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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Earlier on the regretful realisation dawned upon me that I am naturally a really bad cook

But enough of my woes; How do you rate your culinary prowess everyone?

Are you confident enough to experiment with your own recipes? Do you have a signature dish?

Please feel free to gastronomically tempt us all by describing it in as much sexy detail as possible

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By *urvyandCurious999Woman
over a year ago

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I'm exceptionally good at following recipes, and shockingly bad at trying to create anything by myself. So I have an entire bookcase of cooking books. The one thing I've completely mastered is baking bread, from creating a sourdough starter from scratch, different kneading techniques, adjusting the quantities of water to give me the exact type of dough I want to create, different shaping techniques, etc. It's an art form and it's the only thing I can be really creative with and it still be edible.

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

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

I am a terrible cook apart from speg bol which I do ok.

George foreman grilling machine saved my life.

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

Im good at following recipes but I also like experimenting, adapting the dish into a creation of my own.

I make a mean sweet chilli chicken pitta pocket and its something I threw together myself, I can't say anymore as it's a secret recipe.

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

I'm a good cook, love to experiment in the kitchen, sometimes it works others not so much...baking is my forte though, cakes, biscuits, flan, tarts, cheese cake.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"I'm a good cook, love to experiment in the kitchen, sometimes it works others not so much...baking is my forte though, cakes, biscuits, flan, tarts, cheese cake."

And I'm always willing to sample your cooking DD. XXX

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

I love to cook. Almost never follow a recipe. My lentil dhal is generally well received.

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

Pierce film lid, cook in microwave for 2 mins, peel back film lid, stir, another 2 mins. Cooked to perfection.

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

According to hubby...my speciality is homemade beef Wellington, the white chocolate and vanilla panna cottas with fresh raspberry sauce

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

I had a restaurant for 10 years so skill wise I’m pretty good.. motivation and ideas wise for day to day life though.. not so great!! Much prefer cooking in bulk.

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

I can follow recipes, but they're often wrong and need adapting. Mary Berry and Jamie are the worst culprits, but I suspect they're typos by admins. Both of them fo by sight and instinct is my guess.

My signature dish is Tom Kerridge's slow roast shoulder of lamb over boulangere potatoes. Prepare it, shove it in the oven on a low heat and piss off out for 4 to 6 hours.

Steak and dauphinoise spuds is up there too.

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By *urvyandCurious999Woman
over a year ago

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"I can follow recipes, but they're often wrong and need adapting. Mary Berry and Jamie are the worst culprits, but I suspect they're typos by admins. Both of them fo by sight and instinct is my guess.

My signature dish is Tom Kerridge's slow roast shoulder of lamb over boulangere potatoes. Prepare it, shove it in the oven on a low heat and piss off out for 4 to 6 hours.

Steak and dauphinoise spuds is up there too. "

I made a Mary Berry flapjack recipe the other day. It turned out like an oat version of peanut brittle. Very very odd.

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

"According to hubby...my speciality is homemade beef Wellington, the white chocolate and vanilla panna cottas with fresh raspberry sauce "

Well all I can say is he's a bloody lucky man. Panna cotta is an art form.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’d say that one of my problems in cooking is that I’m not very confident as regards experimenting (due to a catalogue of previous failures)

As a result, I tend to find myself limited to cooking what amount to bland, unimaginative variations of the same basic recipes.

It’s a shame really as I do actually find cooking and baking very enjoyable and rather relaxing.

Perhaps I should just stick to the preparation and then bin the results

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

I've worked in Hotel Management for over 40 years and have covered / worked in almost every department in detail ... except one....

That was Kitchen!

I just didn't get it at all. One Head Chef with over 20 years experience reckoned I could cause mass Food Poisoning just burning Boiled Water!

I have improved with my own cooking over the years and like to improvise as I go along. But since I'm usually cooking just for me, it's always good!

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

I can cook the, basics that is.

Meat, fish, stews and pies.

I can rattle up a mean cheesecake too.

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

I’m a brilliant cook and my speciality is fish in tamarind and coconut. I don’t follow recipes

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By *aughty Lovers 69Man
over a year ago

Wallasey

I'm a terrible cook, Mr does it all and I do the washing up

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

Living alone I’ve learned how to cook various concoctions, I can do a mean Sunday roast !!

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

"I'm a terrible cook, Mr does it all and I do the washing up

im a "event" chef... as in the regular dishes bore me but knock up a special meal and im all over it.

beef wellington is a speciality

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By *radleywigginsMan
over a year ago

northwest

At GCSE the teacher told me I was good for a boy. That’s the sort of casual sexism that got chucked around back then

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By *heLaserGuyMan
over a year ago

Coventry

I love to cook, Indian is my forte, do decent Italian, sea food and loads of trad English.

