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Chicken Breast 

As many of you will have found out chicken breast can end up dried out when its served. One of the most common reasons I have found relates to when you season the raw meat with salt. 

When I season chicken breast I only use pepper and herbs to start. The reason for this is that salt can remove moisture from the meat and when its cooked it can dry out quicker. I season with salt just before I cook it. 

Pan Fried Vegetables 

Time your salt seasoning when frying vegetables because if you add salt to vegetables before cooking, as soon as they hit the pan, the salt (sodium) will draw out and release moisture and they will steam and may not brown up very well. For deep, flavourful caramelization, add the salt seasoning at the end.

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