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A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it. Before you start anything, read through the entire recipe once.

— Gail Simmons

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✓Similar Perspectives

Be sure to read a recipe all the way through before you cook. The time it saves you in the long run is invaluable.

— Tom Douglas

For me, whether it's in a book or on T.V., a recipe has to be simple. I have a short attention span, so to open a cookbook and see a recipe that goes on for three to four pages, well, I've lost interest.

— Al Roker

It's always good to go over the recipe beforehand, so you can easily think of the next thing that needs to be done.

— Guy Fieri

I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can't figure out how to make it again!

— Blake Lively

If I had one piece of advice for people - if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the back of the box - read through the entire recipe first before reaching for any ingredients, and then read again and execute the directions.

— Grant Achatz

Once you have mastered a technique, you hardly need look at a recipe again and can take off on your own.

— Julia Child

There are so many things that come into writing a recipe, and it's really important if you're writing for home cooks to be cooking like you are at home.

— Sally Schneider

If you're trying to make a recipe that you're not even going to bother tasting, you're doing something wrong.

— Bryan Fuller

✗Opposing Perspectives

You don't have to stick with these recipes. They're guides. As I say, they're a way in. Have fun with them. It's an easier way to cook in a busy life, once you get the hang of it.

— Sally Schneider

I quite enjoy cooking but I'm not consistent. I can't follow the recipe book. If something goes well, I'll never make it again, which is completely stupid. It's a one-shot kind of deal.

— Rebecca Hall