The $100 Question: Nicole From Pinch My Salt Asks What Kitchen Skill You Need To Master

I've never cut a whole chicken. Something about those bones kinda scare me...

I would love how to make candies.would love to learn before christmas.

I would love to do Chicken with Mole from scratch. I hear you do your own chille, may take you all day but it comes out really good.

I'd love to learn how to put together a meal with the ingredients I have in my kitchen on the spot. I'm not very creative when it comes to cooking.

I would love to know what is the best veggie hamburger.what extra ingrdients would you add.

im need to learn to make pan fried chicken it always burned a lil and just does not taste good. im not good at making brown gravy i suck it never good.

I would like to learn how to use a pressure cooker.

The art of sunny side up eggs. Whenever I try they just end up looking like mush so I give up and make scrambled eggs instead.

I can dice and chop alright but would love to learn the correct and fastest way to do this. You would think after so many years I would have come up with an answer but no. But maybe its my knives. Maybe if I learned the correct knife to use.

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I would love to learn in what dishes do you add vinegars and spices.

I don't know how to make flaky piecrust. I know years ago they used to use lard (yuck) I can feel my arteries hardening just thinking about it.

I gave up. I love to bake and have a lot of specialties but I always buy the crust. My mom is amazing at it..

Sour dough bread.

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I need to learn how to cook ribs. My family loves barbecued ribs but the only time we eat them is in a restaurant which gets expensive!! Whenever I make them they're more like barbecued shoes!!! lol

I would love to learn how to cook a little of everything. It's always good to try something different.

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I need to learn how to cook ribs. My family loves barbecued ribs but the only time we eat them is in a restaurant which gets expensive!! Whenever I make them they're more like barbecued shoes!!! lol

I don't cook much, my mother-in-law usually does. I would love to learn how to make dishes for Diabetics.

I'd like to master the art of making cheese cakes and those types of desserts, it's a definite skill and I have a hard time with them!

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I watch the food shows and see how quickly they can chop up various foods. I am so slow at this. (at least I don't chop my fingers) Thanks for the contest.

I really need to learn to bake from scratch.

Making it the right consistency-not too sticky, not too tough, and also how to roll it out evenly. I also am not good at using shortening. Weird, I know. It's such a mess though!

I'm not a good cook, so I would love to master just about everything. I wouldn't know how to cook a roast of a turkey because my family doesn't like that type of meal.

I would love to learn how to cook with garlic cloves, I just use the minced jar garlic but I hear it's not the same.

My knife skills are terrible!

I seriously need to know how hold the item with my knuckles down while slicing an item.

I can't flip a pancake without making a huge mess. I even got one of those special pancake pans and it was a disaster.

I'd really like to learn how to make sweet bread dough so I can make the nut log that my Mother used to make. It will not raise for me for some reason.

I've wanted to learn how to slice and dice better. I always fall back to the food processor.

i love the way the chefs chop things up whenever i try to do it it takes me forever or i cut my finger..they make it look so easy

make a great salad dressing. I can make a layer cake or my own pizza dough, but never had good luck making salad dressings!

I would like to be able to make beautifully decorated baked goods.

I have not learned the art of a great casserole
they always seem easy but its just not my thing.

I would like to make better use of herbs and spices. I love having them growing in the garden... but then I don't use most of them

I need help cooking rice. It either turns out mushy or not done. A bummer because hubby loves it.

I also would love to learn how to make lasagna from scratch.The more cheese the better it will taste.

I always cook for an army- and we sometimes have way more leftovers than anyone wants.

I wish I could really bake. Yes, I love the box mixes, but I want to bake from scratch.

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a kitchen "skill" but I need to learn organization. My cooking is pretty good; great if you go by the amount of leftovers I have. But I think I have too many pots, pans, casserole dishes, etc. I never seem to put them in the same place twice because I run out of room.

...how to finely dice and mince foods. My knife skills are sorely lacking and so I'll resort to the food processor rather than risk chopping off a finger tip!

I'd say Cooking in general would be a great skill to learn! Speficially, I'd love to be able to steam crabs :)

Shirley Hodge - I learned to cook from my grandmother during WWII when cooking was a real challenge because of shortages of everything and rationing so I have about 65 years cooking experiences under my belt. I cannot think of anything more I would like to learn. I think the skill I had the hardest time with was making puff pastry. It takes the patience of Job and total determination. I did learn though then along comes the refrigerated sheets of puff pastry which I admit, if you by the all butter premium brand is as good as I can make. Who knew.
As for the pot roast dillema I found that if you cook it with salt only for a couple of hours by any method you choose as long as you use sufficient liquid then cover tightly and let stand for at least 24 hours in the fridge and re-cook it for another 2-3 hours with whatever additives you want you will have a tender, lucious roast. I think the standing allows it to mellow and by only adding the flavoroids such as garlic, onions, veggies or herbs in the last half of the cooking time the flavors are fresh and the meat is at optium tenderness. There are many dishes that profit by standing at least 12 hours (like my potato salad) to 24 hours.

Making some crepes.

making candies

Cooking in general. I really need someone to show me what the different cooking techniques really mean.

I need to learn how to roast a turkey. garrettsambo@aol.com

I'd like to learn more about how to handle kitchen knives, specifically slicing, chopping, dicing, cutting, etc. all without cutting myself. I love watching the cooking shows where the chef's are using knives so expertly. It's my dream to be just as efficient!

I cook for my husband who likes bland food, myself who likes colorful and lively food (but I'm pregnant so I can't go nuts) and my 16 month old toddler who will throw anything on the floor if it so much as looks funny.

How can I balance for all of us?

Thanks!

out of necessity, so I would say Mexican food because I know there are special ways to make it and I don't know them. I love it but lack in that area.

I would really love to learn how to break down and bone poultry.

I would really like to be able to slice veggies without taking my fingers off (something I've avoided so far) or taking an incredible amount of time (my usual way of operating).

My biggest thing is my baking. I LOVE IT! Especially from scratch. My biscuits always come out dry. My crusts are not so crusty. Baked goods are my favorite things. Especially around the holidays and every year I wind up on the baking aisle shopping for the boxed stuff.