Page 50 - SAPPO Boardpack l 13 May 2020

FOOD

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
dry the top skin of a pork roast or belly if
you want crispy crackling. Drying pork
FOOD chops before cooking will help the sur-
face brown better while cooking.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SA PORK
dry the top skin of a pork roast or belly if
Whether it’s fried, grilled or roast-
you want crispy crackling. Drying pork
ed, always let your meat rest for a
8 while before slicing it. If you slice
chops before cooking will help the sur-
it too soon the juices will run out. Rest-
face brown better while cooking.
ing allows the meat to retain moisture.
Whether it’s fried, grilled or roast-
Depending on size, a pork roast should
ed, always let your meat rest for a
rest for 10-15 minutes and pork chops
8 while before slicing it. If you slice
for at least 5 minutes.
9
it too soon the juices will run out. Rest-
ing allows the meat to retain moisture.
When making a curry, toast your
Depending on size, a pork roast should
spices before you start cooking. It
rest for 10-15 minutes and pork chops
heats up the essential oils in the
for at least 5 minutes.
spices, which adds tremendous flavour.
9 When making a curry, toast your
Use a small ice cream scoop
spices before you start cooking. It
heats up the essential oils in the
to evenly portion out cookie
10dough. This ensures each bis-
spices, which adds tremendous flavour.
cuit is the same size, which means they
will bake evenly.
Use a small ice cream scoop
to evenly portion out cookie
10dough. This ensures each bis-
Cook like a pro cuit is the same size, which means they
Get more juice from a lemon by

microwaving it for 10-30 sec-
will bake evenly.
11onds, depending on the fruit’s
Cook like a pro size. Let it cool for about a minute, cut it
Get more juice from a lemon by
in half and use your hands or a manual
These top tips will make you look like 11onds, depending on the fruit’s
microwaving it for 10-30 sec-
juicer to press out the liquid.
These top tips will make you look like size. Let it cool for about a minute, cut it
an expert in the kitchen BY LIZIWE MATHLOA
C
For a safer and easier cooking
in half and use your hands or a manual
3
juicer to press out the liquid.
experience, make sure you

Peeling potatoes is such a chore! I 12 have sharp knives. Dull knives
OOKING can be intimi-
an expert in the kitchen BY LIZIWE MATHLOA
C 3 Peeling potatoes is such a chore! I 12 have sharp knives. Dull knives
For a safer and easier cooking
dating, especially if
find it’s much easier to boil pota-
are actually more dangerous as they’re

experience, make sure you
you’re inexperienced or
more prone to slippage, which increases
toes with the skin on – once they’re

OOKING can be intimi-
want to try something
cooked the skin will just slide off.
the chance of mishaps. Modern knife
are actually more dangerous as they’re
find it’s much easier to boil pota-
dating, especially if
4
new. You don’t want to

sharpeners are easy to use.
you’re inexperienced or
toes with the skin on – once they’re
more prone to slippage, which increases
3
end up with a tasteless
Make grating cheese a breeze by

want to try something
the chance of mishaps. Modern knife
cooked the skin will just slide off.
coating your grater with non-stick
If you have leftover herbs, keep
or burnt mess after
sharpeners are easy to use.
new. You don’t want to
them fresh by placing them in a
spending money on in-
spray. Or use your food processor
3
end up with a tasteless
Make grating cheese a breeze by
gredients and hours in the kitchen. But 4 coating your grater with non-stick 1 If you have leftover herbs, keep

glass with water and putting
(if you have one). Most have a grating
or burnt mess after
don’t let that hold you back. Take your setting that will grate cheese in a flash. them in the fridge. Or chop fresh herbs,
them fresh by placing them in a
spray. Or use your food processor
spending money on in-

5
cooking to the next level with these (if you have one). Most have a grating 1pack them into an ice cube tray and fill
gredients and hours in the kitchen. But
glass with water and putting

A slippery cutting board can be a
with either olive oil or boiling wate
tips and shortcuts. setting that will grate cheese in a flash. them in the fridge. Or chop fresh herbs, r, then
don’t let that hold you back. Take your
cooking to the next level with these hazard. Place a damp towel under- pack them into an ice cube tray and fill
freeze until needed.

1
tips and shortcuts. 5 A slippery cutting board can be a with either olive oil or boiling water, then
4
Always taste your food while cook-
neath. This will stop it from sliding,

hazard. Place a damp towel under-
For the juiciest and tastiest
ing. It’s the best way to tell if your which can be dangerous when you’re freeze until needed.
neath. This will stop it from sliding,
Always taste your food while cook-
1dish needs extra seasoning or ingre- working with a sharp knife. meat, brine or marinate it be-
ing. It’s the best way to tell if your
forehand. These methods work
dients and if it’s done. It will also teach which can be dangerous when you’re 1 For the juiciest and tastiest

1dish needs extra seasoning or ingre-
meat, brine or marinate it be-
espe
Preperation is key. Always read
you how flavours develop as you cook, working with a sharp knife. 4cially well with pork.
dients and if it’s done. It will also teach
gredients beforehand so you’re not 1
forehand. These methods work

through a recipe before starting.
which will help you to one day adapt Preperation is key. Always read especially well with pork.
you how flavours develop as you cook,
recipes or even cook without a recipe. 6 You should also prep all your in- 5 Always store meat and fish

which will help you to one day adapt
through a recipe before starting.
gredients beforehand so you’re not
on the
recipes or even cook without a recipe. 6 You should also prep all your in- 5 Always store meat and fish
lowest
This hack is for the avid baker. So, scrambling to chop the garlic when it on the
should have been in the pan ages ago.
you forgot to take the butter out of scrambling to chop the garlic when it 1shelf of the
lowest
This hack is for the avid baker. So,

to soften. Here’s a quick fix – simply grate 7
fridge so they
2 the fridge and now you have to put should have been in the pan ages ago. shelf of the
you forgot to take the butter out of
everything on hold while you wait for it Dry all meat before cooking. This fridge so they
2 the fridge and now you have to put
don’t drip juic-

everything on hold while you wait for it
helps it to brown and if there’s skin
es on any other
to soften. Here’s a quick fix – simply grate 7 Dry all meat before cooking. This don’t drip juic- ST PRETORIUS
the cold butter and get started! helps it to brown and if there’s skin es on any other ST PRETORIUS
it’ll crisp up nicely. Always properly
food.

the cold butter and get started! it’ll crisp up nicely. Always properly food.

22 | 28 NOVEMBER 2019 www.drum.co.za
22 | 28 NOVEMBER 2019 www.drum.co.za

50