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Is knowing how to cook such a big deal? - Page 2
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sung_moon
United States10110 Posts
plus its so rewarding when your eating and enjoying your own creation | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32026 Posts
if you have time to burn, it's really not hard and actually pretty fun. | ||
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DuneBug
United States668 Posts
But seriously, man up. Even burnt food tastes better than a double cheeseburger or most fast food, and is usually cheaper. But I actually find it pretty difficult to f*** up food so badly that it's not worth eating. It does annoy me when I meet anyone who says they can't cook, especially girls. It basically equates to you're stupid or lazy, and you still live with your mom or something. There's a zillion sites on the internet that will tell you how to make decent meals in like 10-15 minutes. And if you can't follow a simple recipe like... Put water + noodles into pot, stir... Then, yeah... Good luck with life. | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28528 Posts
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KudoJoe
Korea (South)66 Posts
On May 18 2010 05:28 Chill wrote: + Show Spoiler + On May 18 2010 03:49 KudoJoe wrote: Leave this shit to the women bro. jk Being able to cook should be a must for single men but it is very rare to find men who actually cook. Most single guys pick up the worst eating habits during their single lives and are honestly too lazy to cook. They resort to fast food which is obviously the most unhealthiest shit in the world. Guys then take this as their fundamental staple food for the next few years. Even if you exercise, it causes health issues down the road. These days, it's even rare to find women who can actually cook "real" food. They look to frozen foods and pre-made recipes that require you to toss in the ingredients already packaged and add some water to cook = shit food. You sir, have a rare skill. But learn train your women right! jkz srsly I have noticed a sad trend as of late. I think if you look at the majority of people who would say they can cook well, women still outnumber men. However, if you look at the number of people who are completely useless at cooking altogether, it seems there are way more women than men. I've also noticed that trend spread across to just basic cleaning abilities and laundry. It's like women are growing up in more progressive households, wanted more equality, and then just stopped giving a fuck about learning to cook and clean. It's actually bullshit. There is no way I would ever date seriously, let alone marry, a girl who can't cook. I don't mind girls that can't cook but try to learn. But I hate it when women say men should be the ones cooking, doing laundry, cleaning, because were all equal. I'm not trying to be sexist here but if my wife works at home (housewife is a full time job), I do expect some sort of food to be prepared for me when I come home from work. If it was the other way around and my wife worked, I damn well should have a nice meal prepared for her. I do believe, however, that if you want a functional relationship these days, you need to split house chores and what not. Most women do work full time along with their significant other and splitting chores = equality. I guess I have it easy though. I live with my girlfriend who is a violinist and teaches at a local college. She loves cooking and hates a messy house. She didn't start out as a good cook, but she actually went to cooking schools in California and also Korea and now makes outstanding meals.I always lend her a hand on the weekends to clean up the house and make some good meals too (ahem bomb as ramen!). Edit: I just noticed how I completely went off topic from male to female. Yes men should know how to cook. Ty | ||
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meteorskunk
Canada546 Posts
I think if i came across a book i knew to be aimed at my personal needs/preferences that went somewhat in depth on some of the theory of food preparation i would benefit a lot, so i might look into that one thanks. But, I haven't made it a priority cuz I can get by with sandwiches and snacking. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27115 Posts
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KwarK
United States41662 Posts
On May 18 2010 06:07 Manifesto7 wrote: Cooking at home improves your health over pre-made / convenience store food. It also saves you a huge amount of money. I cringe when I think about the premium I paid for pre-made food all those years. Then you got married? | ||
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
and i havenet thought of this yet cup ramen is about to get a looooot of business | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
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kOre
Canada3642 Posts
On May 18 2010 06:26 Grobyc wrote: I think it's a pretty big deal. I mean when you move out what do you plan on eating, Mr. Noodles?... This is what happened during my first year at university lol | ||
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hoborg
United States430 Posts
I think so many people can't cook nowadays because these bad habits carry over to when young people finally do get real apartments. | ||
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JohannesH
Finland1364 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28528 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On May 18 2010 04:52 Chill wrote: I love being able to cook so much. The people who say they can't cook are the same people who post asking for build orders: They don't understand the ideas behind the recipes and can only copy exactly what's in front of them. Once you realize why everything is happening in a certain order, you can play around and freestyle it to be more suited to your tastes. I wouldn't trade living alone for the world, but cooking for yourself by yourself is a little taxing. Was one of the nice things of living with my ex. I just got out of my slump of being too lazy to make anything more than ramen and dumplings, and it's great! If you leave yourself time to cook a proper meal it's so fantastic  Agreed with this, completely. I guess some people don't have a very good natural palate (?) but the more I cook, the more experiments I can take and so far my judgment has been really good. I also find cooking to be really relaxing. | ||
