By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind

Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by mitko on Saturday January 01, 2011 @01:50PM (#2058067)

An year ago I could hardly cook anything except omelet - badly. During the last year I've learned a bunch of recipes - enough to feel confident in the kitchen. Looking back, I think the factors that made it easiest to me to develop the habit of cooking were:

- A decent kitchen. I've tried cooking before but the lack of kitchen appliances was just demotivating.

- A need to save some money. Bringing food with me to classes was supposed to be cheaper.

- A bet with a friend of mine on who can make 6-pack abs first. I wanted to eat healthy and tasty at the same time, so I had to control the food.

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Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by jules on Saturday January 01, 2011 @10:26PM (#2059298)

Which kitchen appliances did you miss? The one thing I miss when cooking at other people's places is a sharp knife. It is really irritating (and dangerous) to cook with a blunt knife.

Did you win the bet? ;)

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Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by mitko on Sunday January 02, 2011 @05:18PM (#2061279)

I guess I just wasn't comfortable cooking in a dorm kitchen and there were multiple appliances that I was missing.

But, yes, Jules, a big sharp knife is definitely necessary.

We didn't compare, nor we set a wager, but I got my 6packs and learned to control my weight, which I count as a win.

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Re:By becoming a cook, you can leave processed foods behind by jules on Monday January 03, 2011 @11:40AM (#2063653)

Ah, yes, student dorms usually lack all kinds of material. I have a big knife but I can't use it well so I always use a small knife (this one http://www.edenwebshops.co.uk/en/pt/-robert-herder-paring-kn...). Why do you prefer a big knife? Is it worth becoming proficient using one?

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