FabSwingers.com forum: How do you cook?

By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Those that cook, I need to know, it’s important

1/Follow a recipe strictly

2/Follow it for the basic idea only then improvise

3/Cook by taste-and smell

4/Cool by look, feel and memory and happy with strength / flavours to surprise you a bit

She is no.3 I am 4

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By *sm265Woman
over a year ago

Shangri-la

I'm a 2 or a 3, enjoy reading recipe books for ideas but then generally just do my own thing

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

It depends. For meals I'm a 3. But for baking I'm a 1 - don't want to mess up those flour to fat ratios

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By *luebellRacerCouple
over a year ago

Shropshire

Baking: 2

Cooking: all recipes in my head, from memory, taste, look, smell...

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Don't seem to matter here, luck of the draw, mostly unlucky though

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

First time, one. Second time, two. Next time I cook it, 3. Then 4.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I'm a 2 ..followed by what's in the fridge I can shove in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"First time, one. Second time, two. Next time I cook it, 3. Then 4.

^^This^^

If it's something I haven't cooked before start with 1 then, once cooked it a few times, progress through the other stages. Depends how often I cook a particular dish though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does toast count as cooking

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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago

so near and yet so far....

"I'm a 2 ..followed by what's in the fridge I can shove in"

Ha ha me too

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By *ucklingsCouple
over a year ago

Rugby

It’s a 2 when I cook something the 1st time. Usually a 3 and 4 xx

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By *slimshady69Man
over a year ago

Jesmond

Very much a 2 when it’s something new, I’m still exploring the food world and I’ll only do something once, then I’m straight to number 4!

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

2,I'll read the recipe, but I don't measure everything out perfectly, and always add extra garlic or cheese than a recipe states!

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

I'll ask my deliveroo guy when he gets his penis out of my letterbox, the mad lad

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I love learning from a recipe and then abandoning it but love even more learning from someone who’s done that themselves. Little tricks like using oil instead of flour when kneading or putting nam bread dough in the freezer for an hour or hoe to tear basil properly.... you never get these in online recipes

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"Those that cook, I need to know, it’s important

1/Follow a recipe strictly

2/Follow it for the basic idea only then improvise

3/Cook by taste-and smell

4/Cool by look, feel and memory and happy with strength / flavours to surprise you a bit

She is no.3 I am 4

Luke: No. 1

Hannah: Mostly 1 and 2.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cooking is an art form, deviation and expressive. A recipe like a medium, sculpture, painting, photography, a framework to build on to choose how you use it.

Baking is a science. Any variation in recipe, temperature, time, measurements will increase the likelihood of it going wrong.

So 4 cooking 1 baking... (although I leave baking to people better at it than me

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

I’m mostly 1

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Anecdotal but as expected.. more boys are 4, girls are 3, were all about the process.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Kind of a mixture of all. I like to combine the best parts of different recipes to my own taste. I also love trying to recreate things from restaurants so that's mostly from taste.

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Baking is a science. Any variation in recipe, temperature, time, measurements will increase the likelihood of it going wrong."

But isn’t that part of the fun ? Mikkeller Was a physicist and used to do all kinds of experiments which lead to him inventing craft beer

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

First time I cook something it's #2, then bin the recipe and do it from memory and improvise

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

1 because I am not a natural cook, If I add some thing not on a recipe I'd ruin it

Im a natural dishwasher loader and set the table on a dinner date

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By *ark ph0enixWoman
over a year ago

Teesside

Depends how much wine is in the recipe. And in my glass.

I get inventive after a few glasses

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

1 and 2 for me

Though have changed some of the ingrediants to something else more when baking.

I have some old cook books that use cup methods instead of by weight and dont need to be specific when cooking with them.

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By *ungmagic10Man
over a year ago

Northampton

2 and 3, most time I do my own thing but if I need a recipe I call grandma lol and if I ain't got no choice then use Google lol

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I take the lid of the ice cream and in goes my spoon.

