Sunday, July 26, 2015

Five Essential Food Infographics That Will Help You Master the Kitchen


I know, I have already shared a ton of food infographics in past articles. These articles aim to help you, my readers, become better cooks at home. I'm a firm believer that learning how to cook takes education and practice, so I hope these articles help address the former. If they helped you overcome your kitchen struggles in any way, I'm happy.

From all the infographics, here are five that I consider the most essential to becoming a master in the kitchen. Read, understand, and always come back to reread these articles. The information contained in these articles are pieces of knowledge that should help guide you how to become a better cook. 


Just click on the images to see each infographic.




1. The Kitchen Cheat Sheet



To understand the basics on metric conversions, meat cuts, cooking times, and storage times, The Kitchen Cheat Sheet is a comprehensive kitchen guide that will help you with kitchen basics. I myself find it particularly useful, so don't forget to bookmark it. You will certainly find yourself frequently coming back to this guide. 



2. The Flavor Star



This is probably the most important infographic I've shared. Quality food is all about balance. We owe it to ourselves and the to people we cook for to learn how to flavor food properly. This infographic on The Flavor Star will show you how.


Learn about how to craft a perfectly balanced dish with the flavor star here.


3. The Ultimate Guide to Flavoring With Spices




Spices are used to flavor, color, and preserve food. They are so important that it would be difficult to find a delicious dish that did not make use of spices. Using the right spices can easily transform a bland meal into one where there is an explosion of flavor in each bite. That's why you should study and master spiced with The Ultimate Guide to Flavoring With Spices.



4. The Ultimate Guide to Flavoring With Fresh Herbs




Herbs are vital to creating delicious, restaurant-quality meals since they add flavor, aroma, color and nutrition. You need to know how you can flavor with herbs to really amp up your kitchen game. To do that, here's The Ultimate Guide to Flavoring With Fresh Herbs.

5. How to Store Your Groceries




Fresh ingredients are essential for creating quality dishes. If your groceries are spoiled or contaminated, no matter how good you are with flavoring food you probably won't be able to create as good a dish. There are also going to be a number of health concerns with that. It's important to properly store your groceries, here's How To Store Your Groceries.


I hope you find these infographics useful. Happy learning fellow foodies!


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Chef Jay

21 comments:

  1. This is a great guide, especially for the newbies in the kitchen. I love that it teaches all of the basics.

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  2. thanks for sharing such helpful information! metric conversion is something i google every single time i bake something.

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  3. Great list of infographics useful in the kitchen! I know most of these already thanks to my addiction to cooking shows in my early teens but it's good to be reminded of them none the less. Thanks!

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  4. These infographics are indeed helpful and I particularly appreciate learning how to store groceries properly. I didn't know before that fresh cheese should be in water and this can be stored in a week only.

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  5. Love love love all these infographics! I think they would be great help to cooks of all levels of abilities! :D

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  6. Thanks for sharing the tips. Totally useful for me!

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  7. The Kitchen Cheat Sheets are very useful. Gotta print them and stick it on the fridge!!!

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  8. Hah... I hardly use guides to help cook as it's usually based on health and taste preference. But this is definitely something different and useful!

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  9. I think I learn about the flavor star. It can really help balance flavor when cooking.

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  10. Thanks for sharing this information it is indeed very helpful specially when i am trying something new. Most of time conversion between US metric is crazy.

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  11. These are very important tips and websites to check out. That last one about storage is especially valuable since the freshness of food is very important for our health.

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  12. Everyone should have some type of infographic for their kitchen needs. Thanks for including some here. I'm sure people will find it helpful.

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  13. These are great! I'm no foodie, and honestly, I don't get to make homemade meals as much as I'd like, but quick guides like this would sure be helpful for the times when I do get a chance to cook. They're excellent to print out and paste up in my kitchen. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Wow I love inforgraphics instead of the long story. It is easier and faster to understand. This are cool especially the Ultimate Guide to Flavoring With Spices because i love spicy food.

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  15. I am not someone who dwells in the kitchen a lot and I have very basic knowledge about kitchen stuff. This post give me something. I grateful.

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  16. This is like summing up a 100-page book into a single post. :) You make it seem easier for home cooks such as me.

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  17. Do you have something more basic than this? It would really help me because I am a super newbie in cooking. I actually use recipes and really follow the instructions and measurements accurately because I don't really know how to cook.

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  18. These infographics are so helpful!Wish i had this earlier , would've helped save so many kitchen emergencies!

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  19. Such helpful info graphics. I went and read one of the posts about herbs the other day, very interesting,

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  20. Very helpful guides, especially to all aspiring cooks/chef's in the future.

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  21. Great stuff! A handy link to all the handy info graphics I need for all for the kitchen

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