{"id":4986,"date":"2020-08-25T05:37:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T05:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/?page_id=4986"},"modified":"2025-10-04T01:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:55:01","slug":"cooking-basics-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/cooking-basics-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Basics for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, there\u2019s always something new you can learn. For beginner cooks, the kitchen can be an intimidating place. There\u2019s a lot of tools and cooking terminology you may not understand. There\u2019s also open flames, sharp knives and very hot dishes; if you\u2019re not careful, you could get hurt. It\u2019s important to learn about basic cooking and kitchen safety before you dive into the culinary world. Make sure you also take the time to learn about safe food handling and proper food storage; you can get very sick if you\u2019re not careful!<\/p>\n<p>The world of cooking is fun and delicious! Everyone has their favorite dish, mine is my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/best-classic-meatloaf-recipe\/\">meatloaf recipe<\/a>. Take the time to learn about beginning cooking and kitchen safety below!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners.jpg\" alt=\"Cooking basics for beginners\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners-175x116.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cooking-basics-for-beginners-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cooking and Kitchen Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/kids\/safe-in-kitchen.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Being Safe in the Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straighten-up-now.com\/kitchen-safety-tips.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">28 Basic Kitchen Safety Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safewise.com\/blog\/kids-kitchen-safety-tips\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kitchen Safety Tips for Kids (and Parents!)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superhealthykids.com\/parenting\/kitchen-safety-rules-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Top 7 Kitchen Safety Tips to Teach Your Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/kids\/safe-in-kitchen.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Being Safe in the Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpbnyc.com\/food-and-kitchen-safety\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food and Kitchen Safety: How To Teach Your Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrens.com\/health-wellness\/cooking-safety-rules\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking safety rules for kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepyourchildsafe.org\/child-safety-book\/kitchen-safety.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Child Safety in the Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition.gov\/topics\/nutrition-age\/children\/kids-kitchen\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kids in the Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatright.org\/homefoodsafety\/four-steps\/cook\/teaching-kids-to-cook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Teaching Kids to Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/publicsafety.tufts.edu\/firesafety\/cooking-safety\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Cooking Terms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/beginner-cooking-terms-and-techniques-2356056\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking Terms from A to Z for Absolute Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentcook.co.uk\/basiccookingterms.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Basic Cooking Terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ueat.utoronto.ca\/the-student-kitchen\/kitchen-basics-techniques\/glossary-common-culinary-terms\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Common Culinary Terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipes\/how-to\/cooking-basics\/glossary-of-cooking-terms\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">A to Z Guide of Cooking Terms and Definitions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidspot.com.au\/health\/early-life-nutrition\/features\/40-common-cooking-terms-to-make-you-sound-like-a-pro-in-the-kitchen\/news-story\/2a1e7d892e68183bfc434e6c89e643bf\" rel=\"nofollow\">40 common cooking terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lespetitesgourmettes.com\/tips\/glossary-of-basic-cooking-terms\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">the basic kitchen: glossary of cooking terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/recipe-index\/\">Common Recipe Terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/the-most-common-cooking-terms-decoded\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Memorize These Common Cooking Terms, Become a Better Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryschools.org\/cooking-school-types\/kids\/culinary-terms.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">Culinary Terms for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Food Handling and Food Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/food-safety-education\/get-answers\/food-safety-fact-sheets\/safe-food-handling\/basics-for-handling-food-safely\/ct_index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Basics for Handling Food Safely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">FoodSafety.gov \u2013 Food Safety Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/foodsafety\/communication\/food-safety-in-the-kitchen.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food Safety in the Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosemyplate.gov\/ten-tips-be-food-safe\" rel=\"nofollow\">10 Tips: Be Food Safe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/wipe-away-fears-of-food-safety-and-sanitation-with-this-tidy-list-of-rules-facing-fears-218542\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Complete Guide to Food Safety in the Home Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesovenservices.co.uk\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-food-safety-and-hygiene\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Beginner\u2019s Guide to Food Safety and Hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/food-safety-education\/get-answers\/food-safety-fact-sheets\/safe-food-handling\" rel=\"nofollow\">Safe Food Handling Fact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/keep-food-safe\/4-steps-to-food-safety\" rel=\"nofollow\">4 Steps to Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/safe-food-handling\" rel=\"nofollow\">Safe Food Handling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/foodsafety\/keep-food-safe.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Four Steps to Food Safety: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Food Storage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/food-safety-education\/get-answers\/food-safety-fact-sheets\/safe-food-handling\/keep-food-safe-food-safety-basics\/CT_Index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/food-safety-charts\/cold-food-storage-charts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cold Food Storage Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/food-safety-education\/get-answers\/food-safety-fact-sheets\/safe-food-handling\/refrigeration-and-food-safety\/ct_index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Refrigeration and Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodbanksbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Food-Storage-Guidelines3.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food Storage Guidelines (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/foodsafety\/chapter\/storage-temperatures-and-procedures\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food Storage Temperatures and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/74435\/download\" rel=\"nofollow\">REFRIGERATOR &amp; FREEZER STORAGE CHART (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/are-you-storing-food-safely\" rel=\"nofollow\">Are You Storing Food Safely?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/how\/store\/UGA_foodstorage_2011.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food Storage for Safety and Quality (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Kitchen Necessities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/essential-kitchen-tools-for-beginners\" rel=\"nofollow\">15 essential tools all beginner cooks need in their kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/story\/10-essential-kitchen-tools-beginner-cooks\" rel=\"nofollow\">Essential Kitchen Tools for Beginner Cooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatright.org\/food\/planning-and-prep\/cooking-tips-and-trends\/essential-kitchen-tools-for-beginner-cooks\" rel=\"nofollow\">Essential Kitchen Tools for Beginner Cooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksmarts.com\/cooking-guides\/create-a-functional-kitchen\/20-must-have-kitchen-tools\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Basics: Essential Kitchen Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/essential-kitchen-tools-for-beginner-cooks-pots-article\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Essential Kitchen Tools for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatwell101.com\/cooking-equipment-essentials-for-beginner-cooks-essential-cooking-utensils-for-beginners\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking Equipment Essentials for Beginner Cooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chowhound.com\/features\/cooking-beginners-pantry-296\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking for Beginners: Pantry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/\">Cooking Recipes for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kroger.com\/food-tips\/cooking-skills\/101-simple-cooking-tips\" rel=\"nofollow\">101 Simple Cooking Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Classic Recipes<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocook.recipes\/classic-green-bean-casserole\/\">Green Bean Casserole Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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