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By *ad steMan
over a year ago

Southport

L love to cook for someone I tend to cook to there taste but a favorite of mine is sausage chicken and bacon

Butterfly chicken breast sosage meat mixed with blue cheese Herb's spices BBQ flaver stuff chikin and wap in srteeky smoke bacon cook till bacon crispy with skin on home made wedges mmmmm tasty I like

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I'm not a natural cook but I can follow a recipe or watch someone else do it whilst I supply wine, my washing up skills are outstanding though

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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago

Nottinghamshire

I'm a good cook can follow recipes or do my own I make everything from scratch from pies to lasagna sometimes tho I just cant be arsed lol

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

Bookmarking, for future flirting reference

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I'm a good cook, but I tend to look at recipes more as inspiration than to follow slavishly.

The only time I really follow a recipe is if I'm baking; get the proportions of dry ingredients to wet wrong on a cake and nothing will save it.

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By *oneyjule65Couple
over a year ago

Halifax

My signature dish is Tom Kerridge's slow roast shoulder of lamb over boulangere potatoes. Prepare it, shove it in the oven on a low heat and piss off out for 4 to 6 hours.

Steak and dauphinoise spuds is up there too. "

Sunday lunch at yours then? Mmmm

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I can make a mean chicken and rice and also Jamie Oliver Flatbread and eggs. Done both many times and perfected them.

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

My cooking is ok but I'm best at baking, my brownies and vegan chocolate cake are always in demand

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

"I'm a good cook, but I tend to look at recipes more as inspiration than to follow slavishly.

The only time I really follow a recipe is if I'm baking; get the proportions of dry ingredients to wet wrong on a cake and nothing will save it."

Same. I make it by the recipe the first time then add my own spin after that.

I have a sous vide set up and am famous in our group of friends for my 72 hour pulled pork (24hr brine, 24hr marinade, 24 hour cook) and my burgers.(steak and chorizo minced together, seasoned then formed into patties and cook for an hour).

I’ve also got a combo bbq/smoker. Smoked beef ribs on it. Superb! Need to do more with it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I wouldn't hire me.

It'll probably taste good no matter how much I improvise, it'll look awful, but it'll do. Functional. I don't do recipes, I make shit up.

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

I cook basic foods like steaks chicken bacon eggs beans as long as it goes in bread tho dont like most things or herby stuff but everything gets salt and pepper

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

I did try cook chicken fried rice once but seems i cant make rice at all

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

My baking and confectionery is good (everyone loves my biscoff fudge)

Savoury dishes, competent to good, except I am not particularly confident with use of spices x

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By *DGF20Man
over a year ago

Dublin

I really like cook, like take time and make delicious food but i hate wash dishes

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

I did a part time professional chefs course so I am pretty handy in the kitchen.

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"My baking and confectionery is good (everyone loves my biscoff fudge)

Savoury dishes, competent to good, except I am not particularly confident with use of spices x"

Biscoff fudge.

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

I make a lovely roast dinner

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

"I make a lovely roast dinner

Which meat is your favourite though ?

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I am ok, but do better at eating

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Surely anyone can cook so long as they're able to read recipes??

I can produce restaurant standard meals copied from a book, my baking is pretty good and my desserts are amazing.

But I'm not one to open my cupboards and be able to chuck something together.

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By *erriAnneTV/TS
over a year ago

The shire

How can anyone be a bad cook it's so simple to follow a basic recipe. Even high end food is all about just knowing when things are cooked properly

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

Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

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

"I make a lovely roast dinner

Which meat is your favourite though ?"

Sausage and the stuffing

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

I am terrible at following recipes... for me a recipe is more like guidelines. I always end up changing things and doing my own thing and to date it has never failed me.

I do have my own recipe for a mixed berry cheesecake I make... just sat there one day and experimented and it turned out to be one of the best cheesecakes I have had. I have recreated ever since and never had a complaint.

I would say I’m a good cook. Not the best but good

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

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo"

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

Best thing ever after patrol or stag

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

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

Best thing ever after patrol or stag"

Id look after hungry troops on exercise and gain free army supplies and kit lol

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

Best thing ever after patrol or stag

Id look after hungry troops on exercise and gain free army supplies and kit lol"

Lol you scratch mine and I will scratch yours

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

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

Best thing ever after patrol or stag

Id look after hungry troops on exercise and gain free army supplies and kit lol

Lol you scratch mine and I will scratch yours"

Definitely

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By *oodymonsterMan
over a year ago

Near Shrewsbury

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

Love a good egg banjo

Me too lol, I made 100s of them

Best thing ever after patrol or stag

Id look after hungry troops on exercise and gain free army supplies and kit lol

Lol you scratch mine and I will scratch yours

Definitely

Still in ?

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By *erriAnneTV/TS
over a year ago

The shire

"Ive been a chef since 1989. Ex Army chef so learnt so much from there. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen

St omer was the pits lol.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

"I am a terrible cook apart from speg bol which I do ok.

George foreman grilling machine saved my life.

Doesn't the spaghetti stick to the grill plate?

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