25 Incredibly Cool Charts About Cooking And Food That Will Make You So Much Smarter

1.Here's what your eggs should look like (in four styles) when prepared correctly:

Different kinds of eggs
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2.And here's what bacon looks like when cooked in eight different ways:

Different kinds of bacon
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3.Want to know how you can fix your cooking mistakes? Of course you do! Check it out:

Cooking Mistakes chart
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4.Here's a super cool visual representation of the different types of breading:

Breading chart
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5.This chart shows you a WHOOOLE bunch of different types of pizza:

a pizza chart

6.And this chart shows you a bunch of different types of tacos:

Taco chart

7.Unsure how to recognize a bunch of different berries? This chart should help:

A berry chart
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8.Now this is useful — it shows you how to half (and even third) a recipe:

Measurement chart for recipes
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9.Want to know once and for all what is and isn't kosher? Well, here's a chart just for that:

a kosher chart
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10.Are you as confused as Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman when it comes to formal dinner settings? If so, consider this chart your own Hector Elizondo:

Plate settings chart
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11.This chart blew my mind — it details a bunch of seemingly timeless recipes (like chicken tikka masala) which were actually invented recently:

Country dish chart
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12.When it comes to food, American and British English might as well be different languages. Take a look:

Food language chart
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13.This chart from a food bank is super interesting/surprising — it shows how long you can actually eat food after it expires:

A food expiration chart
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14.Waffle House is such a weird brand in that it ignores so many states! Look here:

Waffle House chart
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15.This Thanksgiving chart is super handy this time of year:

A Thanksgiving chart
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16.All apples are NOT the same as this chart brilliantly shows:

Apple chart
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17.And you know what? Neither are different types of lettuce:

Lettuce chart
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18.Not all cheeses are made with milk which is good to know if you're lactose intolerant. Here are some great ones:

Cheese chart
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19.You've seen your vegetables cut in a variety of styles...here's a breakdown of what each one is called:

Cutting/chopping chart
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20.This chart shows the not hot, hot, hotter, and hottest peppers around:

A pepper chart
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21.Here's how to figure out if your eggs are fresh or not:

Egg chart
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22.Ever wonder what the exact differences are between the ways you can cook a steak? This chart's for you:

a steak chart

23.And ever wonder, "Wait...do I put the veggies in the water before or after I boil it?" Well, this chart's for you, too:

Water boiling chart

24.This is the ultimate chart for ordering deli meat:

Deli meat chart

25.Lastly, here's when you should eat a banana (for health AND for dessert):

"When to eat a banana?"

HT: r/coolguides