A chef explains what restaurants do to make food taste better than at home.
Going to a restaurant and falling in love with one of the dishes you've ordered is something we've all experienced. So much so that, even as the days go by, it's hard to forget the taste and the gratifying experience.
For this reason, many people are encouraged to replicate the recipe at home. They excitedly head to the supermarket in search of all the ingredients, and after hours at the stove, the most anticipated moment arrives: tasting the food .
It only takes one bite to realize the result isn't even remotely similar. They try to give it a second chance, but the outcome is the same: disappointing .
"And why does this happen?" they ask. Amateur chef Diego Domínguez Almudévar , known on social media as @diegodoal , has answered this question.
The young man claimed in a TikTok video that professional chefs have a trick for making food taste better in restaurants than at home.
Diego Domínguez has revealed that " sauce is one of the tricks restaurants use to make food taste much better than at home." The young chef points out that it's very "simple" to prepare. " You can make it with things you would normally throw away ," he adds.
The content creator explained step by step how to make a good sauce at home to make our dishes a success. The chef made it with chicken bones . "We're going to make a broth with them," he explained.
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First, you have to brown them in the oven at "maximum power."
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They are then added to a saucepan with a few vegetables and water. Diego Domínguez says the key is to soak them for many hours . "Four for chicken and six to eight for beef to extract the collagen from the bones," he explains.
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When there is only one hour left, uncover and increase the heat to medium-high so that it reduces "by half."
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Next, you have to strain it and let it cool in the refrigerator "overnight."
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The next day, the cook states that the broth "should be like jelly." Therefore, the fat must be removed from the surface and the broth reduced further.
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After an hour, it thickens, is seasoned and ready .
"This is what's known as a reduction, and it's one of the most umami-inducing substances in the world . You can use it on its own. I love it with vegetables," she says.
To make it shine, Domínguez emphasizes that it must be emulsified with "a couple of knobs of butter." He also points out that this fat "enhances its flavor even more."
The TikToker says the best part is that the sauce can be frozen in cubes and ready to "make a restaurant dinner in ten minutes."
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