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George Duran

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New York
As seen in: Good Morning America, MSN, Yahoo Life, British Journal of Cancer, Business Insider, Nature, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Aol, PLOS, Allrecipes and
Covers:  Food, home technology, electronics, outdoor living, and personal wellness.
Venezuelan-Armenian-American & Professional Tech Chef - FB/IG @chefgeorgeduran

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George Duran is a multilingual host, author, and media personality with over two decades of experience across lifestyle categories including food, technology, gardening, and fitness. Best known for his Food Network show Ham on the Street and TLC’s The Ultimate Cake Off!, George blends expert knowledge with humor and relatability, making him a trusted voice for viewers. George also contributes editorial culinary content for All Recipes and Business Insider.

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Profikoch verrät: Diese 6 Fehler ruinieren eure Gerichte

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By George Duran
| Business Insider Deutschland Verified
Symbolbild: Die meisten Fehler passieren, in den kleinen Momenten zwischendurch, sagt unser Autor. Anna Shvets/Pexels Als ausgebildeter Koch bin ich überzeugt: Wer in der Küche die Grundregeln befolgt, kocht gute Gerichte. Lasst ihr Fleisch vor und nach dem Garen auf Raumtemperatur kommen, verbessert das Textur und Geschmack. Wer Pfanne oder Ofen nicht richtig vorheizt, hat sein Gericht schon ruiniert, bevor es überhaupt Hitze bekommt.
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I'm a trained chef. Here are the 6 mistakes I see home cooks make that sabotage their meals.

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By George Duran
| Yahoo Life Verified
As a trained chef, I believe the key to cooking a great meal is following the kitchen basics. • Resting protein at room temperature before and after cooking it improves the texture and flavor. • Without properly preheating a pan or oven, a dish is doomed before it ever hits heat. Most cooking disasters don't result from botching fancy techniques, and I say that as someone who graduated from a top Parisian culinary institute and has over 30 years of professional cooking experience.
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I'm a trained chef. Here are the 6 mistakes I see home cooks make that sabotage their meals.

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By George Duran
| Business Insider Verified
I taste my food throughout the cooking process, as I build seasoning over time. Once it touches my tongue, I know whether the dish needs salt, acid, or balance before it's too late to adjust. Once it's already reduced, thickened, or finished cooking, it's harder to make adjustments. For example, if I realize a soup or pasta sauce lacks seasoning once it's done, adding more salt might help, but the flavor might taste flat since the seasoning didn't fully cook in the dish.
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