7 Kochtipps, die jede Kraftsportlerin kennen sollte

It doesn't matter what goal you are pursuing with your training, without an adapted diet you will never be able to achieve it to your satisfaction. This means that your food has to work in any case, which in no way means that it has to be boring or taste awful. To make your everyday life a little easier and to provide you with a little inspiration, we present you with 7 cooking tips in this article that will help you in any case.

Tip 1 - Cooking in the casserole

Probably the last time you ate a dish from a casserole was at your grandmother's house. Preparing meals in a casserole is a great way to prepare large quantities at once, so you can, for example, cook ahead for several days without much effort. The main advantage is that you cook all the ingredients in just one pot, so you don't have to worry about the cooking state of the ingredients in several containers at the same time. If you decide to use the casserole, the only rule is that the ingredients with the longest cooking time should go into the pot first and those with the shortest cooking time last.

Tip 2 - Rice stove

Rice is an excellent food that is a basic source of carbohydrates for many fitness athletes. In particular, athletes who practice Meal Prepping often struggle with the time intensity involved in cooking large quantities of rice. The solution to this problem is a decent rice stove, which also has the added benefit that you don't have to worry about anything once you've filled it up and turned it on. Gone are the days when you had to watch like a hawk to make sure the rice didn't burn or the boiling salt water turned your kitchen into a wet room. If you want to save a little more time and are fed up with bland rice anyway, you can also cook it in a clear vegetable or meat broth in your rice cooking, so that it already has a spicy flavor base.

Tip 3 - Fresh herbs

Herbs have the ability to transform boring tasting dishes into culinary delights. So if you're frustrated that your food isn't the best or you're bored with your spice mixes, you should definitely try something new and go to the supermarket to get fresh herbs. Unlike dried herbs, which are much more common in the local cuisine, the fresh equivalents have a much more intense flavor. If you have correctly decided to use fresh herbs, however, you should know the difference between hard and soft herbs, because they need to be treated in different ways in the kitchen. While hard woody herbs such as rosemary, thyme and oregano are added early to a dish, soft herbs such as dill, lemongrass and basil may be added later, otherwise the constant heat will attack the delicate flavors.

Tip 4 - Marinades

If you weren't aware before that marinated meat tastes much better after cooking, now you know. The silly thing is that marinating takes up to 48 hours, as the flavors are slow to penetrate the muscle meat under normal circumstances. To avoid this problem, pick a day of the week to pickle a larger amount of meat in different marinades so that you have a sufficient amount of pre-seasoned meat when you need it for cooking. This process can be further accelerated by vacuum packing the meat immediately after mixing it with the marinade, as this will allow the marinade to be absorbed into the muscle tissue more quickly. So if you want to invest some money, it is very well spent in a vacuum sealer. Meanwhile, you can make marinades on your own from simple ingredients such as oil, fruit juices and various spices, as well as buy them for a few euros in the supermarket.

Tip 5 - Grill your vegetables

If you get bored with steamed or raw vegetables, you should look for alternative ways to prepare them. A very good alternative is grilling, because the charcoal or gas grill gives not only meat, but also vegetables a very special flavor. Almost any vegetable that is comparatively dimensionally stable when exposed to heat is suitable for grilling. Grilling classics include cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, peppers, onions and mushrooms. To ensure that the vegetables are optimally cooked and the flavor can develop to the fullest, they must be lightly salted and brushed with olive oil immediately before grilling. Make sure that the grill is hot enough, because only in this way you can guarantee a short cooking time that prevents the vegetables from losing too much water, which in turn affects the taste.

Tip 6 - Lemons

You've almost certainly wondered how you can give your dishes a special touch without overdoing it with exotic spices. The solution is as obvious as it is simple: lemons. A shot of lemon juice with meat, fish or vegetables can spice up any meal and has the added benefit of providing your body with a good shot of vitamin C. Lemon juice is also great to use in marinades as an acidic enzymatic component, as it improves the meat's ability to absorb the flavors of the marinade.

Tip 7 - Modify your protein shakes

Of course, protein shakes are not the best way to replace a full meal, even if you prepare them with milk instead of water. Nevertheless, you can still enhance the nutritional content of the shakes by using different ingredients. For example, instead of water or regular milk, you can use coconut or almond milk to add some healthy fatty acids. If you have a blender available, you can also use berries, bananas and various seeds for your protein shakes.

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