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Tips for teens that don't know how to cook?
So i am 17 and i have NEVER actually baked something by myself. When i have to i cook with friends and family, but only really basic stuff like: a cake, cookies, pancakes, etc... But i am really not the talented girl in the kitchen.
Any of you know any good cook books for teens? Any fun tips? Sites? ANYTHING helps, thanks(:
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google is by far the most awesome internet resource ever. use it. I learned to cook by feel, I just grabbed what I had on hand and threw it together, and you can do the same, as long as you know what ingredients do what (ie: eggs hold the baked goods together, or yeast in pancakes make for really fluffy flapjacks). just look at some recipes online, and after you get one down to where it tastes good, start fiddling with the recipe and make it taste great. ingenuity in the kitchen has given me an awesome set of skills, but at the same time, I've had a lot of spectacular failures. still, the fruits of my creativity more than make up for the disasters.
have fun
-Gunner
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I'm in exactly the same position and have been trying to find resources.
allrecipes.com is one place that's worked well for me. There's a wide range of things. I'd advise going for the really popular basic recipes (for example one of my favourites is Roast Sticky Chicken-Rotisserie Style) and following any highly voted tips. There are some great baking recipes on there too especially for muffins and cakes.
youtube can be helpful for demonstrations on how to cut onions and basic things.
You might want to check out Julia Child or Fanny Farmer books if they're your sort of thing.
Also if anyone in your family is good at cooking, follow them around the kitchen with a notepad and pester them for recipes as they cook things so you can cook them by yourself later.
Hope that helped a bit and good luck!
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