Since COVID19 basically took over the world for the majority of 2020, there is no arguing with the fact that people have been spending a lot of their time in doors. Because of this simple fact, it is true that many people have been looking to pick up various hobbies to do around the house besides watching Netflix. Many people have taken an interest in baking in their homes while they wait for the COVID lockdown to finally be over. However, I will say that baking is not as easy as it looks in many cases. I am sure that anyone who has tried their hand at baking for the first time will admit that they quickly realized how hard it is to actually get things right. Baking involves meticulous measurements, an unwavering patience, and an unquestionable passion for making and creating delicious treats for yourself and for others to enjoy. If you have picked up baking as a novice hobby this summer, then you may be in need of some help when it comes to figuring out what the heck you are doing. With that being said, I wanted to go ahead and write this article about baking tips and tricks that could be helpful for even the most incompetent bakers like yourself.
The first tip that I want to talk about is actually something that you should buy if you can afford it. What I am talking about is a kitchen scale that can be used for all sorts of things, but mostly measuring! The benefit of having a kitchen scale is that you can get much more precise measurements when you are measuring out your ingredients and trying to be as careful as possible. Especially when it comes to ingredients like flour, sugar, and baking powder, having a kitchen scale on hand is super helpful if you want to take your baking to the next level and be as precise to the recipe as possible. Oh, and there is another tip right there - make sure that you are following the recipe exactly! For some reason, many people feel that they can stray from the recipe because they know what they are doing, but I would go ahead and say that this is a terrible idea. Your bakes are likely to turn out like garbage because you did not add enough of something or added too much of another ingredient.
Another tip that I have about baking is that you should always practice sustainability. If you were not aware already, our planet is actually dying at a terrifying rate and we most likely have 40 or 50 years left on earth before this planet is completely destroyed. That being said, it is important for all of us to be doing everything we can in order to keep our planet as safe as we can.
Something that is a huge problem right now is that too much of our single use plastics are ending up in landfills all over the world. That is why, when you are baking, you need to be recycling things like your candy boxes and your flour bags! This way, we don’t end up with millions of candy boxes and other types of garbage in our landfills. I hope that this article is helpful for you for the next time you bake!
