Learning to cook - tips?

Anonymous_fiend · 2021-04-04T03:54:51+00:00

Youtube videos, following recipes, and practice is how I got pretty good at cooking. Then I got comfortable enough in the kitchen to start experimenting. With basic flavor combos and cooking techniques you can alter recipes without worrying how they'll come out. Although I cook 3x day. Look up microwave & no cook recipes. While not fancy being able to actually use a microwave properly (not just use timed 100% power) is a good intro to cooking. You can get a cheap crockpot on sale for $10-20. Or if you have more $ to spend an air fryer (or air fryer oven combo) it's a good investment. Don't be so hard on yourself he should be understanding. Most young women can't cook at all so your ambition will be appreciated. Cooking with love and enthusiasm always makes food taste better.

Desperate_Balance_73 · 2021-04-04T06:27:15+00:00

My maternal grandmother did not teach her daughter anything worth knowing. When my mother married my father, his family lived on a farm, and so my mom learned cooking from her MIL, in a wood stove kitchen (this was 1920s & 30s.) So my dad enjoyed mom's home cooking in his own home. If you get the chance, learn from your BF's mom, even just a few of his old favorites. Others have said youtube, thats pretty good, and maybe a cookbook for your bf's ethnic ancestry.

planterkitty · 2021-04-04T08:37:56+00:00

I used to think I was doomed to be unable to cook (cue '90s stereotype of tomboyish heroine who can't cook). I've realized through my twenties that the ability to 'cook' is contingent on one's access to a kitchen. In a way, it takes a certain privilege that younger generations simply don't have. Don't beat yourself up yet.

If your dorm / housing allows for small appliances, get an induction cooker. These usually come with a compatible pot. Get a non-stick spatula and tongs to start with. Also a chef's knife and a small wood chopping board.

Start with basic stuff—scrambled eggs, egg drop soup, vegetable soup, an easy stew, fried foods, and so on.

I personally didn't start this way, but getting an InstaPot / slow cooker apparently opens up a lot of recipes for many. My sister fed herself using a slow cooker pre-pandemic, when she lived in a dorm.

It gets better when you get married or start a job or have the means to pay for your own place, I promise.

For now start small and focus on 'easy' recipes that you can realistically do from your living situation. If you're limited to a microwave, so be it. Google microwave recipes or browse YouTube.

momentsofnicole · 2021-04-04T11:05:23+00:00

~Netflix~

Salt Fat Acid Heat

~YouTube~

Cooking With Dog (how to cook ALL the Japanese foods but also with really good instructions on why you need to do certain steps)

~Instagram~

CookingwithShereen

Tiffy.Cooks

Acooknamedmatt

Tastemade

Buzzfeedtasty (also YouTube)

~Specific Chefs~

Ina Garten

Gordon Ramsay

Julia Child

~Things you should learn~

All the cuts of meats.

How to cook with alcohol

What different spices are and how they are used

How to cook ethnic foods from scratch (Filipino, Mexican, Indian, Korean, Jamaican...)

How to cut E V E R Y T H I N G

Mise en place

All_Lurk_No_Post365 · 2021-04-04T04:00:30+00:00

" I am excited to cook for my future family, but SO scared to let down a future husband with my cooking! "

I promise you, as a Western Millennial man, I am telling you; the fact that you are willing to cook for your man is already putting you ahead of 90% of women out there.

"Where can I learn? How did you all learn to cook? "

I learned a lot of recipes from YouTube, believe me good food and cooking is not as hard as it looks. Also learn to utilize the slow cooker/ crock pot and cook in bulk, makes life way easier.

sushi_30 · 2021-04-04T03:30:11+00:00

My ex-husbands mom taught me! I find that the best way to please your man is to learn to cook/bake his favorite dishes, and who better than his mom?! So, while I definitely would take a few, fun but not too in-depth cooking classes for now, just know that you'll have lots of time to learn too.

dadudenines · 2021-04-04T08:56:17+00:00

J. Kenji's "The Food Lab" is a favorite for learning the basics in the context of mostly American cooking and would provide a solid foundation, with the theoretical and empirical basis for various techniques and methods. I have always been thanked for showing people this book.

Nneka7 · 2021-04-04T15:17:01+00:00

I learned to cook off of YouTube and asking my mom for her recipes. YouTube was a gamechanger for me personally. I find it very empowering that I can now cook gourmet meals for myself and my family.

Jenna_Rink30 · 2021-04-04T06:40:09+00:00

My mum doesn’t really cook at all so I had to teach myself too. Start with a few basic things and work your way up. Maybe a roast or chicken pot pie , pasta or curry. As you build your confidence up, you’ll try more and more things.

rosemaryroots · 2021-04-04T12:56:08+00:00

Pinterest is amazing for recipes!

LilMikaSky · 2021-04-04T15:24:32+00:00

I only just learned how to really cook this past year! My mother in law gifted us a subscription to hello fresh! We’ve been learning what flavors compliment each other and what our own pallets prefer! I suggest going on Pinterest and just looking around for easy meals. I’ve gotten to the point I can whip up pretty much anything without following a recipe. When I do use recipes I end up knowing how to substitute things to make them healthier meals! I wish you the best of luck! Cooking is so liberating— being able to cook a nice meal for your loved ones is truly a gift

blufairy1916 · 2021-04-04T15:45:45+00:00

You can also purchase a toaster oven. Make roasted veggies and baked pork chops chicken. I learned from my mom when I was young and now you tube. The cooking subs on reddit have improved my cooking the most.

Conspiracy_Fox · 2021-04-04T17:02:01+00:00

Food Wishes is a great YouTube channel for simple to more difficult recipes. Chef John explained things well and gives substitutions and advice. His recipes are short and to the point.

Title	Learning to cook - tips?
Author	slfvien
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Date	April 4, 2021 3:01 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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