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Where to learn Cooking??
So my boyfriend wants me to learn how to cook but i kinda don't want to, it takes to long to cook. I don't know what to do.. Should I learn? And if so, where can I learn??
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Maybe give some free advice about: Cooking?
Cooking doesn't have to take a long time, and yes it is an extremely valuable skill to have. Personally I love cooking and adding my own touch to things, but the way I learned was simply by practising. If you start off with small portions of low-key things, like cake or simple dinners, it won't matter if it's not good, because you can just try again.
Websites like allrecipes.com are great, because you can search specifically for recipes that take a short amount of time, and for different/meals/occassions/ingredients. The recipes are all rated so you can see which ones work well, and you'll be able to see a difficulty level too.
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Yes you should learn. I'm not saying that because he wants you too, but eventually you're going to have to cook at least once in your life, so why not start now?! If you have family members that can teach you that'd be cool. But if not then get cooking tips offline, and on TV, in books, magazines. Basically everywhere.
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I don't think you should learn to cook for your boyfriend (it's the 21st century, tell him to cook his own food if he wants it so bad!). But, there are tons of benefits to learning how to cook. It allows you to control everything that goes into your recipe, so being able to cook will help you eat a much healthier diet without having to eat carrots and granola bars all the time. You can also make restaurant-quality food without too much effort or cost, so you can save yourself a lot of money spent on dining out. It doesn't take too long to cook; it just depends on the recipe you're using. If you think it takes too long to fry an egg or make pudding, you need to learn a little patience. ;)
I might be showing a little bias here since I know how to cook, but I don't think it's too hard to learn.
The first thing you need to do is learn about the tools in your kitchen and how they are used. You need to know how to use a measuring cup, how to use measuring spoons, how to grease a pan, what can be used on the stove and in the oven (and what can't...that's very important), and what pan/boiler/sheet to use for what. More importantly, you need to know how to read a recipe.
Here are a few websites with info on those things and more:
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Now, you don't need to know all that stuff right at first. What you need to know depends on the recipe you're making. For example, there's no need to learn how to handle raw meat if you are starting off making cookies (I hope your cookies don't have meat in them, anyway...).
After you have some good general knowledge and feel like you aren't going to burn the kitchen down, find a recipe. There are tons of easy recipes out there just waiting to be found. I learned how to fry an egg from eHow, which shows you how easy it was. Here are some recipes to get you started:
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You can use recipezaar.com to find tons of great recipes, so be sure to search that site if you ever feeling like making a certain food.
If you are still nervous about what you're doing, find someone with more experience to help you out. They can keep you from making any of those terrible, but easy to make, mistakes that many beginners end up making. They can also give you tips and more information about how to work in your kitchen. After a few 'supervised' cooking sessions, you'll feel perfectly comfortable cooking on your own. You'll be cooking before you know it! Good luck. :)
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First of all, you really should only do it if you want to. Cooking needs love :)
That being said, I think cooking can be fun. I look at it like a little experiment where you get to mix a whole bunch of things togther, and then you get to eat the outcome.
If you do decide to learn, I would start with a simple cook book. I am sure you will find tons of options at a bookstore. I think a beginner book would be the best option, since it will have a nice assortment or recipes and good instructions.
You can also google "simple recipes" and you will be overwhelmed with options. Then just pick some stuff you like and try it out.
There is also the option of going on a course if there is one in your area, but I wouldn't bother with that personally.
Just remember, once you get the gist of what is going on, start to experiment. Its all about creativity.
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