10 Cooking Rules Chefs Always Break

Oliver Ridgeway is the Chef Proprietor of Camden Spit and Larder in Sacramento, CA, and one of the leaders of the city’s Farm-to-Fork movement.

Katie Vine is the culinary mind behind the blog Dinners Done Quick, with over 20 years in recipe development, specializing in air fryer and microwave recipes.

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“Searing” large cuts of meat in the oven.

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Adding “raw” alcohol to dishes.

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Making roux separately.

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Not soaking dried beans.

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Mixing fish with cheese.

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Using a tortilla press for flour tortillas.

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Skipping browning meat for stews and soups.

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Using a non-stick pan to sear meat and fish.

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Adding salt to whipped cream.