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Are you a natural when it comes to cooking??
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:08 pm
I am
I don't consider myself a fancy cook, but I have a knack for knowing what will taste good in food.
I feel like some people have "it" and some don't (regardless if they follow directions to a tee)
I don't consider myself a fancy cook, but I have a knack for knowing what will taste good in food.
I feel like some people have "it" and some don't (regardless if they follow directions to a tee)
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:16 pm to dexy82
I'd like to think I am.
My mom always had me by her side in the kitchen when I was younger.... either doing dishes or helping to chop veggies or whatever.
Now that I'm older - I've realized that I don't make ANY of the same things that she does... but cooking comes really easy to me. Not sure if they are related or not.
Also - There was no "I got to choose what to eat" in my household when I was young... so my purview is not near as narrow as most, IMO. As a result - I've always been quick to try new things and ask a lot of questions regarding ingredients no matter what the environment or "assumed level of propriety" is.
My mom always had me by her side in the kitchen when I was younger.... either doing dishes or helping to chop veggies or whatever.
Now that I'm older - I've realized that I don't make ANY of the same things that she does... but cooking comes really easy to me. Not sure if they are related or not.
Also - There was no "I got to choose what to eat" in my household when I was young... so my purview is not near as narrow as most, IMO. As a result - I've always been quick to try new things and ask a lot of questions regarding ingredients no matter what the environment or "assumed level of propriety" is.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:20 pm to yurintroubl
I admit, im a bit of a "safe" cook. I do on occassion add new things to the mix. My wife (god bless her) added cinnamon to the chili the other night. Was not good
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:42 pm to dexy82
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cinnamon to the chili the other night.
On purpose?
5-spice, maybe.
Cinnamon.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:46 pm to yurintroubl
yeah, she wanted to "experiment" as she often says
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:50 pm to dexy82
Yes I believe I am.
But I also test, experiment, learn, study, and watch everything that involves cooking more than most.
Also, if you can't admit and recognize failures in your cooking...then you aren't a good cook. For those who hop in this thread and say their never cook anything that fails.
But I also test, experiment, learn, study, and watch everything that involves cooking more than most.
Also, if you can't admit and recognize failures in your cooking...then you aren't a good cook. For those who hop in this thread and say their never cook anything that fails.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:51 pm to dexy82
I think I'm instinctive in a lot of ways, but I'd like to be more educated in the science of cooking.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:57 pm to dexy82
I didn't have "it," and still don't have "it," but practice sure has helped. Very rarely will a new dish come out great when I try it for the first time.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:01 pm to dexy82
I'm getting there. I let myself experiment a lot more than I used to when I first started cooking. I surprise myself when something comes out really good. Confidence thing, most likely. I was a follow a recipe exactly kind of person.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:06 pm to yurintroubl
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yurintroubl
Same here. My mom was very much a "mom" cook. And I am so grateful that she cooked for us every night, but I definitely cook much different things than her as an adult.
It is kindof a good thing, though, because my love for cooking has made her love it more too. She was never braising meats and eating quality steaks med-rare when I was growing up. But she almost became what I'd call competitive when I discovered cooking. I think she doesn't want to be shown up I don't mind it at all. Now I love eating at their house even more.
Cooking now has made me love things I always thought I was just content with. Mom always bought the thinner pork chops and baked them--and often overcooked them This past weekend, I bought super thick gorgeous bone-in chops. Seasoned them well and seared them for the perfect crust, and then began the flip-and-baste method. They were mouthwatering.
I mess up sometimes like we all do, but I tend look at a few recipes and make my own when it comes to trying something new and it usually comes out very good.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:07 pm to dexy82
I don't know about natural, but I grasp most cooking things fairly quickly, particularly if I see it being done, and done expertly. For example, I think I can do Pepin's Chicken Galatine after watching that video once. (Noticed it in The 24 Best Cooking Shows thread.)
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:09 pm to LouisianaLady
Yes, I cook good food. I have a good palate for well prepared food . I love food food and cooking. There...I said it.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:12 pm to dexy82
No.
I dont think of cooking as something that comes naturally. Sure some people will pick it up better than others but something like sports comes naturally imo. Maybe I'm wrong in my thinking
This sounds more like what i was trying to say
I dont think of cooking as something that comes naturally. Sure some people will pick it up better than others but something like sports comes naturally imo. Maybe I'm wrong in my thinking
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I don't know about natural, but I grasp most cooking things fairly quickly
This sounds more like what i was trying to say
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:13 pm to Deactived
I agree. Cooking is more of a science than an art IMO. Although it is both. It can be learned and mastered whether or not you are a "natural"
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:15 pm to TH03
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Cooking is more of a science than an art IMO. Although it is both. It can be learned and mastered whether or not you are a "natural"
Moron, cooking is art, baking is science. Get it right!
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:16 pm to Lester Earl
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Lester Earl
I got your hot dog, Lester.
But you get a B for memory...well above your GPA.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:32 pm to LouisianaLady
Now that my Mom is older, retired and taking care of her aging mother... She has become a master "short-cut cook" I think is the best way to describe it. She does one-offs and "add a couple things" recipes with the quickness... and it's a whole new side of her.
We do dueling cooks as well. Just spent about 3 weeks at home. Longest time I've spent with my folks since post-Katrina. Back and forth every other night. Good times.
We do dueling cooks as well. Just spent about 3 weeks at home. Longest time I've spent with my folks since post-Katrina. Back and forth every other night. Good times.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:35 pm to OTIS2
Nothing natural about it....competence comes through study and repetition. It's a craft like any other, requiring practice, application, and good tools.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:39 pm to hungryone
No. I have engineer friends that have the patience to practice , application and good tools...can't cook for shite. You have talent, or you make chili dogs...
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