how did you learn how to cook? - Page 2

[MountainMamaGC]

My mom. I would cook with her or try cooking things on my own when she worked late. 

[Nightwish]

Originally Posted by meemee 

share with me your stories. 

did you grow up with cooking, or is it something you learnt later on?

is cooking important to you (apart from nutritious meals) or is it something you do because you have to? do you enjoy cooking?

what kind of a cook are you? one who prefers a recipe or not.

if i didnt know how to cook, and i came to you for advice what piece of advice would you give me. 

what are some basic information a cook just has to know?

which website, blog, book would you send a newbie for guidance?

My MIL taught me how to cook. I'm sad it wasn't my mom.

I didn't cook when I grew up, my mom used to do everything for us, our only job was to do well in school.

A Master's degree and half a PhD later, I still wasn't able to fry an egg properly.

Cooking is very important to me, I must do it, and I enjoy doing it when I don't have a kid or two clinging to me for attention.

Home-cooked food tastes differently. I don't care much about it being "nutritious".

There are small things that you can't find in a recipe that you must know, and if no one shares them with you, your food looks / tastes like crap.

My first cooking lesson: heat oil in the pan before you make French fries.

My last cooking lesson (still from MIL): with fish sauces, make the sauce, then place the fish in the pot. You won't be able to season and stir properly once the fish is in.

Basic info: you can make a yummy stew with 1 vegetable (such as peas or beans or potatoes),1 onion, 3 tbs of tomato paste, salt, pepper and paprika.