What's your weak point about cooking?

@youless (112570)
Guangzhou, China
September 7, 2008 8:44am CST
I am interested in cooking and I also think I have such kind of talent. However, my weak point is I can't cut the vegetables and meats well. I am clumsy in this aspect. If I could cut the ingredients well, then I shall be a top chef
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
22 Sep 08
I do not understand what you mean by not being able to cut the vegetables well. Knife sharp edge goes to the portion you want to cut. Press down with pressure and the portion will be cut away. How tough can that be? Are you referring to carving your vegetables so that they have "decorations" when you serve them?
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Sep 08
You know some people can cut the vegetables or meats in a good shape, but I can't.
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
22 Sep 08
Well, practice makes perfect. Do it enough times and you should be able to do it well. it is a matter of how long you need to practice that makes the difference. All the best in your practice cuts. I am sure you will be able to do it really nice one day.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
8 Sep 08
[i]Hi youless, My weak point about cooking is that I am lazy trying new recipe, I will be amaze when hubby cooks new recipe and I will promise to try it by my own but It's hard for me to start a day trying it, I guess cooking is just not in my system, LOL! I cook but not often, I love to learn but don't give focus on it![/i]
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• United States
9 Sep 08
Yea...it's very wonderful! LOL! He cooks asian food, american, german , thai, He has so much recipe plus he loves doing it so, I also want watching and learning from him!
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Sep 08
Wow! That's super that your husband can cook
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• United States
7 Sep 08
I actually have two of them. First one is trying to properly lower the flame under the pot so that what I am cooking gets properly cooked. If the flame is too low, it does not cook properly, & if the flame is too high, I either end up burning it, or the fluid bubbles over out of the pot, especially if it is covered. This one might be a common problem. That is forgetting to watch the time. At times, I actually start timing, & then find out I forgot to look at the clock to start timing. Even if I did, the time comes & goes, & sometimes, food ends up a bit overcooked.
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• United States
7 Sep 08
Well - the good news is that I have not found a potful of charcoal from overcooking it that much.
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 08
I don't pay attention to the timing, hard to believe? It looks like that I count on my feeling to cook
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Sep 08
Don't laugh my friend but my weak point about cooking is that poor Wolfie CAN'T cook! Well he can rustle up an omelette but sometimes that breaks! And the mere basics but I could never cook up a full dinner, roast or any fancy stuff! I have never had the inspiration to cook or the interest. I am far too impatient and want to eat NOW, not have to spend hours preparing it! Plus I'd be a nibbler too I'd be nibbling as I cooked! So cooking is not one of Wolfie's talents!
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 08
Cheer up, at least you have a friend like me. I like cooking for friends who is like Wolfie
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Sep 08
Thank you my friend, you always cheer me up!
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
8 Sep 08
I love to cook but i hate long drawn out dishes. I like simple quick recipies.
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Sep 08
Thanks for your response.
• United States
15 Sep 08
My real weak point at the moment is the fact that I don't have a kitchen of my own. I am a very good cook, but I don't have my own space in which to work.
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Sep 08
That's pretty bad. It's a big waste for the top chef like you.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Sep 08
Cooking in general is my week point. I don't like cooking. I can clean 5 levels of any home if someone can cook....
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Sep 08
I am the opposite
• Indonesia
7 Sep 08
I just learn to cook now and finally found it so interesting. I still have lots of weakness. I can cut vegetables but can't cut meat or fish. I also have difficulties in noticing that anything that I fry is welldone, instead I made the food overcook. I also ussually made my food too salty.. That's what my husband said.. But it's ok. I'm learning.. and I will improve soon..
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 08
I seldom cut fish, I steam the whole fish instead
@ans_nagar (105)
• India
8 Sep 08
Cooking, the major problem is that i only know one dish and that`s pasta other then that i cannot cook, and everyone knows how easy is pasta to cook...also i am really confused about cooking , as i have inner desire to learn how to cook but whenever i try to , i get bored the half way....so i know the recipes of almost all dishes upto only the first 3-4 steps....lol...
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Sep 08
I am sure you are quite good at making pasta
8 Sep 08
I cannot bake at all. It always tastes great but it never looks right, no matter what I do. I have pretty much given up on it.
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Sep 08
Practice makes perfect
@missybear (11391)
• United States
7 Sep 08
you lucky thats your only problem. i eat half the vegetables before they even make it to the pot. thats why i am full before the food is done. oh well, its all good.
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@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 08
Perhaps you like salad so much