We’ve all been there: You’re in the middle of cooking a new recipe, chopping and dicing away, and then you spot a step that says “sweat the onions.” Suddenly, you find yourself Googling, “WTF does ‘sweat the onions’ mean?!” and falling into Reddit rabbitholes.
In those moments, you wish you had a little chef a-lá Remy the rat to give you all the answers. Well, we want to bring the chef to you to answer the embarrassing cooking questions you’ve always been too afraid to ask.
From the most basic to complicated, from beginner cooks to advanced home chefs — whoever you are and whatever your skill level, we want to hear ALL your most pressing questions.
To kick us off, I’ll ask my embarrassing question: How the hell do I cook rice on the stovetop correctly?! It’s either overcooked or crunchy, and I can never seem to get it right. My friends keep telling me to get a rice cooker, but I’m a stubborn gal and refuse to let the rice win.
Yes, I’ve followed all the “right” timings and ratios for years, but rice has bested me time and time again. So maybe there’s a hidden secret the pros use that I’m missing. (Please — I’m begging.)
Alright, now it’s your turn. Never got hard-boiled eggs quite right? Still scared to cook chicken? Don’t really know what “stiff peaks” means? This is the place to ask!
Drop your questions in the comments or fill out the anonymous form below. We may just have our pros answer YOUR question in an upcoming Tasty post!
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