right temperature. Locked
- 6 Eggs, three ways8 min · Boiled, scrambled and fried, with timings you can trust. Locked
- 7 Seasoning and flavor9 min · Salt, acid, herbs and spices, and how to taste as you go. Locked
- 8 Food safety in the kitchen10 min · Washing, storing, cooking temperatures and leftovers, in plain steps. Locked
- 9 Reading a recipe and planning a meal9 min · Timing several dishes so everything is ready together. Locked
- 10 Cook a full meal, start to finish12 min · Put it all together: a main, a side and a simple dessert for four. Locked
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Printables that come with the full course.