Greg Englesbe’s better cooking mandates that essential items like knives and garbage cans need to be close by so that the waste of the cooking effort can be quickly and painlessly disposed of. It is also indispensably helpful to have performed the weekly shopping with a meticulous plan and list. This may be accomplished by establishing the dishes to be cooked for each day in advance, referring to the recipes for each one to assure that all ingredients are available, and even organizing the needed ingredients by aisle to prevent missing something and having to waste time returning where one has already been. One can even organize the shopping list by grocer’s sections, like produce, seafood, dry goods and dairy.
Greg Englesbe likely already has a complete pantry of essential cooking items, but may not be keeping meticulous account of what has been used and needs to be replenished. Noting items which need to be replaced as they are used will prevent a cooking emergency at mid-preparation. Another part of the pantry which will enhance the recipes of an enthusiastic cook a hundred percent is the heavenly effect of herbs and spices. These exotic ingredients make all the difference between an everyday dish and a palate’s delight. A special plus of using unusual herbs and spices is that it can cut down on the use of salt and sugar, extra butter or heavy cream. One may become quite obsessive about spices and prefer to use fresh dried varieties from one’s own garden, close at hand to assure that their full potency is still within the plant.