I am the furthest thing from a professional chef. Really, truly, deeply. I consider spaghetti and chicken tacos to be Very Good Meals. I don’t know how to chop things the “right” way. I stick everything in the food processor and hope for the best.
Don’t tell Shauna Niequist, okay?
One thing I’ve really enjoyed from using Blue Apron is learning new, simple tricks for cooking. The simplest tip I’ve learned to date? Wipe the pan.
Almost every meal I’ve cooked from Blue Apron has required cooking multiple items in the same pan, but instead of telling you to get a new pan, or–even worse–to wash the current pan, these are the instructions: wipe the pan.
Cook the kale, wipe the pan, cook the next thing. Cook the onions and garlic, wipe the pan, cook the next thing.
Did you know that if you need to cook different items at different times you can simply WIPE THE PAN in between uses? So brilliant! So easy!
Truth: it never occurred to me.
Knowledge is power. Go forth, and wipe the pan.
These Southern-Style burgers were delicious, even though we accidentally made them extra crispy on the outside.
Feeling inspired? Check out all of Blue Apron’s recipes online. I’m adding the turkey sloppy joes and quinoa fried rice to my eat & drink board.
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