Submitted by flabberghaster in ask
Every time I try a recipe I find online I find it pretty good, but I don't cook very much, nor do I know how to make many recipes from memory.
What is the marker for being 'good at cooking' in your opinion?
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Alessia wrote
being good at cooking means you don't need to use a scale
flabberghaster OP wrote
yeah as far as using a scale to measure goes that's probably a good call if you wanna be really speciifc. one cup of flour can have different amounts depending on how much if fluffs, for example. but i feel like.......................................... IME cooking is pretty forgiving. you odn't need to be down to the miligram
twovests wrote
The scale is good because you don't need to dirty measuring cups or anything else. Everything in one or two bowls! Amazing feeling
flabberghaster OP wrote
oh that's actually a really good call. when i measure flour i have a whole process where i take a measuring cup and a butter knife to level the measurement off but that means i have to dirty two things up each time i measure.
I'll have to look in to getting a scale. i don't like buying special kitchen tools though, so who knows. if i get one i'll let you know.
hollyhoppet wrote
imo if you're deciding for yourself, all that matters is what your heart says
hollyhoppet wrote
that might be cheesy, cause it is, but it's what i believe to be true
nomorepie wrote
i'd say able to make a multi-course meal on short notice
flabberghaster OP wrote
i don't think i could do that; i can usually make enough soup for several days if i spend like an hour on it. i don't think i could make a multi course meal, and on short notice the problem would be i don't keep enough fresh vegetables around to do that.
nomorepie wrote
My problem is the multi-tasking, I get too stressed out if i have to do multiple things at once
twovests wrote
If someone is "good at cooking", I'd say they have the confidence to operate in their own kitchen space, and the capacity to make a good handful of meals from memory without any mistakes. They should be able to determine if their ingredients are fresh or not. They should know enough to know the terminology, be able to piece apart what parts really matter in a recipe, and be able to bake a few things. They should also have some baking competency.
That said, "good at cooking" might just be something someone tells you when you use a lot of butter, sugar, or salt in the meal.
And, by god, they should be using a scale for measuring whenever possible.