Buzz
1. Burnt Food
Cause: You left the food cooking for too long or used too high a heat.Fix: For burnt food with a smoky and charred smell, moisten a cloth with water and place it over the pot until the cloth cools completely. This should significantly reduce the burnt odor of the food.
2. Overcooked and Tough Meat
Cause: You overcooked the meat or cooked it at too high a temperature.Fix: If the meat is overcooked and tough, avoid cooking it further. You can shred the meat into small pieces to eat or use it in soups to improve the texture.
3. Mushy Rice
Cause: You added too much water.Fix: If the rice is mushy, you can't simply re-cook it. Spread the rice out on a tray or baking sheet and place it in the fridge for 5-7 hours. Afterward, the rice will firm up, and you can either make porridge or use it for fried rice.
4. Overly Salty Dishes
Cause: You accidentally added too much salt.
Solution: If you’ve added too much salt to soups or broths, you can dilute it by adding more water or throw in a few potato pieces to absorb some of the salt from the dish.
5. Preventing Fish from Splattering When Frying
How to Do It: To avoid fish splattering when frying, make sure the fish is completely dry before frying. Use low heat and add a pinch of salt while frying. Alternatively, rub a piece of ginger onto the pan before adding oil and frying the fish as usual.
6. Making Crispy Shrimp Crackers Last Longer
How to Do It: To keep shrimp crackers crispy for a longer time, heat the oil thoroughly. Then, squeeze a few drops of lemon juice into the oil before frying the crackers. Once fried, place the crackers on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil, keeping them crispy for a longer time.
7. Lumpy Sauce
Cause: The ingredients were added at the wrong temperature.
Solution: When the sauce becomes lumpy, use a sieve to strain out the clumps. To prevent this from happening next time, gradually add the ingredients and stir consistently while cooking.
8. Greasy, Not Crispy Fried Dishes
Cause: You used too much oil or the oil wasn’t hot enough.
Solution: If your dish is soggy or too greasy, try frying it again once the oil is hot. When oil is too cool, the food absorbs more oil, making it even greasier. Ensure the oil is at the right temperature before frying again.
9. Meat Cooked on the Outside, Raw on the Inside
Cause: You cooked the meat on high heat too quickly, leaving the inside undercooked.
Solution: If the inside of the meat is still raw, lower the heat and cook it slowly. Turn the meat regularly to ensure it cooks evenly on all sides.
10. Overcooked, Soggy Vegetables
Cause: You left the vegetables cooking for too long.
Solution: If your vegetables have become too soft, there's no way to firm them up again. Instead of serving them as boiled vegetables, blend them into a smooth soup. This way, you can still enjoy the nutritional value in a more palatable form.
