The best think about knowing how to cook is _______.

Posted by dbcurrie, December 5, 2008 at 6:50 PM

For me, the best thing is that I can have whatever I want, without needing to find someone else to make it for me, whether that someone else is a restaurant, bakery, or store.

For example, last night we went out for dinner and I wanted dessert, but nothing on the menu was particularly interesting. When we got home I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Satisfied my sweet tooth perfectly.

For another example, there are foods that were so easy to find in Chicago that either don't exist locally, or aren't s good, or require a road trip to a specialty store. Three in particular are Italian sausage, gyros, and pierogi. Okay, four. No one around here makes an Italian Beef sandwich either. Okay, five. Cuban sandwiches.

In any case, when I'm in the mood, I can make any of those foods for myself. Whenever I want. Okay, sometimes it takes a little time -- it's not like fast food and I can have it tonight. But if I didn't know how to cook, I'd be eating those things pretty much never.

I also like cooking for other people and reaping the praise, but really, the best thing is that I can scratch all of those nagging food itches.

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