OK, we’re most known for our New Jersey kitchen remodeling, but what you may not realize is that we love cooking! By day we design and install the best kitchen cabinets in NJ, and by night we return to our own kitchens and get cooking! Here are a few tips we’ve gathered that will help you out around the kitchen:
- Fruit Storage: As a general rule, fruits (other than berries) should not be stored in the fridge. Unless you live in a hot climate, storing fruits like apples, bananas and pears will dull the taste and won’t help with longevity very much.
- Spice It right: Don’t fear your salt! Salt and pepper are still your go-to spices. The sodium used in home cooking is not much when compared to eating takout or processed foods.
- Overcooking: Overcooking is one of the major problems for the burgeoning home chef. Overcooked meats are dry and tasteless, while overcooked vegetables are mushy. What can you do? The skill that is crucial here is pulling the product off the heat slightly before it is done–it will, quite literally, cook itself the rest of the way!
- Cutting Boards: There are two important factors when it comes to cutting boards to note. First, make sure to never share a raw meat board and a vegetable board; it’s just plain dangerous! Second—a lesser known tip—is to have separate boards for cutting onions and garlic from everything else you’re cutting because their flavors will stick to the board!
