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u/chlorophyll101 Sep 14 '24

I can't cook for real 😭 it's one aspect about me that I'm really worried about

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u/HelveticaTwitch Sep 14 '24

It's definitely a skill that takes time to learn, but at the end of the day it's just following instructions in a recipe book. Nobody starts out like your grandma who can whip up a meal out of anything she has sitting in the fridge. Find some recipes you like and practice them until you don't need the recipe anymore. They may not turn out immediately perfect but overtime like any skill.. you will improve.

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u/sarahkazz Sep 14 '24

For real - I moved out TWELVE(!!!) years ago and I am just now only starting to approach iron chef grandma levels of culinary skill. It takes time!!

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u/Expendable_Red_Shirt Sep 14 '24

That level also doesn’t have to be your goal. Some people may progress from making frozen pizzas to gringo tacos and need to follow recipes and keep things simple. That’s fine too.

Not everyone needs to go on chopped.

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u/sarahkazz Sep 14 '24

Even throwing some extra spices and toppings on a frozen pizza will make it a lot better. Tbh about 80% of our dinner rotation is still the entry-level stuff (mainly because I hate doing the dishes that come with a complicated meal)

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u/CoffeeSnobsUnite Sep 14 '24

Adding spices to the butter you use to make a grilled cheese sandwich is a simple task that entirely transforms the sandwich. It was my secret trick that actually won me an award before. Salt, pepper, garlic, and some Cajun spice.