The most common cooking mistakes

We admit it – we love lists. But we do try to stick to lists that make us think.  So we couldn’t resist this one from Cooking Light: The Most Common Cooking Mistakes. They list 57 common mistakes; here are the 10 we think are the most common (some are slightly reworded to make them more understandable), and cause the most problems:

• Not tasting as you go
• Not reading the entire recipe before you start cooking
• Overcrowding the pan
• Not using a meat thermometer
• Not resting the meat after cooking
• Limp salad 
• Using cheaper ingredients, when it really does matter
• Not getting the pan hot enough before adding the food
• Not starting over when an ingredient really can’t be rescued (burnt garlic, nuts, etc.)
• Having all the extras (berries, nuts, etc.) sink to the bottom in a baked good.

The article includes remedies to all of these problems – so if any of them hit home, we won’t tell while you look.

Photo of Blueberry-Banana Muffins by Serious Eats