6d ago

How good are you at your hobbies?

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I'm a good enough cook that several friends have seriously suggested I apply for Masterchef, but I have no interest in the restaurant side of the competition.
- Holy shit!! How did you get to that level?
  
  I'm not entirely sure, a lot of it is instinctive. My weakness is baking because I'm mostly a 'measure by eye' kind of cook and baking requires more precision than that. I guess I also have quite a good ability to imagine flavor; if I can imagine how a combination of ingredients will taste then it'll usually be a pretty good meal even if I've never tried it before.
  Also, I enjoy cooking which helps a lot. I like playing with good ingredients, learning how they react to different cooking techniques and so on. And I love to entertain and watch people eat food I've prepared. Food is love!
  [Come on over to !recipes@feddit.uk and !cooking_with_fire@feddit.uk - both could do with more regulars!]
  
  Ahhh that's a big issue for me. Even when I'm tasting a spice I can't figure out how it'll make the dish taste (unless it's obvious like chilli). Good links thanks!
  
  But I bet your cheese toastie game is on point!
  
  Well I don't want to boast... but yes, yes it is.
  
  I love a cheese toastie. I do mine in a cast iron skillet these days because one less specialist gadget in my cluttered kitchen is a good thing and because the clean up is easier.
  But seriously, post your cheese toastie recipe to !recipes@feddit.uk! It's not for gourmet meals, it's for recipes that people actually use and love. For e.g., here's mine for a Sausage, fried egg, and Reggae Reggae Sauce sarnie.
  
  Oh wow that looks amazing
  
  Wait so you are telling me that people don't instinctively have this skill? Maybe I should take a stab at cooking sometime too lol
  I'm in a similar boat where generally everything I make comes out tasting pretty good even when I haven't tried it before, I wouldn't say anything has been like worldclass or anything but I also haven't looked up much to level up my cooking.

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