{"id":138720,"date":"2019-04-25T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=138720"},"modified":"2019-05-06T09:14:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T16:14:33","slug":"cooking-skills-everyone-should-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/cooking-skills-everyone-should-master\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Cooking Skills Everyone Should Master"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting comfortable with a handful of basic cooking skills and even mastering a few go-to recipes used to be a right of passage into adulthood. Now, we\u2019re living in the age of convenience and essential parts of \u201cgrowing up\u201d are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2019\/04\/are-millennials-learning-to-outsource-their-adulthood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting outsourced<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Postmates and GrubHub might be making your life easier, but learning how to cook the basics will save you a lot of dough in the long run. It\u2019ll also help you take control of the calories and quality of ingredients showing up on your plate.<\/p>\n<p>Adulting can be hard, but cooking doesn\u2019t have to be! Check out the videos below to tackle skills like searing the perfect steak or roasting a chicken with a lot more confidence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uM0nui4-Q3E\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sear the Perfect Steak<\/h3>\n<p>A perfect steak is tender and pink on the inside with a crisp, brown crust on the outside. Getting the best sear is all about using the right seasonings, preheating your pan, and keeping an eye on the edges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9-tgH3C01V8\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Make an Omelet<\/h3>\n<p>You might think you know how to make eggs \u2013 crack, whisk, heat \u2013 but do you know how to make a classic, buttery French omelet?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zeQ0RUmPVpI\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Make a Healthy Dessert<\/h3>\n<p>Is there anything better than indulging in a sweet treat? For days when a piece of dark chocolate isn\u2019t cutting it, try putting a healthy twist on a classic dessert instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DcIS0onSv7U\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Roast a Chicken<\/h3>\n<p>Nervous to try roasting a whole bird? Roast chicken is a classic recipe and these easy-to-follow instructions are fool-proof.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r08D0y4MXW4\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Make a Not-So-Basic Salad<\/h3>\n<p>You probably know how to make a basic salad, but it&#8217;s time to take your greens up a notch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RM0z2VkMiiM\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Make Homemade Salad Dressing<\/h3>\n<p>Skip the store-bought variety and whisk together a homemade dressing with just a few easy steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aVOjLuw-Qg\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Cook the Perfect Pasta<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing worse than mushy spaghetti, so here\u2019s how to make it perfect every time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/piO-68zx2UQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Make a Delicious, Meatless Meal<\/h3>\n<p>Meatless Monday is good for you and for the planet! Go for an easy, meat-free recipe you\u2019ll want to make again and again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Z8g68eUmwA\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Use a Sheet Pan<\/h3>\n<p>If you don\u2019t already own a sheet pan, run to the nearest store ASAP. Sheet pan recipes make weeknight cooking a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQSwVENkY7Y\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Mix a Fancy Cocktail<\/h3>\n<p>Impress your friends (and yourself) by learning one fancy cocktail recipe by heart. It\u2019ll quickly become your signature drink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Have you ever thought about trying a plant-based diet? <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/reasons-to-consider-vegan-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s why you might want to try the vegan diet, according to experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Getting comfortable with a handful of basic cooking skills and even mastering a few go-to ...","author":3897371,"featured_media":138724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268,260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/25144144\/pasta.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/25144144\/pasta-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"April 25, 2019","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#8592d1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3897371"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}