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Jan 10, 05
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r u about 21 yrs old? can you cook?
Damn. I'm useless when it comes to cooking and i think i'm going to run into a problem soon. Can YOU cook? How'd you learn?
What can you cook? WHAT SHOULD I DO!?!?!? I don't wanna live on take-out/fastfood/pizza. I'm great at breakfast foods. and basic pastas. but when it comes to dealing with like.. vegetables and meats... oh man. 
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google?
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man i could so help you out if i wasnt sooooo stoned, im 18, but i can cook mang, i went to skills canada for the shit, got 3rd place too, made the best shit, i thought i did all bad and boooooooom i beat 3 of my friends, 1 that i know is better, but fuck it i won haha, he was so mad:P
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hahah i can cook but not that well i like cooking but the after cleanup ie. dishes .. :( i don't have a dishwasher
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haha I just find certain spices I like and put it on everything. :P I'm hopeless when it comes to cooking. An ex taught me it's all about timing. Also I hear a lot has to do with how the food hits your pallet?
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if you have an ingredient that holds alotta moisture and you don't wanna lose that juicyness... like say a steak, you wanna SEAR the meat under high heat till its SEARED not BURNT, then cook under low heat slowly till its cooked. when you sear it it creates a crust around the meat that closes the pores so the juice can't escape. the longer you cook it, the juices will find its way out eventually.
beef you can eat rare but chicken and pork are BIG NO's.. you gotta cook that stuff all the way through u never need to use high heat as well... cooking at low to medium high is the way to go but the searing technique is a good one to remmeber. you can apply it to anything. good way to learn is to be more observant i guess around people who know their way around the kitchen.... or possibly watching cooking shows on tv
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i heard that the george foreman grill works wonders as well.
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cooking is like dj'ing it's all about timing and knowing the right ingridients and when to add them in. You have to prep your cooking, just like you cue a mix. You also have to multitask between various things that are also need specific attention. Percision and timing is what make you efficient at cooking. It's all about balance of flavour, and heat.
1 tip of advice that most people don't know. When you're cooking things Like meat & veggies... cook your meats for longer b/c they take longer to cook, it's only when your meat starts to brown do you add the veggies in order of thickness. For example things like cellery, carrots & peppers can be cooked longer than say mushrooms, sweet peas, and other thing veggies. 2 another tip... if you really want to look pro.. chop up some green onion and sprinkle on top of whatever you just made. 9 times out of 10 you'll be surprised as to how cool your food looks. Canned foods are for the lazy. Last edited by C_squared; Jan 11, 05 at 12:30 AM.
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George Foreman Grill and a mighty strong can opener it is. Any tips on cooking vegetables and making sauces?
The 5 strong recipes tip is DOPE. and the meat searing thing makes sense. I heard that the best way to cook a steak is by not touching it. or something. :^). also, i wanna acquire a kick ass wine collection. few things look more pimp than a nice wine collection (those few things are legit CD collections, and a well rounded magazine collection. damn.) any suggestions? The only wine i really drink is yellow tail shiraz, cabirnet sauvignon (sp?), fat bastard shiraz, and... some sorta... hill... wine.
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for the extent of my cooking skills, please refer to this thread:
http://www.fnk.ca/board/showthread.php?t=69340
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alright as for the cooking thing here are some tips:
1. pasta is always an easy thing... just change up the sauces...you can buy bottled ones, or other pre packaged ones or just grab a can of tomatoe sauce, tomatoe paste, and then add in your fave spices, like oregano, garlic, fresh garlic, and cheese...mmmm 2. have lots of spices on hand. always. 3. easiest thing for chicken: put on pan...cover in your fave oil based salad dressing....such an easy marinade 4. for wine: just head to any kinda place that deals with just wine and have them talk to you about it....a lot of the little wine places LOVE to talk for hours about every kind
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