Know good recipes
To show your expertise in cooking to your partner, it is recommended to read the recipe in advance in order to get an idea of the steps. Do not select a recipe that takes hours if other projects are planned in the evening. If you choose to cook together, recipes like homemade pasta are always a good idea.
Professional techniques
You don’t have to have a kitchen course to impress. Some basic gestures are still necessary. For the moment, you must know the necessary techniques related to the recipe scheduled for evening. If you prepare an orange trout ceviche, it is recommended to know how to take supremes. A butter simply mixed with herbs, truffle salt, or lemon zest, takes only 5 min, but can sublimate a dish. Parmesan tiles are very easy to prepare in the oven in the pan and perfect in decoration on gnocchi.
Know how to use your knife correctly
It takes a lot of training to know how to use your knife as a professional. To impress her partner or his partner and master his technique, the choice of knife is important: nothing too big, but rather small for the knife holding well in the hand. A medium -sized office knife is perfect for cutting thin slices of potatoes and making a gratin. Large quality knives are impressive, but if they are not used correctly, they are not very effective. On the other hand, knowing how to use a net knife to prepare the chicken thighs or a roast with herbs is just as remarkable.
Selected ingredients
Yes, it is elegant to integrate truffles and saffron into your dish, but expensive ingredients do not necessarily make a good dish. It is best to use quality and fresh ingredients. It is better to favor seasonal fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin or clementines, which have not made thousands of kilometers. When they are harvested at maturity, they have a better taste and are often cheaper.
Know how to set the table
Knowing how to draw a table is an art in itself. There are even lessons to learn to do it well. The advice to remember for a romantic dinner are:
- Fork on the left, teeth placed upwards
- Knife on the right, blade to the plate
- Spoon on the right, curved face placed against the tablecloth.
- The lenses from left to right, in order of decreasing size
A nice presentation
We also eat with the eyes, which is why the presentation is important, whatever the dish. There are specific rules to follow, even if it is always the cook who decides. Fresh herbs like parsley on curry, a cookie on a chocolate mousse or even sprouted seeds in decoration of a salad are all elements that make an even prettier and appetizing dish. A beautiful plate can also impress, you avoid overloading it in order to enhance its finesse, serving small portions.
The good food-vin
To choose the right wine for your meal, even when you are not an expert, it is advisable to do research in advance to better know the drink you serve. However, there are some tips to remember.
Choose the type of wine
Each meal can be associated with a type of wine. Red wines are generally reserved for red meats, such as steak or Burgundian beef. White wines are perfect for lighter dishes, such as oysters, grilled fish or white meat. The pink wines are very versatile and can accompany both lasagna, but also a tiramisu. Champagne or prosecco are perfect for granting appetizers such as soft cheeses or shrimps.
Temperate your wine
A red wine and a white wine are never served at the same temperature. The golden rule says that red wines are served at a temperature slightly below the room temperature, about 15 to 18 ° C, and white wines are served fresh, but not too cold, or about 7 to 10 ° C.
Know the labels
To bluff your guest, it is advisable to know how to read the labels. Learning wine regions (Bordeaux, Val de Loire, Alsace) and grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot) and being able to quote some regions or producers will impress everyone.
The best for the end
Preparing an easy -to -do dessert that does not require many utensils is possible for everyone. Sharing a chocolate softness or crunching the caramel of a crème brûlée with two spoons to seduce your partner promises a success evening.
