| Soul food recipes have enjoyed a tradition of | | | | cooking dictionary or at least a book of cooking terms. |
| down-home cooking and what we affectionately call | | | | When you come across a recipe term you're not sure |
| comfort food. People in the south, especially African | | | | of you can immediately look it up. By doing this simple |
| Americans see it as the holy grail of eating and good | | | | action, you'll be a recipe expert in no time when it |
| times. | | | | comes to cooking terms. |
| It's used to celebrate, comfort and even heal, that's | | | | 2. Know Your Seasonings. |
| how important it is. But because of the tight economy | | | | If one skill defines soul food , meaning how to enjoy it |
| more people choose to cook more meals at home | | | | and how to cook it, it's the seasoning. Knowing how to |
| and save money (25% -75%) rather than eating out. | | | | season and what to season with what food is one of |
| The problem is most of us like soul food , but in this | | | | the hallmarks of a good cook, especially when it |
| fast-food age less of us know how to cook those | | | | comes to southern food. |
| magical meals our grand mothers and | | | | Here's another tool that can give you a quick start and |
| great-grandmothers cooked with ease. If you're a new | | | | give you quick confidence. Get a soul food seasonings |
| mother, wife, single man or house-husband you may | | | | dictionary, available online. This will show you what |
| have this desire or need to cook. But you may lack | | | | seasoning go with what dishes at-a-glance. This |
| the mental tools and skills to pull it off. | | | | information will help to make your cooking mistake |
| Fortunately the internet has dozens of soul food recipe | | | | free. |
| sites with those favorite dishes you enjoyed since you | | | | 3. Know Your Measurements. |
| were a child. You know, the one's your great-grandma | | | | This is one of the quiet but important keys to cooking |
| used to prepare for holidays, birthdays and special | | | | with confidence. Traditionally our grandmothers and |
| occasions. That's good news, but you may be one of | | | | great-grandmothers used guesstimates based on their |
| the millions of "recipe challenged". Meaning you can | | | | experience. For example, a dash of this, a pinch of |
| read a recipe, but the results always turn out between | | | | that. To give you quick confidence when preparing any |
| weird looking and out-right disaster. | | | | recipe, get these 3 important - but inexpensive tools. A |
| Don't panic, here's 3 ways to cook soul food recipes | | | | measuring cup, measuring spoons and a small scale. |
| more confidently. | | | | By using these simple tools you'll have the confidence |
| 1. Know Your Cooking Terms. | | | | your measurements are accurate and your portions |
| This seems like a simple issue, but it may surprise you | | | | are right. They will save you the cost of the recipe |
| how much this will add to your cooking confidence. | | | | failures you have to throw in the garbage can. That |
| Plus, it may surprise you how many people don't know | | | | cost savings alone is worth the small investment, Don't |
| the correct cooking terms in a recipe, but think they | | | | you agree? |
| know. For example, do you know the difference | | | | By following these simple tips your cooking confidence |
| between mix and fold? Many cooks don't. | | | | will increase each time you apply them. The soul food |
| As a result, not knowing the difference between those | | | | recipes you choose will turn out more like the ones |
| two cooking terms is the difference between a | | | | you see in the book or on the website for a change. In |
| scrumptious dish fit for a king or queen or garbage a | | | | addition, they'll taste more like you imagined them to be. |
| starving dog wouldn't eat. I recommend getting a | | | | |