14 dishes that you should learn to cook by age 30

Way into the hearts of all mankind, not only to men, is through his stomach. So we collected for you 14 dishes that would be great to be able to skillfully prepare. They can become your signature dishes, and Pets for you it will only be grateful. Bon appétit!

Macaroni and cheese

Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. For the sauce melt the butter (1/2 packs), add 4 tablespoons of flour, whisk all of this, add about 2.5 cups of milk or cream and whisk again. Add in sauce, spices, and whipped egg yolks (2) and grated cheese. Put the sauce on medium heat for a few minutes, stir. Pour the sauce over the pasta and put them in the oven for 10 minutes or until Golden brown. After cooking, you can sprinkle the dish with the remaining grated cheese.

Italian Frittata

Preheat the oven. In large bowl, combine 8 eggs, 1/4 Cup milk, salt and pepper. Set aside. Over medium heat in a cast iron skillet saute 3 slices of bacon. Add 1/2 chopped onion, Cup of cherry tomatoes and a handful of broccoli or chard leaves. Cook for about 30 seconds and then pour into the pan with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese. First 30 seconds hold the scrambled eggs on the stove, then put it into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Perfect chicken in the oven

For cooking perfect chicken in the oven just need three ingredients: pepper, salt and the chicken. First, you need to keep the meat reaches room temperature. Do not wash the chicken under water — all of the bacteria will die when exposed to high temperature in the oven. Preheat the oven to 230 °C. using napkins dry the chicken inside and out. It well add salt and pepper — and inside. Cover the chicken tight with a thread, starting with the legs. Then sprinkle it with the remaining pepper and salt and place in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes. During all this time, do not remove and do not lubricate it with oil. After the desired time, remove the chicken and let it rest for 15 minutes. Only after this you can remove the thread and cook the meat to serve.

Roasted vegetables

Preheat the oven. Mix together all the vegetables: 1 large head of broccoli, sliced zucchini, Cup cherry tomatoes, 3 carrots, sliced mushrooms. Add 1/4 mug of olive oil 2-3 teaspoons of salt and ground black pepper. Divide the vegetables into two equal parts. Bake each batch of vegetables 35-40 minutes, every 15 minutes, removing them from the oven and stirring.

Grilled cheese sandwich

Cook 2 slices sandwich bread, 2 slice of butter, 2 slices of cheese and salt. Melt 1 stick of butter in the pan on low heat. Fry bread with one hand, gently moving it around the pan. Remove the bread from the pan, put one piece of cheese slices and top with the other piece so that the toasted side of the bread was inside. Again, melt the butter in a pan on low heat fry the sandwich with two sides, gently moving it around the pan to prevent burning.

Brownies from cocoa

Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Mix 10 tablespoons (140 g) butter 1/4 Cup (250g) sugar 3/4 Cup plus 2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium heatproof bowl, place it over a pot of slowly boiling water, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted. Remove the bowl and set aside briefly. Add the vanilla and mix 2 large eggs vigorously. When the mass becomes homogeneous, add the flour and mix, then whisk the batter with a wooden spatula or a rubber spatula. Bake the dough in the oven for 20-25 minutes, cool and cut into 16 or 25 squares. Serve with fresh berries.

Perfect steak

45 minutes before cooking, take the steak out of the fridge and allow it to dry thoroughly with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and leave to lie still for 45 minutes, so the meat has reached room temperature. Place on high heat cast iron skillet. Again dry the steak with paper towels. Add to the pan 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Place the steak into the pan. Not touching it for 2 minutes, leave the steak to fry. After 2 minutes, turn it over and fry the other side. Within 8 minutes (for a thick piece of meat) or 6 minutes (for less piece) continue to turn the steaks every 2 minutes, until it reaches internal temperature of 65-70 °C. Then add to pan with 3 tablespoons of butter. When it's almost melted, put in a pan 5 sprigs of thyme. Then drizzle the meat with melted butter, then turn and repeat the procedure. Remove the steak from the pan, let it rest for 10 minutes, cut and serve.

Guacamole

Put 5-6 pieces of vegetable physalis or green tomatoes in a blender, add 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro 1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped, 1/4 white onion, 2 chili peppers 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon of fine salt. Mix. Then add to the mix the flesh of the avocado and mix again until a homogeneous mass. Add a little water if necessary, and serve.

Pasta with tomato sauce

Place the sliced and peeled fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes in a pot, add 5 tablespoons of butter, 1 medium peeled onion, cut in half, and salt. Cook on a very slow but steady heat for 45 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring from time to time. Cook the pasta, pour the sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Fried greens

Thoroughly wash the greens — choose what you like. This recipe uses Kale, leaf mustard, Swiss chard. Heat pan, add oil, sliced onions, chopped garlic and fry until the onions are soft. Then start to add the greens, and to speed up the cooking process, you can add a little water. When the greens are cooked, garnish the dish with nuts, sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.

Fluffy pancakes

The first thing we need to break the 3 eggs and carefully separate the whites from the yolks, beat the whites with a pinch of salt. So the squirrels better eggs, the eggs should take cold. Then mix the yolks with cinnamon, sugar, vanilla and baking soda, whisk everything with a whisk and parts add 2 cups 10% aqueous cream and 2 cups flour. Knead the dough until smooth. Gently combine the dough with the beaten egg whites. Pour a ladle in the middle of a well-heated frying pan portion of the test is the number that the pancakes do not spread and remained in diameter 10-12 cm Fry the pancake on both sides. Serve with honey, maple syrup or jam.

Mashed potatoes

Cook for about 8 small potatoes to simmer. In a bowl, with a mixer, mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, garlic powder, 1/2 Cup sour cream, 1/2 Cup cheese and 1/4 Cup of unsalted butter. Add the boiled potatoes in a bowl with other ingredients and mix on medium speed until creamy. Serve.

Baked salmon with garlic and mustard

Preheat the oven to 230 °C. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, 2-3 cloves of garlic, 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 Cup olive oil and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. On a baking sheet, place 4 slices of salmon fillets, liberally pour sauce and top with lemon slices. Bake 12-15 minutes.

Beef stew

In a large bowl, combine 1/4 Cup flour, salt and pepper. Clean the beef of excess fat and sinew and cut into cubes. Put the meat in the flour, stir and set aside. In a frying pan with thick walls melt the butter. Clean the meat off the excess flour and add to the pan. Fry for 4-5 minutes.

In a saucepan, combine onion, pepper, salt, tomato paste, and leave on the fire for 2 minutes. Add the remaining flour and then cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the dry red wine and cook until until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Then place the meat in the pot with the mixture, add the broth, Bay leaf, thyme and stir. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer over low for 1 hour. Cut the carrots, celery, potatoes and add them to the pan. Simmer over low heat, stirring, until the vegetables and meat are tender. Remove the meat from the fire, add the peas and serve.