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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wouldn't say i was a good cook but what i cook i am good at. My dishes are indian dishes, and roast dinners. The indian has taken me ages to master but will never get a take out curry again. I really enjoy cooking and would like to learn more.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I absolutely love cooking and my signature dishes are Indian. I love to cook with spice.
Last weekend I made an Indian spread for family and it took me 8 hrs! Phew!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I make good soups (apparently)
My attempts at baking are renowned for their failure rate - my caramel flapjack in particular.
It smelled amazing, it looked amazing. Just one minor issue. You couldn't cut into it. Not even with an electric knife.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everyone likes different things so you can think you're a good cook but maybe it only tastes good to you!
I like the things that I make for me 
I can cook most generic foods like steaks etc ..
But even a simple spag bol is all about your taste buds.
I had a lasagne the other day that was full of garlic - awful!
But my work collegue thought it was delicious.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cooking is easy
Baking is a skill
I can do both 
That’s very true about baking, it takes me several attempts at pastry if I haven’t made any for a while "
I never understand people who say they can't cook
Baking is slightly more skilled(I bake for a living)
But cooking anyone can have a bash and usually succeed especially now everyone has the Internet |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cooking is easy
Baking is a skill
I can do both
That’s very true about baking, it takes me several attempts at pastry if I haven’t made any for a while
I never understand people who say they can't cook
Baking is slightly more skilled(I bake for a living)
But cooking anyone can have a bash and usually succeed especially now everyone has the Internet "
Nah. I know some people that can mess up beans on toast and can't hard boil an egg! Maybe because they don't actually enjoy cooking.
Whereas I love cooking and baking when I have the time. |
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Im a very good cook, was taught the basics by my parents when I was younger. Gained more skills when I worked in a restaurant. I find it easy to follow recipes but can also throw things together without one.
Baking, not bad at but definitely need to follow a recipe.
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I’m a fairly ok cook, I rarely use a recipe, I tend to estimate how it’s done by previously tasting the meal I’m cooking, I do a good prawn and chicken madras, beef stroganoff, satay, but a signature dish, home made lasagne,no it’s a dish we call Saturday night special
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think that I am, yes. However, I still can't cook the right amount of pasta or rice
Me too, and mashed spuds, I think I'm still cooking for two even after being single for about 6 years! Good job I like leftovers for ma breakfast  "
Perks to having a million kids
Don't know what left overs are |
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"Im an ex army chef, love cooking. My favourites are currys, i was taught by Gurkas. I do all the sambols with it including naam bread and poperdoms. Xx"
I went to boarding school and some of the mush that they served up there could barely be described as half palatable. I was in the CCF, and we had a Field Trip to Fort Tregantle for about 5 days (I was 15), the chef there prepared some of the best meals that I had eaten in a long time. I think it might have been him that inspired me to start experimenting with ingredients and become accomplished when it comes to making dishes from scratch
Oh, I make a mean Beef Buffad  |
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By *ullpa72Man
over a year ago
Isle of Arran |
"Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. "
. Try doing it for a few hundred people ,on time and perfectly every time !,then tell me it's just cooking tea
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"Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. . Try doing it for a few hundred people ,on time and perfectly every time !,then tell me it's just cooking tea"
Ah, we have Dinner Wars
Will there be soup with croutons for starters? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. . Try doing it for a few hundred people ,on time and perfectly every time !,then tell me it's just cooking tea
Ah, we have Dinner Wars
Will there be soup with croutons for starters? "
Yes ...
but will they be home-made or shop bought ?  |
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By *ullpa72Man
over a year ago
Isle of Arran |
"Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. . Try doing it for a few hundred people ,on time and perfectly every time !,then tell me it's just cooking tea
Ah, we have Dinner Wars
Will there be soup with croutons for starters? "
. If that is what the customer wants !!!!,but normally at least 12_15,starters per menu depending on function and what the customer can afford ect |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd like to think I'm a decent cook. When you're at uni you either learn to cook pretty well sharpish or you just end up surviving on takeaway half the time.
Probably my signature dishes would be carbonara (the proper way), scallops in a white wine cream sauce served with pasta, and bacon/pork chops with potato dauphinoise. I'm still gonna learn to make Mac and Cheese as well as pies. Though I'm pretty sure I already know how to make a cream pie!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Love to cook and right now it's a hot chilli as signature!!
Kitchen time chills me right out lol"
I hate other people in the kitchen when I am cooking |
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"Love to cook and right now it's a hot chilli as signature!!
