Well I certainly don't feel like that. Cooking only became interesting to me when I realized there are real answers to the "why do it like that" question. Why

Well I certainly don't feel like that. Cooking only became interesting to me when I realized there are real answers to the "why do it like that" question. Why rinse the chick peas? To wash away preservatives? Because the slime is off-putting? Because the extra starch will otherwise over-thicken the dish? Dude, how can you NOT want to know?