Comments on: Teach a Friend to Cook… http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Peter http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-39673 Peter Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:00:50 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-39673 Hello, great article. If you want you can add it to Garlicoon, the Food & Wine network. http://www.garlicoon.com Hello,

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]]> By: jwsharrard http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-1368 jwsharrard Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:04:34 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-1368 Commodore Schmidlap got me thinking--- a great way to learn how to do the professional flip of the saute pan is to cook eggs over easy. It's an easy dish to make; even if you screw it up and break the yok, it's still good to eat; and anyone who can flip something in a skillet feels like a champ in the kitchen (motivation to continue on and learn even more). Using a non-stick skillet with sloped sides, put some oil or butter in the bottom of the pan and, once the fat is hot, crack an egg into it. Let it cook about 2/3 of the way before trying to flip it. Shake the pan slightly so that the egg is loose and slides freely around the bottom of the pan. Slide it forward to the front of the pan (away from the handle). Then, slide the pan forward quickly and immediately pull it back. Though performed quickly, this should be a fluid (not abrupt) motion. When done properly, the egg will flip and the yolk will not break. Once you have a handle on how to flip an egg, you can transfer the same skill to tossing your vegetables in the pan when you're sauteeing them. Commodore Schmidlap got me thinking— a great way to learn how to do the professional flip of the saute pan is to cook eggs over easy. It’s an easy dish to make; even if you screw it up and break the yok, it’s still good to eat; and anyone who can flip something in a skillet feels like a champ in the kitchen (motivation to continue on and learn even more).

Using a non-stick skillet with sloped sides, put some oil or butter in the bottom of the pan and, once the fat is hot, crack an egg into it. Let it cook about 2/3 of the way before trying to flip it. Shake the pan slightly so that the egg is loose and slides freely around the bottom of the pan. Slide it forward to the front of the pan (away from the handle). Then, slide the pan forward quickly and immediately pull it back. Though performed quickly, this should be a fluid (not abrupt) motion.

When done properly, the egg will flip and the yolk will not break. Once you have a handle on how to flip an egg, you can transfer the same skill to tossing your vegetables in the pan when you’re sauteeing them.

]]> By: Otto Schmidlap http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-1361 Otto Schmidlap Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:53:58 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=160#comment-1361 I got my son into cooking for himself by giving him easy familiar dishes to start with. Pasta sauce, pizza, chili, pancakes, salads. Coffee. Pancakes are a great instructional dish for beginners. Once someone has mastered making pancakes for example, that person will have the confidence and skill to do dozens (hundreds?) of other new things that have nothing to do with pancakes, but require similar skillsets. Kids absolutely love to make pizza as well. You can easily make a party out of it. Let them choose ingredients and make their own pies, witness the magic of rising dough. Its really fun to show someone that they dont have to run to the store for salad dressing. The average kitchen has ingredients for probably a dozen at any given time, and they can be prepared in seconds. The outdoor grill is a great place for instruction as well, with proper supervision and safety. Just a dad's perspective I got my son into cooking for himself by giving him easy familiar dishes to start with. Pasta sauce, pizza, chili, pancakes, salads. Coffee. Pancakes are a great instructional dish for beginners.

Once someone has mastered making pancakes for example, that person will have the confidence and skill to do dozens (hundreds?) of other new things that have nothing to do with pancakes, but require similar skillsets.

Kids absolutely love to make pizza as well. You can easily make a party out of it. Let them choose ingredients and make their own pies, witness the magic of rising dough.

Its really fun to show someone that they dont have to run to the store for salad dressing. The average kitchen has ingredients for probably a dozen at any given time, and they can be prepared in seconds. The outdoor grill is a great place for instruction as well, with proper supervision and safety.

Just a dad’s perspective

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