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Have the list of ingredients with you
Whenever I cook, I am always looking over my shoulder towards the recipe. In some cases, I am across the kitchen yelling to someone what my next step is or how much of an ingredient I need. For instance, in the previous lesson I had to yell from the other kitchen for someone to watch my pasta cook as I rushed to grab the chili flakes. When I take pictures of my recipe, I feel less stressed and more confident cooking as I am able to carry it wherever I go and stay more organized.
2. Always be prepared to make a change
In cooking, something will always be different. Whether it is how high the heat is, or how much of an ingredient is included. Either way, you must always be prepared to change the recipe. Whenever I cook in the kitchen I am always required to take action when something goes wrong in my dish; however, what must always be done is a reaction to the situation and a solution to it. For instance, during our last cooking session, I hadn't known that there was no preparation day. I took my time until I realized that I had to make the sauce and cook the pasta within 50 minutes. I had to change my original plan of making pasta from scratch to using packaged spaghetti. There's no need to stress, just take a breath!
3. Don't procrastinate
Several times this semester, I seem to find a way to procrastinate and put off my cooking. This has resulted in my food being undercooked. For example, in the previous cooking session. I left boiling the water way too late which ended up causing my spaghetti to have less time to cook and it was undercooked severely. Note to self: Start boiling the water early! In order to prevent this from happening to you, make a list of what you need to do and when they need to get done before you begin cooking.
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