Are you a natural when it comes to cooking??

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.

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.

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.)

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I feel like some people have "it" and some don't (regardless if they follow directions to a tee)

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I really don't know if that's true. But I do think some people have an affinity for cooking that, in turn, makes them more adept at picking up skills.

I am absolutely amazed that some people have trouble cooking rice, for example. shite, just follow the directions on the package for God's sake.

I enjoy cooking, and I know whatever ability I have comes from repetition and reading.

Cooking is sort of like the subject math in school. You need to be taught everything about it, but math comes much easier for some people and some people just can't understand it. No one is going to be able to use the Pythagorean Theorem unless they're taught about it and understand how it works.

I've always had an interest in cooking. From early on, when my Mom would begin anything in the kitchen, I would pull up a chair to stand on so that I could see and watch everything with great intent, and she was a stay at home Mom (now I'm showing my age) so I saw many cooking lessons while my Brother and Dad opted for television. Watching my Mom cook was far more fascinating than television, even at an early age. She admittedly isn't that good or very creative, but I learned from everything.

I know Martini remembers Shakey's Pizza. There was a glass window where you could watch the pizzas being made and that was awesome for me as a kid, and I still find myself wanting to sit at the counter in restaurants and watch cooking unfold. It's an undying love to observe and learn.

Then there was Cub scouts where the Moms and Cubs would make a dish for the meetings. That was always fun for me because I was required to have a hand in it, otherwise I was not allowed to cook in the kitchen as a child.

Dunno. I like to cook. I know for a fack I'm a natural eater and drinker.

I enjoy cooking.

IMO, I am a competent cook. I have practiced cooking for years and have learned a lot through observation, study and practice.

I still have a ways to go to reach my goals as a cook.

I am a natural eater, breather, sleeper and was fairly skilled at those three things from birth. I have good potty habits that were taught to me by my mom at a fairly young age.

Yes. I make mistakes (and plenty of them), but for the most part, I am very frequently lucky with my instincts.

I don't have "it " just yet but I love to cook. Makes me think of my dad, who is my hero.