Tips I Wish I'd Known About When I First Started Cooking

and in addition to overwhelming cloves, nutmeg is easily way overused!

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Yes, that’s my approach for the most part as well.

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I wish I’d known how much good cookware could be found in thrift stores and how to identify it. Had I known that, I probably wouldn’t have bought any non-electronics in stores. At this point, most of the things I bought new have been upgraded to things I’ve found in thrift stores.

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I like using both, but am mindful in every case to use sparingly.

Carbon steel is not stainless, or they’d call it stainless. Just dry it after washing , oil it, and you’re good. No dry means rust. No bueno. Wish I knew that back in the day.

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