Preaching To The Choir
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poliphiloConvenience food is a bit of a con. I just made mayonnaise. It took me ten minutes. How inconvenient is that?
OK, the steak and kidney pie I made the other day took a bit longer - but not much. You coat the meat in seasoned flour, throw it in a dish with some onion, stock and tomato puree, then cover with pastry. Making the pastry is the toughest bit (and I'm afraid I cheated and used ready-made). The rest is cooking time. And of course the result is very much nicer than anything that ever came out of a tin.
There's no mystery to cooking. You take things that taste nice, mix them together, heat 'em for however long it takes. And that's it.
Everyone should learn to cook.
OK, the steak and kidney pie I made the other day took a bit longer - but not much. You coat the meat in seasoned flour, throw it in a dish with some onion, stock and tomato puree, then cover with pastry. Making the pastry is the toughest bit (and I'm afraid I cheated and used ready-made). The rest is cooking time. And of course the result is very much nicer than anything that ever came out of a tin.
There's no mystery to cooking. You take things that taste nice, mix them together, heat 'em for however long it takes. And that's it.
Everyone should learn to cook.
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Date: 2009-09-13 03:06 pm (UTC)I think the freedom comes in being alright with creating a disaster. If you're ok with that, then mistakes seem trivial. Cooked the roast too long? You have great sandwich meat. Vegetables got crispy on the grill? Add them to your next stock.
Sometimes you do have to use ready-made. Puff pastry can be a real bitch.
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Date: 2009-09-13 03:25 pm (UTC)