| Simple Italian recipes continue to grow in demand as | | | | sauce. Many new cooks are guilty of doing this in an |
| more people look for ways to feed their families on | | | | attempt to save money or stretch the contents. A |
| less money. Cooking at home continues to grow in | | | | quick way to fix this is to stir in instant mashed potato |
| popularity. Eating out can cost almost twice as much | | | | flakes. This will quickly thicken the sauce without being |
| as cooking meals at home. This has led more cost | | | | noticeable. Be careful not to put too much try adding a |
| conscious families to flock to Italian recipe sites for tips | | | | spoonful at a time until your sauce reached the desired |
| and ideas on how to make their meals at home more | | | | thickness. |
| exciting. | | | | 2. Washing The Pasta - Many Italian cooking newbie's |
| Everyone loves Italian food. It has a long and storied | | | | (and some old) make the mistake of washing the |
| exciting taste, robust flavors and aromatic sensations. | | | | pasta under a faucet when its done to rinse out the |
| Everyone has their favorite dish. Some like the | | | | starch. This is a mistake because the starch is what |
| romance of ravioli, the excitement of a well made | | | | helps the sauce cling to the pasta, instead of sinking to |
| lasagna or the simple thrill of spaghetti and meatballs. | | | | the bottom of your plate. |
| Whatever your favorite you can tell when it's not | | | | 3. Failing To Understand The Recipe - In the rush of |
| cooked right. Many new cooks make simple mistakes | | | | excitement to started (or finish) many new cooks |
| when it comes to cooking simple Italian recipes. Most | | | | make the mistake of not finishing when they read the |
| new cooks discover cooking these dishes is simple but | | | | recipe, causing them to miss an important step or |
| not always easy. | | | | ingredient. Many also fail to understand a specific |
| I've uncovered the top 3 mistakes many new cooks | | | | cooking term. They chopped when they should have |
| make. Take heed to what they are. Do that and you'll | | | | minced, or the stirred instead of mixed. |
| enjoy many tasty meals that will satisfy you and your | | | | By taking the time to heed these simple mistakes you |
| family. | | | | can overcome many obstacles new cooks make. |
| 1. Italian Sauce Too Thin - This is a common mistake | | | | You'll find yourself cooking your favorite Italian food |
| new cooks. They put too much water in the tomato | | | | recipes with more confidence and flair. |