Junkhead Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I have a ton of cooking videos on my Youtube playlist. Tons of them. And I just want to cook. It's, liek, where do I start. I don't even have many of the ingredients, which, is...liek, 95% of the problem. The other 5% being, that I don't really know where to start. Cooking is fun and great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 It's usual to not have many of the ingredients, because there are many more ingredients than you will probably be able to fit in your fridge, cabinets, etc. Don't sweat it. Try to choose something to cook where you know you can find most of the ingredients. And in some cases, you might be able to do without all the ingredients and still get something tasty. Like, the first time I made french onion soup, the recipe suggested the addition of some port, and I didn't have any, so I just did without, and it was still good (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Try frying an egg Seriously if you can't even fry an egg, you won't get anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 It's usual to not have many of the ingredients, because there are many more ingredients than you will probably be able to fit in your fridge, cabinets, etc. Don't sweat it. Try to choose something to cook where you know you can find most of the ingredients. And in some cases, you might be able to do without all the ingredients and still get something tasty. Like, the first time I made french onion soup, the recipe suggested the addition of some port, and I didn't have any, so I just did without, and it was still good (IMO). That's actually pretty helpful, thanks. I'll looking into taking a step back, and look into more simpler things. My problem was that many ingredients weren't even conventional and available around here. Try frying an egg Seriously if you can't even fry an egg, you won't get anywhere Try cooking salchichas. No, you don't do them in the microwave. On a serious note, I have a friend who wanted to cook spaghetti on a microwave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Karimov Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Try frying an egg Seriously if you can't even fry an egg, you won't get anywhere Then post it to Facebook. That's the key part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 That's actually pretty helpful, thanks. I'll looking into taking a step back, and look into more simpler things. My problem was that many ingredients weren't even conventional and available around here. Ya. One other thing, well, it's probably obvious but, your kitchen resources (stove, bowls, ladles, etc.) are important in cooking too! So don't forget to make sure you have what you need on that front, too. On a serious note, I have a friend who wanted to cook spaghetti on a microwave. Like, they wanted to warm up spaghetti that was already cooked? Or were they gonna microwave dry, brittle shafts of uncooked spaghetti? If the latter, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaze Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Half expected this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionfruit Cappuccino Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I just wanna liiiiiiive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 cooking is great and amazing and i fully support your ambitions Try frying an egg Seriously if you can't even fry an egg, you won't get anywhere i'm pretty great at baking things and less great at cooking things but my fried eggs are frankly only mediocre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I do most of the cooking at my house, so I go to the store with a plan of what I want to cook and buy what I need. The other thing I like to do is make up my own recipe with what I have at home and normally it turns out pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Bacon and eggs is all you need bro. And I'm not saying that because that's one of the only things I know how to make. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Cutting stuff is scary though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Cutting stuff is scary though. cutting carrots is scarier than cutting ppl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Bacon and eggs is all you need bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKLucas531 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) If you want to learn how to cook, ask your mom. Or the person that cooks in your house if it's someone else, I learned how to cook all of my meals in about a week. Nothing fancy but it's the kind of start you're looking for, I guess? Start with like cooking your own lunch/dinner or something, with help. Edited November 15, 2014 by PKLucas531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 cutting carrots is scarier than cutting ppl. >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Watch Breaking Bad and learn to cook some meth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Watch Breaking Bad and learn to cook some meth. They say chemistry started in the kitchen 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Cooking sounds like a thing that you'll just have to be patient with, you might just have to give it lots of time. Idk starting with basics is probably the right idea. if you will accept advice from somebody who doesn't even cook that much~ Edited November 16, 2014 by Freohr Datia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axie Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 yeah the advice of starting with basic things can be misleading, many people think that frying eggs or cooking rice are harder than complete dishes my advice is just to get some recipe you wanna try and do your best to make it work. it's what i did to learn how to bake cookies (my first time was atrocious, now everyone loves my cookies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 yeah the advice of starting with basic things can be misleading, many people think that frying eggs or cooking rice are harder than complete dishes my advice is just to get some recipe you wanna try and do your best to make it work. it's what i did to learn how to bake cookies (my first time was atrocious, now everyone loves my cookies) complete dishes that involve frying eggs or cooking rice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 yeah the advice of starting with basic things can be misleading, many people think that frying eggs or cooking rice are harder than complete dishes wat who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 last year I tried making a buche de noel for thanksgiving mind you, I've never baked anything before I failed so hard it looked like a limp cow shit that tasted sweet at least it was edible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 If you want to learn how to cook, ask your mom. ...I never said I didn't know how to cook. I said I have a ton of things in mind, but didn't know where to start or where to get the ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I have never even heard of a Buche De Noel! It looks interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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