Recipes: How To Cook
If youre just starting out on your own, it can be somewhat daunting to have to learn how to cook. Faced with a kitchen and a telephone, often the first thing people do is to make a phone call–for delivery. Or they cruise the supermarket for microwave dinners. Yes, it can be discouraging to try to cook some favorite dish only to see it degenerate into an unappetizing glob. But with a little persistence, youll be turning out enjoyable dishes and amazing your friends.
Learning How To Cook
The first piece of cooking advice is, start with the basics. Get the egg salad and the oatmeal down. Go for the no-brainers and pat yourself on the back before you tackle the complicated stuff.
When my mom died, my stepfather suddenly had to cook for himself. His biggest achievement before she died was a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. But he survived, and went on to make homemade bread and create his own cheesecake recipe. How did he do it? Step by step–thats the key.
The secret of how to cook is to master one dish before you attempt another. Stick to your favorites for two reasons; one, youll be motivated to complete it, and secondly, you know how it should taste and youll want to recapture the exact flavor. Watch your mother or someone who knows how to make the dish first. A little hands on instruction makes all the difference. The second culinary tip is, repetition. Try it a couple of times, then make it for your family or friends. Then when you have your first signature dish down, advance to another recipe. Soon youll be confident in the kitchen, and youll be passing up the microwave section in the supermarket for the fresh fruits and vegetables.
