{"id":2003,"date":"2014-01-17T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2014-01-17T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T09:22:00","slug":"the-kitchns-kitchen-habits-of-good-cooks-series-is-our-friday-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2003","title":{"rendered":"The Kitchn’s “Kitchen Habits of Good Cooks” Series Is Our Friday Link"},"content":{"rendered":"

All this week, a great series featuring some great cooks has been running over on one of my favorite places to learn about food, The Kitchn.<\/a> They're calling it "Kitchen Habits of Good Cooks."<\/a> <\/p>\n

That link will take you to cookbook author and Chinese food guru, Grace Young.<\/a> From there you can click through to the rest of the series from the bottom of each post.<\/p>\n

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Young suggested, "Use a Chinese soup spoon for tasting.<\/strong> I like a Chinese porcelain spoon<\/a> because it allows me to taste hot food without scorching my lips."  <\/p>\n

She is so right. These spoons are cooler to start with and then cool the soup or sauce as you lift it from the pan. They also have a flatter surface that lets a couple of puffs of air from the cook chill it more.<\/p>\n

(Why does blowing on soup cool it? Here's an answer from Indiana University.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

As you can see in the photo, I immediately made space on the salt and pepper tray that sits beside my cooktop for a supply of Chinese soup spoons. Mine fit perfectly in a stainless steel frothing cup.<\/p>\n

The "Kitchen Habits of Good Cooks" series continues with a bit of philosophy from Jacques Pepin<\/a>, small kitchen wisdom from Tom Hudgens,<\/a>  money saving habits from Beth Moncel<\/a>, and today's entry from their own staff, 18 Daily Habits That Make Life in the Kitchen Better.<\/a><\/p>\n

Be sure to scan down for the readers' comments on each post. This is a great food community and you'll find more tips and tricks from generous cooks.<\/p>\n

Here's a link to more of our own "Tips & How To" posts.<\/a><\/p>\n

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