Cooking Lesson #1

Hello baby!! :] Here are some cooking tips for u.

1. Cold/frozen meat items (like chicken) should never be placed in the microwave when cold, or when there is bone. The microwave will heat from the bone and the blood and marrow from inside the bone will seep out and make it stink.

2. If you need to defrost it in the microwave, remove the bone(s) first, and just for a few seconds. The actual cooking should be done in a pan/pot.

3. Similarly, raw meat should not be placed in a pot of water until the water has begun boiling. Its the same logic as boiling noodles.

4. Oil should be used in moderation! :] You can pour the oil into a tablespoon first then into the pot. The oil also needs to be hot before you put in anything to be cooked. Wait for the small bubbles first before pouring the eggs. If too much oil has already been put into the pan, you can soak up the excess with a paper napkin. Putting food in when the oil is not hot will make it soggy with oil, quite un-yummy.

5. If noodles are being soaked for too long, remove and drain them from their water source. If its become too soft, you can slosh them in iced water for a few sec before draining them again. When the its time to eat you can then combine the soup and noodles again.

6. If big pieces of meat are to be cooked alongside pasta (whether wet or dry), they should first be cut into bite-sized pieces because they cook much more quickly. Big pieces of meat are hard to thoroughly cook on a pan (normally they are roasted, baked or grilled) so they are either overcooked on the outside or undercooked on the inside.

TADA! Hope this helps, baby. Eat well, love you!