Cooking basics checklist

Prepare

☐	Read the recipe, do any preheating

☐	Get all the ingredients and cooking gear out

☐	Prepare all ingredients per the instructions

Work safely

☐	Position pot/pan handles to prevent accidents

☐	Place a shelf liner or damp kitchen towel under cutting boards to prevent slipping

☐	Wash any items immediately after touching raw meat to prevent cross-contamination

Work clean

☐	Keep a kitchen towel close to wipe down

☐	Wipe cutting boards as you go

☐	Keep trash can or another disposal nearby

Learn basic prep and cooking skills

☐ Chop an onion ☐ Hard- or soft-boil an egg ☐ Poach an egg ☐ Cook pasta and rice ☐ Melt chocolate ☐ Make a scrambled egg or an omelet ☐ Bake a potato ☐ Stuff and roast a chicken (or turkey) ☐ Make gravy ☐ Make stock ☐ Separate an egg ☐ Knead dough	☐ Crush and chop garlic ☐ Prepare peppers ☐ Brown meat ☐ Cook a perfect steak ☐ Make salad dressing ☐ Make batter ☐ Rub flour and butter ☐ Line a cake tin ☐ Make tomato sauce ☐ Pit an avocado ☐ Whip cream ☐ Segment an orange

Key cooking methods

☐ Braising ☐ Roasting ☐ Boiling ☐ Baking ☐ Browning	☐ Searing ☐ Grilling ☐ Frying ☐ Basting ☐ Broiling