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Kinda weird to say that learning cooking takes an hour. Maybe learning one dish? I guess the nice thing would be to have actual articles that would show some p

by rtpg 7y ago

Kinda weird to say that learning cooking takes an hour. Maybe learning one dish? I guess the nice thing would be to have actual articles that would show some principles in an hour

scaryclam 7y ago
I think you can do a lot more than a single dish. Learning how to peel common vegetables, boiling a pan of water, baking a potato, boiling/frying an egg, making a really simple tomato sauce and boiling pasta could all be taught in an hour. If you can make a basic pasta + sauce, bake a potato and prep some vegetables you can start cooking lots of other things as the skills are transferable.
ghaff 7y ago
This is the sort of thing where video would probably work better. For the most part, you probably need to be at a certain level of skill before you could easily pick up a new cooking skill be just reading about it and trying it. (That's probably generally true of most things that have a strong physical component.)
zackmorris 7y ago
I don't normally share these things, but I stumbled onto this video last night: The Ultimate Steak Sandwich - Gordon Ramsay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu2y9x5OlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu2y9x5OlM He adds a bit of nuance to every single step of the process. I found myself wowing repeatedly. I even had an existential crisis about it briefly as I realized that I don't love anything as much as he loves cooking. I used to love programming, but now practically hate it as often as not. I don't know how to reconnect with that kind of love and meaning in my life anymore. I sincerely don't want to do anything that society tells me to do. My days are planned around coping and avoidance. Without hope, I lack passion. Without passion, I lack focus. Without focus, I lack a means of income. Seriously, I'm stuck paralyzed at step one and have been for over 6 months. If you aren't paralyzed with doubt, great! Be thankful for that and pay it forward. Hope this video inspires someone.

by rtpg 7y ago

Kinda weird to say that learning cooking takes an hour. Maybe learning one dish? I guess the nice thing would be to have actual articles that would show some principles in an hour

scaryclam 7y ago

I think you can do a lot more than a single dish. Learning how to peel common vegetables, boiling a pan of water, baking a potato, boiling/frying an egg, making a really simple tomato sauce and boiling pasta could all be taught in an hour. If you can make a basic pasta + sauce, bake a potato and prep some vegetables you can start cooking lots of other things as the skills are transferable.

ghaff 7y ago

This is the sort of thing where video would probably work better. For the most part, you probably need to be at a certain level of skill before you could easily pick up a new cooking skill be just reading about it and trying it. (That's probably generally true of most things that have a strong physical component.)

zackmorris 7y ago

I don't normally share these things, but I stumbled onto this video last night: The Ultimate Steak Sandwich - Gordon Ramsay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu2y9x5OlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu2y9x5OlM He adds a bit of nuance to every single step of the process. I found myself wowing repeatedly. I even had an existential crisis about it briefly as I realized that I don't love anything as much as he loves cooking. I used to love programming, but now practically hate it as often as not. I don't know how to reconnect with that kind of love and meaning in my life anymore. I sincerely don't want to do anything that society tells me to do. My days are planned around coping and avoidance. Without hope, I lack passion. Without passion, I lack focus. Without focus, I lack a means of income. Seriously, I'm stuck paralyzed at step one and have been for over 6 months. If you aren't paralyzed with doubt, great! Be thankful for that and pay it forward. Hope this video inspires someone.