Looking at this assignment and realizing I can write about anything having to do with food I instantly thought about cooking. More specifically, the ability to cook well. This skill absolutely blows my mind. I consider myself a relatively smart person, I know how to read, and I know the difference between a tsp. and a tbsp. But I have never cooked a single meal that I actually thought tasted good. Don’t get me wrong, I make one hell of a sandwich, but that’s about where it ends. Even basic things like noodles I seem to find some way to screw it up. It seems like every time I attempt to cook, I follow the directions exactly, and somehow it turns out tasting terrible. I watch all these people create these amazing meals and they never even use a measuring cup. This is amazing to me. I’ve tried to have others teach me to make some basic meals, but as soon as I am on my own it always goes downhill. This post may not seem to have a lot of substance to some of you, but if you ever ate a meal that I cooked you may change your tune. For everyone out there that can cook, I congratulate you and I’ll buy the food if you’re willing to do your magic…
Theophano, Janet. "Home Cooking: Boston Baked Beans and Sizzling Rice Soup as Recipes for Pride and Prejudice." Kitchen culture in America : popular representations of food, gender, and race (2001): 139.
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It's crazy how much the idea of cooking has been publicized as an artform through the media. I've seen iron chef, top chef, or just the food channel with the weird histories or competitions of who can make the most outrageous cakes. It inspires me to try and mix and match or create something that takes more time and dedication to prepare, but then when it comes down to it, I realize that I don't have the supplies or that it costs too much and ten just the time to be cooking a storm. Witht the publicity of food in avenue that seem so far off, it somehow plays a familiarity/ exposure that lacked back in the day. Besides, it makes the saying "playing with food" have a whole new meaning.
Ryan -
One way to start cooking successful meals is to get some good recipes. I'd buy a cookbook (or borrow one from the public library) that's geared toward college kids. Most of them have pretty explicit directions. There are also TONS of recipes on the Internet.
Good luck.
Paul
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