How do you cook?
Do you improvise your meals or follow recipes? What has been successful for you, and why?
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6 Comments:
I improvise, although I do read cookbooks for inspiration.
Allan at 10:49PM on 01/06/07
I use a recipe as a base. I always follow it faithfully the first time I prepare it (though I'm inclined to add more onions and, especially, more garlic). But after that, anything goes. If I make a mess of any alterations, I'm sure to remember. My best recipes are those that I've modified over time, taking the source and altering it to something all my own.
jdroth at 1:16AM on 01/07/07
I use recipes for ideas and then take out stuff I don't like (or don't have) and add things that I do. I Tweak the amouts of herbs and spices and flavors to my liking. The good news is I am a pretty good cook and things usually come out pretty well but the bad news is if I make something especially yummy I can't duplicate it. I also can't bake worth a darn because I HATE to measure!
Sindy at 9:06AM on 01/07/07
If it's something I've never made before, I will consult five or six recipes, then go my own way. Most meals, however, I just wing it, based on what looks good in the market. This year, I'm writing down every day what I made for dinner, as some delicious dishes have just gone by the wayside through my own forgetfulness.
Barbara Hanson at 11:21AM on 01/07/07
i load up on recipe books and sites and then mix them together with a little fantasy and voila! new food
yarccipeak at 1:14PM on 01/07/07
I have my standard meals I make that I don't need to follow the recipe anymore. Then once in a while I try something new, following a recipe that looks good. If I like it, it gets added to the "rotation".
ThatGirl153 at 12:13PM on 01/08/07