Cooking and baking

United States
February 17, 2011 8:54pm CST
I was asked a question today about which did I liked best cooking or baking. Well in my opinion baking is part of cooking but I will give my best answer. As I found indudging in a well baked cake or pie, I have not found baking to be that enjoyable. I do know how to bake but never really having the desire to do. My thrill comes in cooking stews, rice dishes and meats. My favorite is outdoor cooking and imagine that this is true with most male cooks. BBQ ribs and chicken can fill the air for miles attracting every neighbor for blocks. The grill is a great piece of equipment and can be used in a variety of ways but in recent years I have progressed to what is called a smoker. Now this tool can do wonders with any kind of meat but you have to be patient because it cooks slow. I assure you that it will be worth the wait. Try it you will like it.
2 responses
@veronizm (907)
• Philippines
24 Feb 11
I'm so into cooking in general. I also like cooking stews or viand dishes and I also like outdoor cooking. But what I really really love is baking! Since I was a kid I've always wanted to bake. I think I was influenced by my mom because she used to go to a culinary school before which specializes in baking and we have lots of baking stuff in our kitchen (including a tiny stove coz we couldn't afford the big one). My mom also brings so many pictures of cakes and muffins and cookies and my brother and I will always look at them drooling, LOL! At school when we were asked what we wanted to be when we grow up, I said I wanted to be a baker. But my so-called friend laughed at me because the concept of a baker at that time was to make breads and sell at a bakery and that job wasn't really a very attractive one for many coz at that time, professional jobs such as lawyer, doctor, etc are the more popular ones. It didn't stop me from dreaming of becoming a baker though. Even until now every time I pass by a bakery and see a glimpse of the bakers kneading a dough I always love to stop and watch it, LOL! During high school I had the chance to bake at our culinary subject. It was such a memorable time for me. We were able to make a cake, frost a cake, make french bread, pies, cookies, etc etc! I think the only thing that's stopping me from baking is the fact that we can't afford an oven yet. But my husband promised that someday when we get to buy our own house he would buy me an oven and that our kitchen will be huge so that we can both enjoy cooking together (he's also into cooking too)
@drinylane (117)
• Philippines
18 Feb 11
I like BBQ too...i will try different kinds of meat to BBQ. have you tried to BBQ a fish?