Increase Your Confidence In The Kitchen

Mageirocophobia – the fear of cooking – may not be severe enough to impact on many people’s way of life, but there is little doubt that a lack of confidence in the kitchen is enough to prevent many people from pushing the boat out when it comes to the food they prepare.

According to one recent survey, only 25 percent of people can cook three familiar recipes, and less than half are confident that they could cook a steak correctly. The list of ‘meals’ that most Brits claim to be able to cook also fails to inspire confidence, with beans on toast, boiled eggs, and Spaghetti Bolognaise all featuring in the top ten – dishes which are decidedly lacking in skill and more reminiscent of undergraduate college days.

The Causes of Low Culinary Confidence

While there are many reasons why people shy away from cooking more complex meals, such as a lack of knowledge, time, or disposable cash, low confidence in the kitchen is usually the result of:

• Fear of foodborne illness: an extremely common problem, many amateur chefs worry that undercooking fish and meat will lead to sicknesses, such as E.coli, salmonella, and campylobacter poisoning.

• Fear of serving unpalatable food: naturally, when catering for others you want the food to be delicious, but anxiety about overcooking, resulting in excessively dry, chewy, or tasteless dishes, can deter people from attempting anything remotely ambitious.

• Fear of injury: some cooks are afraid that they may injure themselves whilst cooking. Hot ovens pose an obvious risk, so reaching in to skewer a joint to check whether it is cooked increases the chance of accidental burning.

How An Electronic Food Probe Thermometer Could Grow Your Confidence In The Kitchen

With a digital probe thermometer, food should never be a challenge to your culinary confidence again.

At Hanna Instruments, we stock a variety of digital food thermometers that are designed to be quick and easy to use, whether you’re an experienced professional or a wannabe Heston Blumenthal.

A digital thermometer features a durable, stainless-steel probe that penetrates the food during cooking to produce an incredibly accurate temperature measurement in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. There are several key advantages to using a food thermometer:

• By checking the temperature of the food, you can be certain that it has reached the temperature necessary to destroy harmful bacteria, guaranteeing that it is safe to consume.
• You won’t be tempted to cook the food for longer than is necessary, ‘just to be sure’, resulting in more succulent and tasty dishes that will impress your guests.
• Checking the temperature of hot food is much safer with a temperature probe than the traditional method of skewering it with a sharp knife to check it runs clear.

By producing safe, delicious, and healthy meals, you can be sure that your culinary confidence will soar, giving you the self-belief to try new dishes rather than doggedly sticking to the simple but tedious tried-and-trusted alternatives.

Contact Hanna Instruments To Find Out More

At Hanna Instruments, we can advise you about the best food temperature probe for your kitchen, so please call us today on 01525 850855 for more information.

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