Cooking 101 cheat sheets

A collection of kitchen reference sheets with all those handy substitutes and conversions you need in your kitchen.

A collection of kitchen reference sheets with all those handy substitutes and conversions you need in your kitchen.

Raise your hand if you received a new kitchen knife as a gift for the holidays! No? Oh, sorry, didn’t mean to rub it in. But regardless if Santa slid a shiny Henckels under the tree or not, this does not mean knife shopping shouldn't be in your future — upgrading to help you get ready for the cold winter ahead (read: serious time in the home kitchen). After all, it’s a great time for post-holiday sales too. But where to begin? Here’s a little guide to help you sort out the basics.

Chasing Delicious posted a reference list of basic cooking methods. It starts with this poster that you can purchase for your kitchen, and then expands upon each cooking method to explain the hows and whys. These may be old hat to experienced cooks, but to someone who is learning their way around the kitchen, it's an invaluable resource. Link -Thanks, Russell! (Image credit: Russell van Kraayenburg)...

Do you ever get stuck in the kitchen because you aren’t sure how to convert a measurement? These kitchen cheat sheets will help you out of a kitchen #kitchencheatsheets

Different ways to cook food in a restaurant or at home. Boiling, simmering, steaming, stewing, braising, deep-frying, sauteing, flambeing, pan-frying, broiling, grilling, roasting, baking

Handy Subs

A kitchen cheat sheet for measuring recipes and conversions.

Next time a recipe lands you in Strugglesville, these graphics will lift you out of the fog.

A collection of kitchen reference sheets with all those handy substitutes and conversions you need in your kitchen.