TOOLS: Cooking is a lot easier if you have at least two good knifes (8" and 4") and two nice wooden cutting boards. The wooden cutting board keeps your knifes from getting dull fast.
- Depending on your counter top keep a dish towel under your cutting board to keep it from sliding. If you have marble, granite or high gloss surfaces the dish towel might have to be damp.
SALT & PEPPER:
Coarse sea salt: It is not as 'salty' as fine salt. It's easier to use because of that and therefore more 'forgiving'.
Fresh ground pepper: The flavor is very different from ground pepper.
- When using garlic and salt in the same dish chop the garlic with the salt. It's easier to control and the garlic won't stick to the knife as much.
SPICES: Always good to have around
Paprika, Oregano, Basil, Curry and Chili
- It's a good thing to slowly introduce more and more spices to your kitchen as your need them. Remember, just because they are there doesn't mean that you have to use them all at the same time.
FRESH THINGS
Garlic, onions, (if possible basil, oregano)
- Keep a knife sharpener around; it comes in handy.
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