Which of the Most Famous Food Network Chefs Are You?
Whisk Yourself Away!
By BrainFall Staff - Updated: April 2, 2024
Whether you are professionally trained or just a cooking enthusiast, there are some cooking terms and techniques you should definitely know. Take our quiz and find out if your cooking is worthy of a Michelin star or if a celebrity chef would kick you out of the kitchen!
The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance. ''When you analyze cooking there are many techniques that must be mastered, and some are really boring,'' said Michele Urvater, coauthor of ''Cooking the Nouvelle Cuisine in America.'' ''For example, reducing a stock - constantly skimming and transferring it to small pots. That gives you a purity which maybe 99 percent of the people won't notice, but the best student does, and he cares.''