Techniques for everything that happens before the heat goes on.
What You'll Learn
You will learn which prep steps change the result, how long each one needs, and what you can safely skip.
The result is decided early
A dry brine overnight changes the skin more than anything you do in the pan. Preparation is not a warm up. It is part of the cooking.
I salt everything twenty minutes ahead now. It is the cheapest improvement I know.
Did you know?
Salting before cooking is called shiofuri in Japanese. It is treated as its own named technique, not a casual step.
Pro Tip
Do all your cutting before you turn on any heat. Cooking while cutting is where most home kitchen mistakes come from.