Kitchen time chills me right out lol
I hate other people in the kitchen when I am cooking"
Me too, I have batch cooking days. I get a couple of bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, put some tunes on and anyone that interrupts me is either brave or stupid |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Love to cook and right now it's a hot chilli as signature!!
Kitchen time chills me right out lol
I hate other people in the kitchen when I am cooking
Me too, I have batch cooking days. I get a couple of bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, put some tunes on and anyone that interrupts me is either brave or stupid "
I thought you had a touch of Keith Floyd about you |
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Yes...did all the cooking for my family...my wife wasn't great as she wouldn't taste anything as she was cooking....can turn my hand to most things, but as I'm on my own now I rarely bother as a lot of the pleasure I got was cooking for others  |
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I'm a very good cook.
I'd be a terrible chef if I wasn't
I've cooked just about everywhere from a field kitchen feeding 500 troops to the officers mess & 5* hotels.
These days, I do one day a week 'batch cooking' all the home made food for a local bar, and catering a few private functions every month. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yep, I do all the cooking at home, I've always loved doing the cooking.
My family will say my Sunday dinners are the best...my fav to cook and enjoy tho is a beef curry, loves a bit of spice |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yep, I do all the cooking at home, I've always loved doing the cooking.
My family will say my Sunday dinners are the best...my fav to cook and enjoy tho is a beef curry, loves a bit of spice"
I really fancy a Sunday dinner, but waiting til next Sunday - pub lunch for a friends birthday (much less messy than me cooking it)
Today it is a chunky fishfinger sandwich and mushy peas on the side
I'm trying to behave and resist chips |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yes...did all the cooking for my family...my wife wasn't great as she wouldn't taste anything as she was cooking....can turn my hand to most things, but as I'm on my own now I rarely bother as a lot of the pleasure I got was cooking for others "
Have some mates round? |
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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago
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I like to think I am a good cook, this weekend I have batched cooked a variety of meals for the next two weeks. I enjoy cooking (something Mrs T hates and who would happily eat cereal for tea if I let her) and with the multitude of recipes out there anybody can cook. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best |
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"How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best "
You’re not fussy, bussy |
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By (user no longer on site)
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A friend bought me a copy of The Flavor Bible (US book) a few years back and it makes a huge difference once your cooking technique is in place. Gives you the confidence to experiment while not fucking it all up. |
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"Anyone can cook, it’s only doing things in a certain order, it doesn’t involve any talent. Celebrity chefs make out they’re like artists, It’s the biggest load of bullshit. It’s only fucking cooking tea. "
So say's one who doesn't know the first thing about cooking! to bad!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best
You’re not fussy, bussy "
I'm definitely try-sexual when it comes to food |
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"I love to cook and friends of mine say is very good that's why l like social meets first
You're not far from me
I'll pop round for some pierogi "
Hahaha this is not my favourite dish but l love it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best "
Tinned ravioli in a pan. Toast soldiers. No cook book in front of me.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best
Tinned ravioli in a pan. Toast soldiers. No cook book in front of me. "
Pan, not microwave I note
You're evidently a lady of sophistication |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"How well do people cook WITHOUT a recipe book in front of them ?
I tend to wing it rather than following recipes to the word
Or don't use a book at all - just fling things in a pan and hope for the best "
In that case, I'm not good  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm a good cook but would like to do evening classes to really take it up a notch. I make a mean tiramisu, chocolate roulade, and other indulgent deserts. I tend to cook Italian as it's so easy and tasty. But a really yummy roast or a fish pie works too. Yum yum |
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Brown Lentil soup. Perfect for winter. Make a big batch and freeze.
Ingredients. Baby potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, greens, spinach, mushrooms, celery, brown lentils (soaked or cans), veg stock, soy sauce.
Fry onions, garlic in olive oil. Season. Add carrots, potatoes, stock and lentils. Bring to boil. Add greens and spinach and whatever other veg you like. Lower heat to simmer. Add soy sauce to taste and cook for about on low heat for about 30-40mins.
Serve with warm crusty buttered bread.
Easy, tasty and keeps in the freezer. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Brown Lentil soup. Perfect for winter. Make a big batch and freeze.
Ingredients. Baby potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, greens, spinach, mushrooms, celery, brown lentils (soaked or cans), veg stock, soy sauce.
Fry onions, garlic in olive oil. Season. Add carrots, potatoes, stock and lentils. Bring to boil. Add greens and spinach and whatever other veg you like. Lower heat to simmer. Add soy sauce to taste and cook for about on low heat for about 30-40mins.
Serve with warm crusty buttered bread.
Easy, tasty and keeps in the freezer. "
Sounds good to me
especially the warm crusty bread bit |
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