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How competent are you at cooking?

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

Can you experiment with tastes flavours and textures?

Do you know how to poach an egg?

Can you follow a recipe?

If you invite a date round and are cooking for them, apart from the “afters” what are you serving them?

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By *ougie321Man
over a year ago

Milford Haven

I was a chef, so would depend on their liking

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

I am horrendously bad. I can make a good cottage pie and that's it.

My husband is the cook in the house. He's happy to give anything and everything a try and experiment with flavours. I'll stick to washing his clothes and cleaning the house if he continues cooking.

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

Oh and poached egg. Get a egg poacher for that

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

Been with Debra for nearly 4 years. In that time she's cooked 5 meals. 4 were bacon sarnies... I love cooking and do it well so all good all round !

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I can't even order a takeaway to the right house, never mind excel at cooking

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By *929Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Horrific but with a rice cooker and foreman grill I just about manage to get by if I want something actually nice I go to the local Chinese haha

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

I make a mean pot noodle

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

I'm pretty good, always manage to make a successful meal most nights. I don't need to follow recipes to make something delicious and I can pretty much cook anything without an issue. I would say I'm only average though. My food isn't anything special unless I really make an effort.

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

I can knock up a decent steak dauphinois potatoes, cauliflower cheese and veggies.

Pasta is my fav, spaghetti bolognaise pasta carbonara etc

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Been a cook up till job I'm in now so I'm an ok cook I like to think x

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

I'm actually impressed with my cooking skills, Google has always been my freind, I genuinely enjoy cooking for someone and tend to make quite a bit of effort, I utterly hate cooking for just me tho.

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

I won’t say I’m a Nigella Lawson, but I am the best next thing. I love cooking and can do amazing dishes from scratch

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

Beans in toast my specialty otherwise its mirco wave food for me

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

I'm still alive so good

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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I can't really follow a recipe unless I have to (like baking). I'm probably so so when it comes to cooking. I enjoy it, I like experimenting and learning about gastronomy as a little side hobby so yes, probably passable.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Very, I just can no longer be bothered

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

I enjoy cooking immensely which I think is the main thing. True, I've had my share of unmitigated disasters but to my knowledge I've never poisoned anyone...yet. I do the everyday family things like lasagne, chicken casserole, cottage pie etc really well though cause I've had YEARS of experience.

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By *isspurplechesterWoman
over a year ago

Chester

I’m pretty rubbish to be fair! I’m able it’s just I have zero interest in it

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By *oveAndBangCouple
over a year ago

where the mood takes us

I love cooking for someone and apparently I'm good at it. My best dish is Carbonara

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

I'm a good cook.

I prefer food "jazz" as opposed to following recipes.

Recipes should be treated as guidelines rather than gospel.

It's why I'm a bad Baker

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

I'm pdg, i love cooking, i go to a lot of effort ... you would really enjoy your meal

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

You'll not go hungry, fact

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

I had a restaurant for 10 years so I’d hope so! bloody love cooking and am constantly making random stuff. I am a feeder

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

Very. I know how to pierce the film on my microwave meal. Lol.

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

I'm fucking awesome

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"Very. I know how to pierce the film on my microwave meal. Lol. "

Good man, I stabbed myself doing that once

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

I like to throw on some Frank Sinatra, pour a drink and cook away! Very enjoyable!

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

As a trained chef, I have been known to rustle up the odd meal or two for guests and a lot depends on their tastes and dietary issues

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

I don't understand how someone can't cook, it's a fundamental need to survive.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Going to blow my own trumpet on this one although Will would confirm but I’m really good

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

Pretty good even if I say so myself. I wouldn't choose to cook in for a date though, I'd rather go out somewhere nice.

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral

I'm great...if you like chicken and chips. That's about the extent of my skills

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk


"Beans in toast my specialty otherwise its mirco wave food for me "

Pigs in Blankets I've heard of (amongst others), but beans IN toast sounds interesting

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


"Can you experiment with tastes flavours and textures?"

Yes


"Do you know how to poach an egg?"

Yes but I wouldn't.


"Can you follow a recipe?"

Yes


"If you invite a date round and are cooking for them, apart from the “afters” what are you serving them?"

A dairy free creamy mushroom pasta with spinach and sprinkled nuts served with sourdough and some nice wine.

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

Fairly. I've been put in charge of it this evening in the understanding that Immodium could be involved if it goes wrong!

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I can follow a recipe and tend to adapt them. The last person I cooked for, I made Smoked Salmon Risotto, which went down a treat!

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

I can knock up a tasty treat

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By *tue555Man
over a year ago

Passed Beyond Reach

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By *tue555Man
over a year ago

Passed Beyond Reach

The proof of how competent a cook i am is in the eating i say no more

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

I’m a good cook but no chef.

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By *ildmanYorksMan
over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

I make a cracking stir fry, so I've been told. Also can rustle up a decent Hunter's Chicken.

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


"Can you experiment with tastes flavours and textures?

Do you know how to poach an egg?

Can you follow a recipe?

If you invite a date round and are cooking for them, apart from the “afters” what are you serving them?"

I don't experiment really with cooking, though I don't like following recipes so that could qualify as experimental

Yes I can poach an egg, love them.

I'm no chef but I have good knife skills, and I do really love cooking, I batch cook so every so often I'll spend a few hours doing a few dishes.

If I were doing a meal for someone I'd probably just do either teriyaki chicken or a roast dinner, and tarte tatin with ice cream. Nothing exciting but things I like and can do.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Up until a few years ago. I did the Christmas and Boxing day meals. This for up to eight people. Christmas day . Roast turkey around 15lb in weight. Boxing day roast beef. Cook two joints at same time. I do now have to cook for myself. As widower .

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By *lasphemousGirlWoman
over a year ago

Cambs

I'm pretty handy in the kitchen, I've successfully redesigned recipes to accommodate allergies for my partner, created a few recipes myself too, mostly baking but I really enjoy it.

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

Used to be till covid last may can’t taste or smell so cooking out used to but not anymore

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I really have little interest in cooking so quite happy to have cornflakes for dinner. I am capable of cooking basic meals but as I am myself don't bother.

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

I teach cooking so am available for private sessions

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

I can do it and sort of enjoy trying recipes out. If someone would cook nice things for me every night I wouldn't complain one bit though.

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


"I'm fucking awesome "

Are we still talking about food here?

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