Lesson 3 of 10 · Pro
Seasoning: salt, acid, fat and tasting as you go
Learn when to add salt, how acid wakes up a flat dish, what fat does, and how to taste and fix food while it cooks.
What you will learn
- When to salt, and how much to add at each stage
- How a squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar fixes a flat dish
- What fat adds, and when a dish needs a little more
- How to taste as you cook, and what to change after each taste
- How to rescue food that is too salty, too sour or too spicy
Practice dishes
Dishes that use this skill include tomato pasta sauce, chili, lentil curry or dal, salad with vinaigrette, lentil or bean stew, grain bowl with a dressing, chana masala.