Kitchen Myths

As a passionate cook, I have heard lots of things about cooking that I long took for granted.

Big mistake.

The fact is that a lot of what you have heard about food in general and cooking in particular is good old fashioned hooey.

That's what today's FamilyFirst site concentrates on. It's called Kitchen Myths.

Are you ready for a small sampler of what you can learn?

Searing meat seals in the juices. Hooey. However, it IS beneficial. When the proteins and sugars in meat are exposed to high heat (searing) a large number of chemical reactions take place, resulting in the creation of lots of new flavor elements. It is these flavors, both in the browned surface of the meat and in any pan juices that result, that make searing such an important step in some recipes.

Avoid aluminum cookware because of Alzheimer's disease. Hooey. Alzheimer's causes elevated aluminum content in the body, NOT the other way around.

There are many more kitchen myths. See for yourself.

http://www.pgacon.com/KitchenMyths.htm

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