Do You Actually Know How To Cook? Or Nah?

Parsley and cilantro look very similar, but cilantro has rounder leaves and more delicate stems — so don’t let it fool you!

Coriander comes from the seeds of the cilantro plant and adds a subtle sour flavor to dishes.

Paring knives are great for peeling fruits and veggies, coring items, and performing a variety of delicate tasks in the kitchen.

Although many people may confuse frying pans with sauté pans, the latter has straight sides, not rounded.

Mirepoix is made with 50% onions, 25% carrots, and 25% celery — not garlic.

Turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar) is made from crystallized cane juice and is commonly used to give baked goods a crunchy texture.

A rutabaga is a hearty root vegetable with a tough outter skin and sweet flesh.

Pain d’Epi is a type of bread that’s shaped into a wheat stalk shape.

Honing steels are used to realign knife blades and keep them in top condition. (Not to be confused with sharpening.)

Skimmers are used to remove oil and impurities from the surface of cooking liquids.