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I worked 4 years in a michelin star kitchen, worked for heston blumenthal, did a bit of time at the fat duck while i was there, was sous chef at a hotel. Specialise in desserts and pastry, now develop products for a supermarket. Cant cook basmati rice though.  |
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I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice.  |
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Sam is a great cook and everything always turns out nice and looks good.
I can cook, but not as good.
But I think its because he has more time. Like, he will ditch the housework and everything to spend three hours making food. Whereas I want to spend at most an hour in there. |
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By *isscheekychops OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. "
I can cook rice too  |
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"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. "
Ouch....that hurt  |
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By *isscheekychops OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. Ouch....that hurt "
Yes but we can't cook what old Heston does...I mean who has his equipment to do it...he takes it to the extreme |
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I cook for a living and my other half used to be a chef in the oldest restaurant in London. Amongst a few more...
But we rarely push the boat out at home. We have to be in the mood to cook for pleasure. Its a shame really...
I'd love to be able to bake well. I can bake but not fantastically well...
I love old school baking like my nanans..  |
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cook for a living...day to day, usually simple home made fare. but also lunch and dinner parties which are fancier. love baking and also make jams, marmalades, chutneys and pickles. recently made a wedding cake, and at present making a birthday cake. must learn to say NO  |
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"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. Ouch....that hurt
Yes but we can't cook what old Heston does...I mean who has his equipment to do it...he takes it to the extreme"
You got a knife and pan you can take parts of what he does and apply it to everyday cooking. |
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By *isscheekychops OP Woman
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"My mum said learn how to cook as you don't want your man going elsewhere for his dinner....So I learnt how to cook what can you cook nice ?? "
I can cook Danish food as I'm Danish, Mexican as my ex husband Is from Mexico...Italian but can cook proper home comfort meat and 2 veg... |
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By *isscheekychops OP Woman
over a year ago
The land of grey peas and bacon |
"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. Ouch....that hurt
Yes but we can't cook what old Heston does...I mean who has his equipment to do it...he takes it to the extreme
You got a knife and pan you can take parts of what he does and apply it to everyday cooking."
Hummm I beg to differ with his fancy foams and whatever else he does...I love his fantasy concept and if I had a few hundred quid lying about I'd go to his restaurant... |
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"I'm a good home cook but I also bake, make sweets and pickle and preserve.
I lack the patience for the finesse that a lot of fine dining needs but you'd never go hungry around me and it's rare anything fails.
And I can cook basmati rice. Ouch....that hurt
Yes but we can't cook what old Heston does...I mean who has his equipment to do it...he takes it to the extreme
You got a knife and pan you can take parts of what he does and apply it to everyday cooking.
Hummm I beg to differ with his fancy foams and whatever else he does...I love his fantasy concept and if I had a few hundred quid lying about I'd go to his restaurant..."
Next time you cook asparagus, gently poach it in olive oil or butter, put a lid on it and let it steam in its own essence. You'll never boil it again. Simple food science you can apply at home. |
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