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I'm writing an article on how to cook things that people think are hard to master. What's something you can never seem to cook just right?
OK, it seems you all got very excited so I'm going to do some quick replies to these suggestions in this thread 
The problem with almost every bad scone is that the dough has been overworked. It should be barely coming together. Just stir it a couple of times and DON'T knead it. https://twitter.com/hock_17/status/1310553830325538816?s=20
Lots of salt on the skin. Refrigerate overnight. Cook it at roasting temperature first to soften the skin, then crisp the crackling with the grill later (not the other way around). https://twitter.com/web_goddess/status/1310553653250609152?s=20
Stirring risotto is overrated. The thing that makes it creamy is beating in enough fat to coat the starch in the form of cheese or butter at the end. If your risotto isn't creamy you need to add more butter/cheese. https://twitter.com/cbmorgan13/status/1310555501709594625?s=20
Overworked batter. Make the batter in a blender (the blades cut the gluten strands,) or make the batter the night before to rest and relax the gluten, and you'll have fluffy pancakes every time. https://twitter.com/uchuoji/status/1310554088531206150?s=20
The one step almost every curry recipe outside the Indian subcontinent misses is tadka/tempering/chaunk. https://twitter.com/ClarityatWork/status/1310555487105146885?s=20
Combine the sauce with the pasta in a frying pan and cook it together to bring them together instead of just dumping the sauce on top. It's what every restaurant does. https://twitter.com/pollencore/status/1310557414563876864?s=20
Prick a hole in the base of the egg before boiling. Transfer the egg to iced water after boiling. https://twitter.com/smartarsewabbit/status/1310553955374477314?s=20
OK, the response to this was larger than expected but here's (part 1 of) the column - How to crack the simple dishes you just can't seem to get right! https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/how-to/adam-liaws-tips-for-cracking-those-dishes-you-just-cant-get-right--part-1-20200930-h1r27w
