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You can't reheat rice and other cooking advice you should never believe

The truth is out
It doesn’t matter how you chop garlic
Sauté onion and garlic at the same time
Ginger needs peeling
Spices can be added at any stage
Celery leaves have no use
Tomatoes need refrigerating
Scrambled eggs need milk
Cook scrambled eggs quickly on a high heat
Eggs can be poached in any pan
It's OK to bake with cold eggs and dairy
Pancake batter needs whisking
Chicken should be rinsed
Cook meat straight from the fridge
A non-stick pan is the best choice
Pre-heating pans and ovens isn't necessary
Frying meat should be regularly turned
Crowding a pan won’t affect the cooking process
Resting meat is a waste of time
Adding salt to water makes it boil faster
Always peel potatoes
Any potato will work
Put potatoes into boiling water
Bake potatoes in foil
It’s best to microwave frozen veg
Cooking mushrooms is a doddle
Paella should contain chorizo (and any rice will do)
Cook risotto rice straight from the packet
Adding oil to pasta water stops it sticking
Pasta water is waste water
Bolognese should be served with spaghetti
Carbonara needs cream
There’s only one way to peel kiwis
Any knife will do
Leftovers need to cool down before going in the fridge
Throw away stale bread
It’s not safe to reheat rice
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The truth is out

From washing raw chicken to throwing out bread that's stale, there's a lot of terrible cooking advice out there. Spanning the downright dangerous to the simply unhelpful, these are the cooking tips you should always ignore.
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Debra Waters

19 June 2020

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