“Pay attention to all your senses. Sautéing things like onions sound different at different stages. It’s more of a hiss at the start as steam escapes, then it settles down to a crackle. Similarly, everything you cook will have subtle changes to the way they smell as they cook. There have been many times when I have been multitasking and my nose has alerted me to check on whatever I have in the oven.”

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