Yeah, I mean, you need to learn to cook for the same reasons you need to learn to do laundry and change a tire--otherwise you'll go through life not knowing how to care for yourself, which is sort of sad. Whether or not you choose to exercise your cooking ability, well, that's a different story.
duh, bagel and lox. Though I will rarely kick a poached egg out of bed.
I like tri-tip because it is mysterious and elusive.
Baked eggs, in piperade or spinach or something. Nobody else I know likes baked eggs as much as I do.
I tried this fried okra popper recipe from epicurious the other day:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/15250
and though I was initially skeptical about the ritz cracker crust and the fact that I was using an okra and not a jalepeno in a popper, they were really really good. The sticky stuff helps keep the slit you make for the cheese shut while you are frying them. Trashy? Perhaps. Delicious? Most certainly.
The County Line in San Antonio, TX. For NY places, the Smoke Joint.
That's something I worry about when I cook for my boyfriend. I don't want to be greedy, but it's hard not to want to grab the best bits. So what I do is plate both portions and make him serve them. That way I pass on the moral dilemma to him. Although actually he usually doesn't even notice which one is which and just plonks them both down, so chance decides. Am I overthinking this? Yes.
I still remember the very first thing I ever "cooked." My 2nd grade class made butter (we took turns shaking the cream container) and ate it on matzo bread with jam. It was so delicious. And I was VERY proud of my contribution.
And yes, I do think that everyone should know how to cook. Not necessarily to be a great cook but just be able to handle the basic stuff. Not to make you a better person, because that's just stupid. No, it's to be reasonably self sufficient. That's really just a basic life skill .Plus, there's nothing attractive at all about a person looking at a head of garlic trying to figure out where the cloves are.
I cook with my son for so many reasons. I began cooking with him in his bouncy seat, as a way to involve him in my daily activities. He graduated from sniffing and touching to so much more. It has been the best way to get him interested in eating a variety of things. I know, just as Minsey said, that children are more inclined to eat what they cook. Aside from the wonderful sensory experience cooking provides, I am also able to share my sense of excitement about food with him. And although teaching him to cook may not be the key to "making him a better person" I think it will be fundamental in shaping his views about food and healthy eating, which I hope will serve him well throughout his life.
annien, that's really inspiring. Thanks for sharing, and for using the word "process," which I think is what I was shooting for.
audrey, I have to disagree. Where do you draw the line? I know how to cook and do laundry, but not change a tire. I can fix a computer, most of the time, but I wouldn't trust myself to fix a broken refrigerator--although it would certainly come in handy. How much auto maintenance knowledge is necessary? Just the tire, or the carburetor, too? People who work on cars as a hobby might say you're not really driving unless you can do both.
I'm not saying people shouldn't learn to cook or change a tire, but you can't learn to do everything, and it's not unreasonable--nor should it be shameful--to assume that you can rely on other people to do these things for you. Neither of them is the equivalent of putting on your own pants.
annien---Thank you for sharing your perspective. Your daughter is very fortunate to have your guidance, support & love...but I'm probably guessing that she provides all of those same things for you!
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Lots of bagels, LOVE EM!
Bagels and more bagels
A slice of pepperoni pizza.
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