想成爲烹飪達人？一定要避開這些誤區
1. Using the same sponge over and over again
1.反覆用同一塊海綿
Sponges are one of the dirtiest items in a kitchen. If you wash the dishes every day, you should be getting a new sponge at least once a month.
海綿是廚房裏最髒的東西之一，如果你每天都刷碗，至少一個月換一塊新海綿。
2. Putting foods in the oven before it’s completely preheated
2.烤箱沒有完全預熱就把食物放進去
You need to allow your oven to fully preheat before sticking in your dish. Your food will actually cook faster in a preheated oven.
你需要讓烤箱完全預熱，然後在把菜放進去。烤箱預熱後食物會熟得更快。
3. Making the oven too hot
3.烤箱過熱
Cooking is a chemical process that involves chemical reactions, which is why you have to follow the required temperatures to the fullest extent.
烹飪是一種涉及化學反應的化學過程，所以你需要完全按照要求的溫度來做。
4. Only cooking from a recipe
4.只按照菜譜做
While recipes are great, you should also know how to cook a few staple dishes on your own that don’t require one.
菜譜雖好，但你也該不看菜譜就能做幾道家常菜。
5. Underestimating the amount of time it’ll take
5.低估了烹飪所需的時間
It’s important to accurately calculate the amount of time it’ll take you to completely finish a dish, starting with ingredient prep to tasting the first bite. Just know that time estimates on a recipe are that, an estimate, not a time set in stone.
準確計算完完整整地做完一頓飯，也就是從準備食材開始到嚐到第一口需要多長時間很重要。你要知道菜譜上估算的時間只是估算的，並不是準確時間。
6. Checking on your food too frequently
6.過於頻繁地查看食物
Checking it too frequently will probably slow down the cooking process. Every time you open the oven door, you allow cold air to seep in, therefore slowing down the process.
過於頻繁地查看可能會延緩烹飪時間，每次打開烤箱門都會有冷空氣進入，食物就熟得慢。
7. Under salting your foods
7.食物中鹽放得少
Not putting enough salt in your dish will lead to a bland meal. If a recipe calls for a few tablespoons of salt, go for it.
菜裏鹽放得不夠會很清淡，如果菜譜上要求放幾湯匙鹽的話你就放吧。
8. Placing hot food in the fridge
8.把熱的食物放冰箱
If you’re trying to cool soup, you can divide up the soup into smaller, shallow containers and place in the fridge to cool, but never stick a giant, deep hot dish directly in the fridge, as this may cause bacteria to grow.
如果你要把湯弄涼，可以把湯分裝進小的淺的容器內，然後放冰箱裏冷卻。絕對不要直接把大的深的裝熱菜的容器放冰箱裏，會滋生細菌。
9. Mixing in a too small bowl
9.攪拌用的碗太小
This is extremely annoying and just causes a huge mess. So when it comes to mixing ingredients, always go big.
這真的很煩人，只會弄得很髒。所以攪拌食物時一定要拿大的容器。
10. Forgetting to coat the pan
10.忘記在鍋裏刷油
Coating a pan with olive oil or butter is very important, especially if you’re using a pan that’s not non-stick. You don’t want your food to stick to the bottom when you try to take it out.
在鍋裏刷點橄欖油或黃油是很重要的，尤其當你沒有用不粘鍋時。你一定不想在把食物倒出來時都粘在鍋底上了。
（翻譯：菲菲）
