173 How Long Does a Recipe Really Take?

<p>How many times have your looked at a recipe and really underestimated the amount of time it takes to make the recipe?</p> <p>If you are like me, more times than you want to admit.</p> <p>Today I have 3 Tips for estimating the real time it takes to make a recipe and 4 tips to be faster in the kitchen,</p> <h2>3 Tips for estimating the real time it takes to make a recipe.</h2> <ol> <li>Read the entire recipe. <ol> <li>Do they have you preheat the oven in step 1 or step 6?</li> <li>Look for words that equal time like marinate, rest, and let sit.</li> <li>Look for words that equal multi-tasking like "meanwhile" or "while x is going do y."</li> </ol> </li> <li>Know your personal cooking style. <ol> <li>Are you comfortable chopping veggies while meat is cooking?</li> <li>Do you need everything measured and ready to go before adding heat?</li> </ol> </li> <li>Rely on your past experience. <ol> <li>How long does it take to brown hamburger?</li> <li>What skillet works best for this type of task?</li> </ol> </li> </ol> <h2>4 Tips to be faster in the kitchen</h2> <ol> <li>Do a little prep ahead. <ol> <li>Thaw your meat the night before</li> <li>Salt your meat in the morning or the night before</li> <li>Use the "prep" section of the free weekly meal planning sheet.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Use sharp knives and invest in your knife skills <ol> <li>Look up YouTube videos or find a local culinary pro who offers knife classes</li> <li>Get a knife sharpener. <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CA5LZ6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001CA5LZ6&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=9747d0590eb174876d73f9972c1f8b03"> Electric</a> or <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AF0Y9Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008AF0Y9Y&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=1e2609330621bd62bfb6c9fa6714dee1"> Manual</a> both work.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Do multiple steps at once. <ol> <li>Boil Water</li> <li>Cook Meat</li> <li>Chop Veggies</li> </ol> </li> <li>Don't be afraid to use grocery st