OMG, I can't stand it when food writers or pro chefs say that something is super-quick or an emergency meal or five minutes or whatnot. If you're like me, nothing is five minutes. It's five minutes if you have the skills and training of a pro chef. A pro chef can do in about 10 seconds what takes me minutes to do, and is better at doing multiple things at once besides. I'm sure the cookbook will have lots of great ideas, but if you're at all a beginner, just ignore the time thing. It can take me an hour to do what food bloggers and even friends who are good at cooking do in five minutes. Don't sweat it-- just be happy if you take less than an hour for any of the recipes.
Yeah! That's exactly right. The recipe wanted me to do a bunch of things at once, but I had to do them one at a time so it took me much longer. Just making sure I didn't cut myself while dealing with the garlic required all of my concentration!
I am really quite hopeless about cooking (though baking I actually enjoy, as long as it's something fairly simple -- more like chemistry! ;P -- of course, baking is not nearly so useful a skill when it comes to feeding oneself...)
I hope further meals from the cookbook prove more successful (it does sound like a great idea...)
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Yes!
I am really quite hopeless about cooking (though baking I actually enjoy, as long as it's something fairly simple -- more like chemistry! ;P -- of course, baking is not nearly so useful a skill when it comes to feeding oneself...)
I hope further meals from the cookbook prove more successful (it does sound like a great idea...)
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And thanks!
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