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Yes, I wish I had time to use them. WFH has made it better though in this regard.
I’ve watched a lot of cooking shows. Chefs I like: Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone.
Cooking shows are great. Gordan Ramsay is a good one for technical things - sam the cooking guy is a great watch on YouTube, would highly suggest.
I love cooking. During quarantine I tried to expand my recipe base and tried a lot of new things. I still have a lot to learn, but I now usually prefer cooking to getting takeout.
A few important things I have learned so far:
This 100%, especially with proteins. You can develop amazing flavor profiles just by increasing the heat.
Not picking on you two, but using too much heat is a classic mistake. Unless we are talking about an inch and half plus thick steak. When I've learned how to cook and sear on medium/medium low heat is when I've perfected pork, chicken, and fish dishes.
Regarding the dark meat chicken, you are 100% objectively and factually correct.
Chicken thighs were a revelation to me
One tray’s worth of chicken thighs with roast sweet potatoes got me through first term of uni, still haven’t found anything easier to wash up with same nutrition
Roasted broccoli and brussels sprouts are my go-to, so easy to prepare (just a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. maybe parmesan if you're feeling bold) and very tasty.
I love to cook. It's a creative outlet for me and I have a ton of fun doing it. Probably the thing I'm most proud of really. There are a lot of shortcuts you can take, but the extra effort you put into a dish really shines and it's a fantastic way to show people that you care. It doesn't have to be rolling out your own pasta dough, it's honestly as simple as taking the time to make sure that all your veggies are the same size so they cook uniformly.
I really hope this thread gets some traction and we get to talk about cooking more.
I agree. Cooking has become one of my passions and it is such a simple way to have something to look forward to ever day
Friend showed me how their air fryer works. Getting one this weekend and never turning back lol
The Cuisinart air fryer is fucking incredible. If you haven't gotten one I'd definitely give it a look. A little tall and deep, but besides that it's absolutely perfect
I've never tried the air fryer, but am curious. Do you view it as a substitute for traditional pan/deep frying, or something entirely different?
It complements it, and does substitute pan-frying or roasting for a lot of things. Takes less energy and is easier to clean up. Ridiculously easy to do something like asparagus closer to the coils and salmon on another rack, chicken especially comes out really well imo. It's not a substitute for things like cooking steaks, but it does work for a good amount of things, especially if you have a pretty small kitchen I'd say.
Much, much healthier than deep frying and easier as well.
Yes. Learned to cook from my father when he was still alive. He was former military, so stationed around the world and he learned from the locals.
not very good but trying to improve
I force myself to try and "catalog" a new recipe each week, while cycling through the old ones until I become good at them (the cycle is simply adjusted according to the season)
have about 30 down but that's nothing compared to even some amateur cooks who can pull off hundreds of different dishes
Change up the seasoning and sides and those 30 become 90. It's remarkable how much you can do with chicken thighs and a marinade. Recipes are a great base and jumping off point for free styling. Learn it, modify it, make it your own
This is so true. Chicken thighs are extremely versatile and take well to many different types of marinades/brines. Once you get down the basics of tenderizing your chicken and infusing flavor its amazing how enjoyable it can be day after day. I have about 10 different rubs/marinades that I rotate through that are super easy to pair with various vegetable/starch combinations. The possibilities are endless
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Thanks - I agree completely.
Sous Vide bro.
Is it worth the hype and how is clean up?
Gotta get the right setup. Vacuum sealed bags, rack, clips, and a large pot. Clean up is just disposal of the bag and dumping out the water.
If I cook, I eat too much. I try not to have food at my place (order uber eats or go grab food outside), other than some healthy snacks - this way I'm not tempted to shove my face with food at night.
I would like the get better. But my kitchen is just too small atm. I am really good at cooking chicken breast though.
I’ve always enjoyed cooking (grilling, steak, eggs, pasta) but taking a boot camp with Gordon Ramsey completely elevated the experience. If you enjoy cooking I highly recommend taking a boot camp or course with a trained chef (ideally Michelin starred). A good place to start is Truffle Shuffle (ex-French Laundry).
I can cook Manuchan Ramen lol... probably need to start looking into healthier options soon though.
Honestly ramen with just an egg over easy on top is money.
My family and friends consider me a great cook. When I was four years old, I learned to make fettuccini and tomato sauce from scratch with my grandmother, while my grandfather provided tomatoes and basil from his garden for the sauce. When I was eleven, I cooked a lemon meringue pie for Easter Sunday and Beef Wellington for Christmas dinner, the latter being a recipe that I made with very little help from my mother. When I was sixteen, I cooked my first risotto with my mum, creating a recipe that we have adapted with both chicken and seafood. From the age of fifteen to the present, I have prepared an excellent tiramisù on holidays and occasional birthdays. Finally, as of 2 March 2021, my twentieth birthday, I learned how to make Bananas Foster for the first time. Everything on this list, and those that I have not included, were excellent in both taste and presentation.
Wow bro sounds awesome - yeah good cooking skills are great to have. Moments we spend with others around food are very memorable, especially if it is a well executed meal.
Isaiah, your words are definitely true. In my family, we have always valued food as the greatest gift we could offer one another, so it makes me happy to see that people can enjoy the great skill of cooking as much as I have. Thank you very much for creating this great post!
What’s your favorite dish to cook ?
My favorites are steak (filet mignon), salmon (bourbon marinade), broccoli, asparagus, stir fry, mashed potatoes.
Girl must love you a lot
Yeah I didn’t tell her I knew how to cook until one day she cooked really bland chicken and it was so bland I had to recook it and then she found out.
Unfortunately, I've never had too much luck with the ladies. Having suffered from multiple emotional disorders and other disabilities, I was always considered the "outcast" or the "special kid" from kindergarten to my senior year of high school, and it didn't take much effort for people to be turned off at anything I did. I've only had a successful night with one special lady, for whom I cared very much, on the night of my senior prom. Ever since, nothing's been good.
Yes I enjoy cooking. I'm not really into making big meals. I'd rather maximise the taste:time ratio. A great YouTube chef that inspired my cooking style is Kenji Lopez Alt. Would highly recommend his channel for anyone getting into cooking. His food is orientated around quick and tasty meals from around the world, he's also an extremely knowledgable guy.
Nope, my goal in life was to make enough money I could just order meal delivery for the rest of my life.
Cooking sucks.
Yes I know I'm a woman. Make your own damn sandwich.
Fuck yeah I can. I recommend MasterClass. Joshua Weiss into couture fast food recipes.
Yo I'm on Masterclass as well. Great stuff for cooking.
i can cook the books
not butt i can eat ass like an animal
Cap
got covid and cant smell anything so i started eating ass. used to think it was just blatantly revolting but its okay now
I make a pretty good cotoletta tbh.
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