The Most Common Cooking Mistakes We All Make Daily

You Don't Know the Difference Between a Boil and a Simmer

A simmer may have a few bubbles. A boil will have a lot of bubbles that travel to the surface rapidly in a violent manner. You will know the difference if you google it. As a matter of fact, just look at this photo. 

Don't Overmix Your Doughs

If you've started your journey into the alchemy of baking during quarantine, then you've probably run into either an overmixed or an undermixed dough. It's extremely difficult to reach a master level of dough consistency, but it's important to recognize what you're going to be looking for to determine whether you're improving or not. Based on the dough you're trying to make, you will be able to tell what your mistakes were based on feel and look alone. The internet is your best friend in the baking department. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.