How to Get Better at Cooking (Ep. 192)

Published: Jan. 1, 2018, noon

We ring in the new year with a conversation about how to get into the world of cooking, just in time to fuel all of your health-related resolutions.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nFat Sick and Nearly Dead\nThe Science of Cooking, by Dr. Stuart Farrimond\nDr. Stuart Farrimond's website\nJamie Oliver YouTube channel\nJamie Oliver's Dream School Knife Skills video\nThe Martian, by Andy Weir\nBlue Apron\nKitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain\nAnthony Bourdain\nMyFridgeFood\nSupercook\nKitchn - How To Make Fruit Clafoutis\nGordon Ramsay YouTube channel\nAlex French Guy Cooking YouTube channel\nWranglerstar YouTube channel\nGood Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes\nEssentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)\nTramontina 80116/007DS Gourmet Stainless Steel Fry Pan\nCuisinart MCP22-30HCN MultiClad Pro Skillet\nEZ Tofu Press\nEvernote (iOS | Android)\nOlive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana\nUkrainian Red Borscht Soup\nMise en place\nGordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon Recipe video\nEating Cheaply, Healthily, and Quickly (Ep. 103)\nListen Money Matters\nCheap Meals: Good Food On A Tight Budget\nAudible\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:02:05 - Thoughts on juicing and nutrition\n0:07:34 - Starting to cook and Martin's vegan experience\n0:14:45 - Making the cooking process less boring and more involved\n0:21:02 - Beginner strategies to start cooking\n0:32:10 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)\n0:35:27 - Examples of knives and how to maintain them\n0:41:25 - The different types of pans and how to use them\n0:54:22 - Other good tools to have and trying out recipes\n1:03:27 - Planning your recipes and keeping everything organized\n1:10:32 - Some additional cooking tips\n1:17:16 - Recap and conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also [leave a review!](http://collegeinfogeek.com\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.