You never know where you might learn an unexpected cooking trick. In fact, one of the incredible sources of inspiration for home cooks is TV shows and movies. So Redditor u/boujeenen asked, “What cooking tips have you learned from shows or movies?” Here’s what people said:
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“I learned how to add sour cream while scrambling eggs from Ralphie Cifaretto’s character in a very special episode of . the sopranos. “My eggs come out light and fluffy every time.”
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“I started using baked potatoes to make mashed potatoes (instead of boiling them first). bear.”
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“I started sprinkling dill on ham and cheese sandwiches after Al Borland told me to sprinkle dill in the next episode. Home Improvement.”
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“Josh Brolin’s character is Labor Day He uses coffee in his chili. “It’s not always the case, but adding just a little bit definitely changes the flavor profile of the chili.”
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“I started putting mustard on hard-boiled eggs after seeing Nancy Botwin put mustard on them. weed. “This is a game changer.”
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“Tina Fey 30 rock It taught me to never forget to put chips on my sandwich! Life change.”
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“I learned by watching how to use a ‘chalk grip’ for better knife control. food war. I saw this after being a professional baker for many years and it still transformed my skills.”
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“Thanks to leva, make grilled cheese by adding mayonnaise instead of butter on the outside. That changes everything.”
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“I learned from LL Cool J how to use water instead of milk tips when making omelettes. deep blue sea We’ve been making it this way ever since.”
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“The reason I started baking sliced bread separately while making grilled cheese was because of the scene in . chef. This will definitely result in a more pleasant and gooey sandwich.”
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in war games There’s a scene where the family is having dinner together with Matthew Broderick. They butter bread and roll ears of corn on bread to make butter. My brain felt like a gear had slipped and I was like: Why didn’t I think of that?!?!“
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“I started making pizza eggs after seeing a character make pizza eggs. weed. “Cut up the leftover pizza and throw it in the pan with the eggs.”
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“Manny, that boy modern familyI tell Gloria to add just a little salt to her hot cocoa and be damned if it tastes bad.”
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“I learned how to make butter rice from the Japanese series. Late night restaurant. Heat the rice until very hot, then gently stir in the cold butter and a few drops of soy sauce. “It’s really great.”
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“After seeing this technique in a movie, I started adding paprika or chili peppers to my omelettes. 100 foot trip.”
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“I learned how to make fried eggs from Kelly.” milkshake video. You know the part where the chef spreads oil on the eggs? “What the heck, but it works!”
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“I was watching a Prime TV show. Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In one scene, Donald Glover’s character was talking to her mom about making her soup, and her mom always told her to make broth with chicken feet. “That weekend, she made a big pot of chicken stock using chicken feet, which tastes better because it has more collagen,” she said.
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After watching an episode of ” bear, Now whisk the eggs through a mesh strainer. “My omelettes and scrambled eggs are now a perfect, uniform yellow color with no white bits at all.”
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