Learning to Cook

[ShaunSA]

If I could find a decent recipe for a durban chicken curry, my life would be complete...

Curries are actually the easiest thing under the sun

 

[Pegging]

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.

I've been to a cooking classes with my female unit.
One 5 evening course and about 10 other single classes.

It's a night or day out and you both get to learn.

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[Sepeng]

That's terrible advice. Everyone should learn how to cook.

I agree. And at no point did I say the OP should not learn how to cook. In fact, I said it's great.

*Edit - basically learn to cook cos cooking can be cool and fun, not to impress a girl for one meal. Rather admit you can't and enjoy beans on toast together, than try make something you've never made and worry about if you added too much salt.

 

[I.am.Sam]

Curries are actually the easiest thing under the sun

getting the spice right is important

after that its slow an go

 

[saor]

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

Do you already cook for yourself most days or what's your daily food situation?

 

[cerebus]

I agree. And at no point did I say the OP should not learn how to cook. In fact, I said it's great.

*Edit - basically learn to cook cos cooking can be cool and fun, not to impress a girl for one meal. Rather admit you can't and enjoy beans on toast together, than try make something you've never made and worry about if you added too much salt.

Yes but if it wasn't for progress made by trying to impress girls society would probably still be in the Middle Ages.

 

[Datura]

Don't cook. Eat raw.

Except for chicken.

I read, "Except for children."

 

[Datura]

I learned how to cook in the army and working in agriculture. Heat stuff up and put other stuff with it so that you don't throw up. Then refine the methods. Chicks dig it!

 

[ShaunSA]

Yes but if it wasn't for progress made by trying to impress girls society would probably still be in the Middle Ages.

The way to a women's heart is through her stomach. The way to a man's is through his cock

 

[Datura]

Yes but if it wasn't for progress made by trying to impress girls society would probably still be in the Middle Ages.

The guy that decided to put the white thing that just fell out of a bird's arse into boiling water for 3 minutes was horny AF.

 

[Datura]

God bless him!

 

[I.am.Sam]

I learned how to cook in the army and working in agriculture. Heat stuff up and put other stuff with it so that you don't throw up. Then refine the methods. Chicks dig it!

lies ...they stick with it until they have had enough and leave

 

[Datura]

lies ...they stick with it until they have enough had and leave

 

[SAguy]

One of the most versatile things you can also make is a Bechamel sauce, it can be used in pastas, vegetables, etc... can also be used as a base for other creamy sauces like pepper/mushroom/cheese.

Very versatile.

 

[Polymathic]

Stick to one dish and master it

 

[HumanShield]

There's a channel on YouTube called Binging with Babish. Apart from the cool stuff he makes, there's a segment he calls Basics With Babish where he teaches you basics for sauces, pastas, meat etc. Learn from that channel myself and it's not as bad as I thought it would be.

 

[Ecstatic Universe]

Do you already cook for yourself most days or what's your daily food situation?

Nope, mostly a complete noob. I can make egg any way and noodles amongst a few other odds and ends, example, I can braai and I can make a green salad For other things, I mostly just read the recipe or ask people politely to teach me.

 

[greg0205]

There's a channel on YouTube called Binging with Babish. Apart from the cool stuff he makes, there's a segment he calls Basics With Babish where he teaches you basics for sauces, pastas, meat etc. Learn from that channel myself and it's not as bad as I thought it would be.

I love Andrew's channel... The whole concept of it.

For folk who'd like to take a peek:

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[greg0205]

@ OP , also learn to master the art of simmering your food, rather than cooking it over high heat.

e.g. - https://www.jessicagavin.com/simmering/

Or... now hear me out here... get a slow cooker.

I'd say you could use mine, but you'll need to take it from my cold, dead hands.

 

[acidrain]

Make a bacon and egg toasty and give it some fancy french name.

Bacon Croque Monsieur