Cooking is a project that requires equipment and supplies like any other project. If you want to paint the bedroom you need to move the furniture, or cover it, you need a drop cloth to protect the floor, you need paint, brushes, primer etc. Once everything is in front of you, the actual painting is not that bad. Likewise, cooking is not a hassle if you are organized.
The French use the term “mise en place” to refer to this initial preparation and layout. It literally means, “set in place”; in other words, get everything ready before you begin. If you take out all of the ingredients and equipment you will need to prepare and cook the dish, the actual cooking will be smooth, quick, and easy. The time you spend getting your “mess in place” will be worth all of the time and frustration you will save while cooking. With everything you need out, and ready, you will have less stress because you will not be scrambling to squeeze lemon juice, or to find a hidden ingredient, at the exact moment you need it.
Cooking is easier than you think and it makes sense to put in a little more time up front to save a lot of hassle and aggravation at the end. With a bit of organization you can get your dinner out quickly and easily. If you spend less time cooking, you will have more time to enjoy your meal and your family. You may never learn to love cooking, but it can be less of a chore.
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Fun Food Fact: Butterball LLC introduced its turkeys in 1954. They sold 12 million birds last Thanksgiving. (Source: Saveur Magazine)
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