Boom, no hassle and minimum effort

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Option 5

Make it up as I go along

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

"It depends. For meals I'm a 3. But for baking I'm a 1 - don't want to mess up those flour to fat ratios "

yep, you can't really freestyle it when it comes to baking, otherwise 2 or 3.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Those that cook, I need to know, it’s important

1/Follow a recipe strictly

2/Follow it for the basic idea only then improvise

3/Cook by taste-and smell

4/Cool by look, feel and memory and happy with strength / flavours to surprise you a bit

She is no.3 I am 4

I'm a 1 and hubby is a mix of the rest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I learned to cook basic stuff when I was young, as it was one of the things I had to help out with when grounded as a child. Also from working in kitchens at times, so I generally would be 4 I think. But if it's something I haven't cooked before I'd be a 2. And for baking would be 1 or 2.

Apologies for long winded answer

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By *oneyBear100Couple
over a year ago

Gatwick area

Her 2

Him 4 and if all goes wrong (rarely thankfully)... takeaway

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By *ovespudsMan
over a year ago

Swindon

Just started making my own bread and it's absolutely gorgeous, just wish my gorgeous brave girl was still alive to taste it. RIP.

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By *ourayloversCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

(Lou) I dont cook as I'm useless at it so Ray does the cooking and I do the pots, I do a bit of baking but that's my limit

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By *ovegames42Man
over a year ago

london

"Those that cook, I need to know, it’s important

1/Follow a recipe strictly

2/Follow it for the basic idea only then improvise

3/Cook by taste-and smell

4/Cool by look, feel and memory and happy with strength / flavours to surprise you a bit

She is no.3 I am 4

Use recipes for inspiration add or taking away ingredients to suit your taste.

Cook using senses rather recipes timings, taste smell touch

( controlling heat is important ).

And treat the raw ingredients with the love and respect they deserve to be rewarded with mouth water dishes every time

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By *ovegames42Man
over a year ago

london

"Just started making my own bread and it's absolutely gorgeous, just wish my gorgeous brave girl was still alive to taste it. RIP."

Good man

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By *ovegames42Man
over a year ago

london

"It depends. For meals I'm a 3. But for baking I'm a 1 - don't want to mess up those flour to fat ratios

yep, you can't really freestyle it when it comes to baking, otherwise 2 or 3."

It’s a science, can’t reinvent the wheel as they say.

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By *latinumkittenWoman
over a year ago

from Home Counties to Middle Earth

Baking is 2 or 3

Cooking is 3 or 4 - I never follow recipes and tend to make things up as I go along, based on what's to hand

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Baking is 2 or 3

Cooking is 3 or 4 - I never follow recipes and tend to make things up as I go along, based on what's to hand"

Are you a student?

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

I’m a 2-3 combination but when baking I’m a 1.

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By *rystal DreamtimeTV/TS
over a year ago

horsham

2/3 and 4 .. I will follow a reciepe the first time I cook something new and improvise as nessacery .

Then on in its mostly by memory ,

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Yeah, I'm like above! I follow religiously the 1st time then tailor it after that.

Some times I run out of things and try to improvise if possible or use an alternative. Other times I try and see if I can do a spin on the recipe but in my style. On occasions I get a lucky coincidence like picking up Tarragon instead of Chives to add to mashed potato!

I do a really nice red sauce that can accompany fish and most meats depending whether you want Chinese or Italian -Shaoxing;plum tomatoes; soy;agave liquid/sugar/liquid sugar from fruits; onions;peppers (red/orange/yellow/green); chilli's (for Chinese), if you like it hot. To make it Italian I just add Italian Herbs, loads of Mint and Basil and omit Chilli's. Let it simmer while you do pasta or noodles or rice - depending on whether you want Italian or Chinese....

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

I follow a recipe the first time, then adjust it to my own tastes. Then I change it depending on what I'm in the mood for that day.

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