DON’T SALT MEAT BEFORE COOKING – One of the biggest faux pas when it comes to cooking meat is to salt it prior to cooking. What the salt actually does is draw the juices out and impedes the browning of the meat. Instead, add salt once the meat is already half cooked. Then taste it when it’s done and if more salt is needed you can add it then. The result is juicy, tasty meat that doesn’t contain more salt then it needs!