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enzym
Germany1034 Posts
1) it takes more time to do everything manually. 2) it takes more organization, from planning what you buy if you actually know what you want to eat for the rest of the week, and i know that i dont, and dont want to go shopping every single day, nor do i want to make a fucking food plan.., to knowing the exact amount you need and are able to get away with without it going to waste ("expiring"). 3) you use more utensils/dishes, producing more work even after you are finished. 4) you need to look up recipes and really should internalize them as well, because it would suck to have to look up how long every part of your meal has to cook for which amount of time so that you get it ready at the right time and dont stall the process somewhere in the middle, or half your meal gets cold while the other is still boiling. it really boils down to effectiveness and time management in a world where time is everything. and i hate wasting time if it could have been avoided (spent otherwise). maybe its an excuse, but i figured its a pretty good one. i have been thinking about the health issue for some time now, but i cant grasp the idea of how to manage to buy all that stuff without ever having too much food or having to go shopping every single day (if you dont want to eat the same thing every day. i dont need cooking in order to do that). what can i say? i find people who gather up enough determination despite all these reasons, and are willing to afford all the time it takes admirable, regardless of how irrational it seems to me, because i cant do it for the reasons stated above. :| | ||
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Jonoman92
United States9101 Posts
On May 18 2010 07:24 enzym wrote: i dont cook for several reasons, somewhat like in this order 1) it takes more time to do everything manually. 2) it takes more organization, from planning what you buy if you actually know what you want to eat for the rest of the week, and i know that i dont, and dont want to go shopping every single day, nor do i want to make a fucking food plan.., to knowing the exact amount you need and are able to get away with without it going to waste ("expiring"). 3) you use more utensils/dishes, producing more work even after you are finished. 4) you need to look up recipes and really should internalize them as well, because it would suck to have to look up how long every part of your meal has to cook for which amount of time so that you get it ready at the right time and dont stall the process somewhere in the middle, or half your meal gets cold while the other is still boiling. it really boils down to effectiveness and time management in a world where time is everything. and i hate wasting time if it could have been avoided (spent otherwise). maybe its an excuse, but i figured its a pretty good one. i have been thinking about the health issue for some time now, but i cant grasp the idea of how to manage to buy all that stuff without ever having too much food or having to go shopping every single day (if you dont want to eat the same thing every day. i dont need cooking in order to do that). what can i say? i find people who gather up enough determination despite all these reasons, and are willing to afford all the time it takes admirable, regardless of how irrational it seems to me, because i cant do it for the reasons stated above. :| I thought you said what you wanted to say pretty mannered without insulting anyone but like you said, it just depends on the person's priorities. I'm sure most anyone could find certain things another does to be a "waste of time" if they don't care for those specific activities. I mean, half of TL.net could be gourmet chefs who speak an additional language if they just stopped browsing TL completely. (Curse you TL....) | ||
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enzym
Germany1034 Posts
On May 18 2010 07:27 Jonoman92 wrote: haha thats so true, and actually made me laugh, too. awesome reply!I thought you said what you wanted to say pretty mannered without insulting anyone but like you said, it just depends on the person's priorities. I'm sure most anyone could find certain things another does to be a "waste of time" if they don't care for those specific activities. I mean, half of TL.net could be gourmet chefs who speak an additional language if they just stopped browsing TL completely. (Curse you TL....) | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On May 18 2010 07:24 enzym wrote: True.i dont cook for several reasons, somewhat like in this order 1) it takes more time to do everything manually. 2) it takes more organization, from planning what you buy if you actually know what you want to eat for the rest of the week, and i know that i dont, and dont want to go shopping every single day, nor do i want to make a fucking food plan.., to knowing the exact amount you need and are able to get away with without it going to waste ("expiring"). 3) you use more utensils/dishes, producing more work even after you are finished. 4) you need to look up recipes and really should internalize them as well, because it would suck to have to look up how long every part of your meal has to cook for which amount of time so that you get it ready at the right time and dont stall the process somewhere in the middle, or half your meal gets cold while the other is still boiling. After you do it once, you kind of figure it all out and you can be a bit more creative next time. Also, finding recipes and ideas can be fun.it really boils down to effectiveness and time management in a world where time is everything. and i hate wasting time if it could have been avoided (spent otherwise). maybe its an excuse, but i figured its a pretty good one. It's way cheaper, and you might actually begin to enjoy it so you're not just doing another job. | ||
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KwarK
United States41662 Posts
Spicy red is basically a combination of chopped tomatoes, random veg, chilis, random herbs, tins of beans and anything else in the cupboard. It's as spicy as it needs to be to discourage fridge theft. It goes with everything. | ||
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