Call yourself a good Cook ? Then you’ll be able to identify common herbs, have the confidence to add a ‘twist’ to classic dishes - and create the perfect cake, a study has found.A poll of 2,000 people revealed the top 50 indicators of culinary expertise, including always trying a new dish when eating out, and owning top quality cookware also know the correct wine to pair with meats and fish, know which foods go well together and are happy preparing meals in front of guests.Rustling up a roast for mum, rather than relying on her for sumptuous Sunday dinners also proves you can stand the heat in the kitchen.
It also emerged two in three Brits have been labelled a ' Good Cook ', with 54 per cent happy to try attempt an extravagant new dish when friends are coming over.A spokesman for Circulon, which conducted the research, said: "It has been very insightful to discover what makes the average consumer tick, and what categorises them as a 'good cook'."Proficient home cooks tend to be those who are confident about preparing food in front of others, and who are knowledgeable about their food, cookware and kitchen equipment.
"It's been fascinating to uncover just how many people class themselves as relatively good at cooking - the rise of cookery programmes and the increased popularity of sharing food on social media has influenced Britain's love of food and desire to cook."Being able to prepare food properly without a timer and knowing what all the settings on the oven do are also key indicators of a good cook.Chopping an onion in seconds, cooking steaks perfectly using the thumb technique and the ability to whip something up from scratch also sets from the rest of us.Top quality cooks will also regularly reel off terms such as 'Al dente', 'broil' and 'blanch', and have a pantry stocked with ingredients such as masala leaves, mustard seeds and truffle.