Getting into the habit of switching a timer on will, I promise, save you from any number of kitchen disasters. Delia Smith disasterhabitkitchen Change image and share on social
Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can certainly chop, grate, slice, knead and mix everything by hand, it does do all these things very quickly and efficiently and saves you time and energy. Delia Smith absolutelychopefficiently share on social
The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans. Delia Smith chemicaldishwashgood Change image and share on social
Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again. Delia Smith equipmentexpensivegood Change image and share on social
A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight. Delia Smith cookjugmeasure Change image and share on social
There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game. Delia Smith artcasualclaim share on social
A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it's not your fault - you need to have your oven checked. Delia Smith browncakecheck Change image and share on social
I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants. Delia Smith chefcookend Change image and share on social
I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the world. Delia Smith bookcookerylate Change image and share on social
Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself. Delia Smith beautifuleatenjoy Change image and share on social
