The Most Common Cooking Mistakes We All Make Daily

You're Putting Too Much Stuff in Your Fridge

You might know that you don't have to put eggs or butter in your fridge, but there is much more that you wouldn't want to put in there. Certain produce retains more nutritional benefits when it's not thrown in the fridge. Such as, broccoli, kale, brussles sprouts, avocado, and carrots. You just don't have to refrigerate those until they start to get a little old. 

You're Only Seasoning At the End

If you want to make a truly delicious meal, you need to season each individual ingredient independently from the dish itself. Salt interacts differently with different types of food. So, when you consistently salt and learn how each ingredient cooks with the astringent, you can start understanding food chemistry a bit better. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.