Cooking is a skill that gets better the more you use it. Even a cook with lots of experience can always learn something new in the kitchen to improve their skills and make it more fun. People new to cooking need all the knowledge they can get. Read the following advice to learn more about how to cook.

How to pit and peel an avocado. Peeling and pitting an avocado can be quite messy, but there is a simple way. Use a sharp knife and cut around the whole avocado lengthwise. Grip each half of the avocado and twist it apart. Using your knife, carefully but firmly hit the top of the pit and twist it. The pit will slide out, still attached to the knife. To remove the peel, simply take a large spoon and run it between the peel and the flesh. Enjoy!

Leftover vegetable pieces shouldn’t go to waste. Broccoli tops, carrot pieces and onion peelings can be added to your vegetable, beef or chicken stock, to fill it with extra flavor. Don’t forget to add the stock to your favorite meals to enhance their flavor and appear as a great cook in front of your friends and family.

If you’ve forgotten to soak your beans over night, quick soak them instead. Just put the beans in a very large pot and cover with water. Bring this to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for about two hours. This method is just as effective as an over night soak and can save you time.

If you are on a diet, try cutting down the amount of oil you use in your food. Oil and butter is mostly fat. A god nonstick spray is a wonderful substitute for the oils and fats that you are using.

When saut�ing vegetables using Pomace olive oil is a great substitute for butter that should be used. The Pomace olive oil is very affordable and will give vegetables a mild flavor that is quite delicious. You can purchase the Pomace olive oil at any Middle Eastern grocery store. It is low in carbs and in price which makes it extremely appealing.

Even people who have enjoyed cooking for years still have things to learn in the kitchen. Newer cooks lacking experience should try to learn as much as they possibly can about cooking. Creating new recipes or devising new techniques makes cooking exciting.