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Do you know knife safety? Do you know how to cook your steak the way you like it? What do you do when the toilet keeps running after you flush it? Do you know where the breaker box is located in your home and do you know how to use it? In this new series, we go over these and so much more on this episode of The Social Chameleon Show.
Resources & Links From The Episode
Kitchen Basics
Using A Knife Properly
- Cut away from the body.
- When you cut meats, fruits, and vegetables guard your fingers with a claw technique.
Sharpening Your Knives
- Standard hone (steel)
- Whetstone
- Leather strap
Learn How To Sharpen (Playlist)
How To Master 5 Basic Cooking Skills – Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef
Cooking Basics
Boiling Water
Are you adding salt to water when you boil, adding oil to your water when you boil noodles?
- Salt changes the properties of water and increases the temperature at which water boils.
- Add olive oil to your noodles after draining or refer to the package/recipe for other options.
Doneness – Medium Rare, Medium Well…
Do you know how to cook your steak?
- Thumb to finger trick
- Also, a thermometer or instant-read thermometer is a great and guaranteed way to ensure your meat, chicken, fish or other items are cooked to the proper temperature.
Basic Meals You Can Make Tonight
10 Incredibly Useful Cooking Tips From Gordon Ramsay
4 Simple One-Pan Dinners
5 Foods For a Healthy Life
Basic Household Fixes
Clogged Drains
Running Toilet
- What do you do when the toilet keeps running after you flush it?
Light Bulbs
Do you know how to change a light bulb? Other variations of troubleshooting?
- Is the lamp plugged into the wall?
- Complicated light fixtures can be a pain to open
- Ballast may be burnt out with fluorescent lights
How to replace a Rapid Start Fluorescent Ballast
Electrical Panel & Circuit Breaker
- Do you know where the breaker box is located in your home and do you know how to use it?