Cook like a chef "first part"

Cooking is messy, complex, and that is as it should be. But learning a few fundamental will make you a super chef. Number one get religion, you need to understand is that your kitchen is a workshop, and all good workshops have a standard operating procedure. Before you start any meal, you need to gather all the ingredients the dish requires. this is "mise en place" is french what is everything in its place. Number two Slow Down, cook everything at once. Prepare to stand helplessly by when it is time to plate dinner, as veg. grow cold next to room temp. starch and aggressively steaming meat. While meat rest, its internal temp evens out and it gains about five degrees.