Stir simmering foods occasionally to prevent burning on the bottom
When simmering, stir once in a while so heavier ingredients don’t settle and burn.
As a pot simmers, heavier ingredients can sink to the bottom and scorch. Stir periodically to lift ingredients back up and keep flavours mixing.
The short version
- Heavy ingredients can fall to the bottom and burn
- Stir occasionally to keep things moving and mixed
What you need
- spoon or spatula
- pot
What goes wrong
Leaving a simmering pot unstirred for long periods
Stir once in a while, especially if it contains heavier ingredients
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