Infographics Will Help Turn You Into a DIY Chef
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Who doesn’t love a good infographic? The combination of geeky data and easier to follow visuals has revolutionized visual media given us a whole new way to look at everything from the intricate, mind-blowing jokes in Arrested Development to the sleeping schedules of some of history’s greatest minds.
But a good infographic can also help teach us how to create things in a way that simple text or even a video cannot. For example, take a look at the infographic that has been blowing up Reddit for the past two weeks, “27 Beautiful Infographics that teach you how to cook.”
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These images aren’t going to turn you into a master chef overnight, but they do provide easy to follow (and fun to look at) templates for a number of culinary staples, including how to test meat for readiness:
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A quick guide to cooking with spices:
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How long to marinate your foods, and how to best store your fresh fruits and even how to filet a fish:
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Honestly, the aspiring home chef could do worse than simply printing all 27 of these infographics and pasting them up in their kitchen or creating their own how-to guide that sits next to the blender. Or, for the chef on the go, just bookmark all of these into your tablet and bring the culinary prep school with you whenever you go.
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Once you’ve mastered the kitchen, you can hop over to Pinterest and let their series of home improvement infographics turn you into a virtual Bob Vila.
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