1. Using the same sponge over and over again

1.反复用同一块海绵

Sponges are one of the dirtiest items in a kitchen. If you wash the dishes every day, you should be getting a new sponge at least once a month.

海绵是厨房里最脏的东西之一，如果你每天都刷碗，至少一个月换一块新海绵。

2. Putting foods in the oven before it’s completely preheated

2.烤箱没有完全预热就把食物放进去

You need to allow your oven to fully preheat before sticking in your dish. Your food will actually cook faster in a preheated oven.

你需要让烤箱完全预热，然后在把菜放进去。烤箱预热后食物会熟得更快。

3. Making the oven too hot

3.烤箱过热

Cooking is a chemical process that involves chemical reactions, which is why you have to follow the required temperatures to the fullest extent.

烹饪是一种涉及化学反应的化学过程，所以你需要完全按照要求的温度来做。

4. Only cooking from a recipe

4.只按照菜谱做

While recipes are great, you should also know how to cook a few staple¹ dishes on your own that don’t require one.

菜谱虽好，但你也该不看菜谱就能做几道家常菜。

5. Underestimating the amount of time it’ll take

5.低估了烹饪所需的时间

It’s important to accurately² calculate the amount of time it’ll take you to completely finish a dish, starting with ingredient prep to tasting the first bite. Just know that time estimates on a recipe are that, an estimate, not a time set in stone.

准确计算完完整整地做完一顿饭，也就是从准备食材开始到尝到第一口需要多长时间很重要。你要知道菜谱上估算的时间只是估算的，并不是准确时间。

6. Checking on your food too frequently

6.过于频繁地查看食物

Checking it too frequently will probably slow down the cooking process. Every time you open the oven door, you allow cold air to seep³ in, therefore slowing down the process.

过于频繁地查看可能会延缓烹饪时间，每次打开烤箱门都会有冷空气进入，食物就熟得慢。

7. Under salting your foods

7.食物中盐放得少

Not putting enough salt in your dish will lead to a bland⁴ meal. If a recipe calls for a few tablespoons of salt, go for it.

菜里盐放得不够会很清淡，如果菜谱上要求放几汤匙盐的话你就放吧。

8. Placing hot food in the fridge

8.把热的食物放冰箱

If you’re trying to cool soup, you can divide up the soup into smaller, shallow containers and place in the fridge to cool, but never stick a giant, deep hot dish directly in the fridge, as this may cause bacteria to grow.

如果你要把汤弄凉，可以把汤分装进小的浅的容器内，然后放冰箱里冷却。绝对不要直接把大的深的装热菜的容器放冰箱里，会滋生细菌。

9. Mixing in a too small bowl

9.搅拌用的碗太小

This is extremely annoying and just causes a huge mess. So when it comes to mixing ingredients, always go big.

这真的很烦人，只会弄得很脏。所以搅拌食物时一定要拿大的容器。

10. Forgetting to coat the pan

10.忘记在锅里刷油

Coating a pan with olive oil or butter is very important, especially if you’re using a pan that’s not non-stick. You don’t want your food to stick to the bottom when you try to take it out.

在锅里刷点橄榄油或黄油是很重要的，尤其当你没有用不粘锅时。你一定不想在把食物倒出来时都粘在锅底上了。