To become a good cook is to know yourself, and I, at this point, know myself. I know myself, and I know the cook I want to be and the cook I am striving to be.
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You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to do with it.
I've been a cook all my life, but I am still learning to be a good chef. I'm always learning new techniques and improving beyond my own knowledge because there is always something new to learn and new horizons to discover.
Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesn't mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you can cook is when you can go to a farmers market, buy a bunch of stuff, then go home and make something without looking at a recipe. Now you're cooking.
My daughters think I am a terrible cook, but I try really hard. I would really like to be a better cook.
Cooking is in an honest profession where you cannot hide and let others do the work for you. You have to show up, work hard and prove you can do it faster and better. And find a mentor who will recognize your talent and push you in the right direction.
People that know me know that I cook. I cook every night.
I'm actually a good cook.
I don't cook, 'cause I don't know how to cook.
I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion.
Cooking is like anything else: some people have an inborn talent for it. Some become expert by practicing, and some learn from books.
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