How to Cook Like Rachael Ray

STRONGside | Jun 20, 2011 |

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If you enjoy watching the Rachael Ray show and wish that you could whip up some of the meals that she so effortlessly makes on her show, here is your step by step guide. Cooking Rachael Ray recipes really is all about buying into her system. She has unique jargon, unique spice combinations, unique cookware, and unique cooking methods. once you have grasped all of her unique qualities, you can truly begin to cook Rachael Ray recipes. Let's get started!

Understand the lingo. If you want to learn how to cook Rachael Ray recipes understanding her lingo is important. She uses terms like "twice around the pan", "throw in two palmfuls", "EVOO", "G.B" and "Stoup". If all of that sounds like gibberish to you, it's ok, once you become comfortable with the Rachael Ray lingo, it will all come natural and you will have no problem deciphering her recipe instructions.
Get the right equipment. Admittedly, Rachael Ray is a product machine. She has created a cooking empire from her now famous "30 minute meals" and has spun-off an impressive selection of cooking products. Even though you can certainly cook Rachael Ray recipes in ordinary cookware, something about cooking Rachael Ray spaghetti in her signature Rachael Ray pasta pot, makes it so much more fun and much easier to master. When you pull hot items out of the oven using a Rachael Ray moppine, you feel like you are doing it properly. When you throw your leftover scraps into your Garbage Bowl, you know you have arrived. Some of her most useful cooking products are listed in the resource section at the bottom of this guide.
Stockpile the standard ingredients. Once you start cooking Rachael Ray frequently you will notice that many of her recipes call for a select few ingredients. For instance, the majority of her recipes call for EVOO (Extra virgin Olive Oil), garlic, cumin, coriander, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, chicken stock, and boneless skinless chicken breasts. If you are able to keep these ingredients on hand, you will only need to buy a few extra ingredients each week to cook multiple Rachael Ray recipes.
Learn the Rachael Ray technique. Cooking like Rachael Ray does require a certain amount of cooking technique. You won't be asked to bone a duck, but you will be asked to mince, chop, slice, filet, broil, braise, brown, simmer, saute, fry, boil, roast, and carmelize. About the only thing you won't ever do is bake, as Rachael Ray doesn't bake. If you don't feel comfortable with all of these skills, rest assured, simply watch the Rachael Ray show and she always drops hints and pointers to help you master these culinary skills that are essential to cooking her recipes.