Lessons · Physical dimension
Kitchen Skills and Cooking
Cook without a recipe: frameworks for curries, soups, stir-fries and more. 13 lessons, about 2.6 hours in all.
- 01Kitchen safety and food hygiene13 min Most food poisoning at home comes from a few avoidable habits, and most kitchen fires start with a pan left alone. Learn the rules once…
- 02Knife skills and basic cuts11 min Good knife skills make cooking faster, food cook more evenly and, most importantly, keep your fingers safe. Two grips and a few cuts cover…
- 03Stocking a starter kitchen and spice shelf11 min You do not need a big budget to cook well. A few good tools, a sensible store cupboard and a small spice shelf let you cook curries,…
- 04Cooking methods explained11 min Every recipe uses a handful of methods. Once you know what each one does to food, you can choose the right one, set the right heat and…
- 05The curry framework: how to make any curry15 min Almost every curry, from a chickpea masala to a chicken korma-style dish or a pot of dal, follows the same structure. Learn the order of…
- 06The stir-fry framework12 min A stir-fry is the fastest proper meal you can cook: ten minutes in a very hot pan. The secret is having everything ready before the heat…
- 07The soup framework12 min Soup is the most forgiving dish in the kitchen: it uses up vegetables, stretches a small budget and tastes better the next day. The…
- 08Pasta and three simple sauces13 min Pasta is cheap, quick and endlessly adaptable. Cook it properly, keep a cup of the cooking water and you can make three different sauces…
- 09Eggs five ways12 min Eggs are cheap, quick and full of protein. Master five methods and you always have breakfast, lunch or a fast dinner covered.
- 10Rice and grains13 min Fluffy rice is the base of half the meals in the Gulf. Once you know the ratios and why rice needs careful cooling, you can cook it…
- 11Salads and dressings11 min A good salad can be a full meal, not a side dish. Build it in layers, dress it well and you can make a different one every day from…
- 12The tray-bake and roasting framework12 min A tray bake is dinner with almost no washing up: protein and vegetables, one tray, one hot oven. Learn how to match cutting sizes and…
- 13Batch cooking, leftovers and meal prep on a budget13 min Cooking once and eating twice saves money, time and food waste, especially at university. Do it safely by planning ahead, cooling food…