{"id":5191,"date":"2014-01-22T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midiariodecocina.com\/sugerencias-y-tips-2\/"},"modified":"2015-12-12T00:15:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T05:15:51","slug":"suggestions-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.midiariodecocina.com\/en\/suggestions-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggestions and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

I believe that one of the topics for which I receive the most questions for is about measurements and equivalences. That’s why I decided to create a space here dedicated for this, in which you’ll be able to see which utensils I use and how I calculate quantities for the ingredients.<\/p>\n

* I hope to keep adding more tips and suggestions that can be useful for you, to achieve successful recipes.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, these are the utensils I use to measure the ingredients.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the recipes, when I refer to a “tablespoon”, it’s for the big spoon that’s used for soup, as you can see on the picture above. And when I refer to a “teaspoon”, it’s the small spoon that you can also see on the picture above.<\/p><\/div>\n

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These are indispensable for my taste, to mix and stir when necessary on the recipes. I brought these wooden spoons from Chile, more specifically from Angelm\u00f3 (a popular fish market in the city of Puerto Montt).<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you can get a set like this, I very much recommend it. It’s easier to measure the specific quantities that the recipe requires.<\/p><\/div>\n

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These are my base knives: a paring knife, and a larger chef knife (e.g. Santoku), indispensable for my kitchen. A knife sharpener is also useful.<\/p><\/div>\n

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These are the typical measuring cups. For instance, 1 cup measure is equivalent to an actual cup used for tea. They are very useful, I do recommend you having a set like this, and you can find them made of different materials.<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you like pastry, I recommend you getting a couple of spatulas of different sizes and shapes. They are always useful.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is my scale for measuring the weight of ingredients. It’s very basic, but very useful to get the exact amounts that a recipe requires. They’re not usually expensive, so I also recommend you to get one, because you will\u00a0always come across at some point with recipes that have ingredients measured by weight.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I believe that one of the topics for which I receive the most questions for is about measurements and equivalences. That’s why I decided to create a space here dedicated for this, in which you’ll be able to see which utensils I use and how I calculate quantities for the ingredients. * I hope to…<\/p>\n

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