Learning to Cook

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Ecstatic Universe

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What's the best way to learn to cook a good meal?

I've been through some YouTube, some websites, etc.

I want to impress the lady a bit :)

Backstory: Relatively fresh / new relationship and want to impress with some cooking.
 
Find some simple classic recipes and follow the instructions to the letter.

Chicken piccata for example - it's hard to screw up too much and it looks impressive on the plate:

www.jocooks.com

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata with golden chicken cutlets in a lemon butter caper sauce. One-skillet dinner in 40 minutes. #lemonchicken #chickenpiccata #easyrecipes #weeknightdinner #comfortfood
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Paired with roasted broccoli:
www.jocooks.com

The Ultimate Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

The Ultimate Parmesan Roasted Broccoli is truly the best roasted broccoli you will ever have. Nutty, cheesy, yummy, it's the perfect side!
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And served on a bed of tagliatelle.

Use fresh good quality ingredients and don't be afraid of the quantities of butter and olive oil.
 
Ecstatic Universe said:
What's the best way to learn to cook a good meal?

I've been through some YouTube, some websites, etc.

I want to impress the lady a bit :)

Backstory: Relatively fresh / new relationship and want to impress with some cooking.
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Watching all those videos and reading recipes are great but you still need to put it into practice. Ingredient variation and measuring ("a pinch of", "a dash of", " a sprinkle") means each dish turns out different.

Start cooking! Trial and error are your friends. Will sometimes lead to tasty discoveries disguised as mistakes. And if not, at least the neighborhood dogs will be your friends.

Just start.
 
My advice? Don't do it. I mean learning to be a better cook is great and all that but I reckon simply putting in the effort of making a meal will go a long way. Make something you're comfortable with. Or make something together and mess up together.
Have a picnic with ham and cheese sandwiches, or beers and homemade pizza (2 wins here - can make the pizza together using store bought base and you know how impressed she'll be that you shared something as precious as beers with her?).
And please make sure it's something she actually likes? Like don't make some fancy salmon and she hates salmon.
 
Just learn to master the basic Tomato base sauce:
3 teaspoons crushed garlic in olive oil on the lowest heat so as not to burn the garlic , when it turns slightly brown , add 1 finely chopped red onion, 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 sachet tomato paste , simmer on low heat ,salt , pepper to taste. Stir regularly .When it turns "gloopy" its done.
Use as base for many dishes.
After that just learn what herbs and spices go best with your meat , fish , chicken etc.
The most impressive meals are not complex , but flavourful.
 
Sepeng said:
My advice? Don't do it. I mean learning to be a better cook is great and all that but I reckon simply putting in the effort of making a meal will go a long way. Make something you're comfortable with. Or make something together and mess up together.
Have a picnic with ham and cheese sandwiches, or beers and homemade pizza (2 wins here - can make the pizza together using store bought base and you know how impressed she'll be that you shared something as precious as beers with her?).
And please make sure it's something she actually likes? Like don't make some fancy salmon and she hates salmon.
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That's terrible advice. Everyone should learn how to cook.
 
theres many different methods and things you can cook

start with what she likes or you both like

simple fish or a nice steak cannot be messed up unless you very bad

roast chicken as well with veg is quite easy
 
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