True but in the professional cooking world, I think it's probably comparable to programming. In some cases, it may be more creative. At home, you can experienc

True but in the professional cooking world, I think it's probably comparable to programming. In some cases, it may be more creative. At home, you can experience more creativity by looking up lots of recipes for the same dish, start understanding what the core ingredients/flavors are and venturing out from there. Eventually you get a handle on ingredients and cooking methods like they're the syntax of a programming language.