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it never ceases to amaze me the people who won't follow a recipe then complain it is not a good recipe. the number of people whom I led down the road of cooking
by Shivetya 9y ago
it never ceases to amaze me the people who won't follow a recipe then complain it is not a good recipe. the number of people whom I led down the road of cooking; this is especially true for techies who seem adverse or even scared to try; is quite long and it came down to one thing.
start with simple recipes.
follow exactly.
then work your way to complex items and personal variations but the key to understanding cooking is to follow a recipe and see why it works.
if you want to scare yourself later go play with browning butter, reducing, and for real fun making candies
- nlawalker 9y agoThis is a common trope on recipe sites that allow comments or reviews. "I halved the amount of butter it called for and added 3 tbsp of cinnamon and 4 cloves of garlic. This recipe is awful, one star."
- swolchok 9y ago> if you want to scare yourself later go play with browning butter what's scary about browning butter? It seemed to work great for me on the first try. Whole kitchen smelled delicious, and so were the chocolate chip cookies I was browning it for.
- tonyarkles 9y agoMaking caramel and butterscotch were some of the most terrifying kitchen moments the first time. It was quite clear to me that the mixture I had going there was quite a bit hotter than the boiling point of water (the water had all cooked off). The thought of a sugar burn was concerning. But it all turned out ok, and we had some delicious syrups. Just had to be careful.