How Good Are You At “cooking?..

Thyagarajan · May 3, 2020

ashima10 said: ↑

Im Horrible at desserts , may be sub consciously because i dont like sweet items.

I remember my husband used to tell me" itna acha kahana khilaya but desert khilakar muh kharab kard diya "

meaning "the main course was amazing but the desert ruined by the last taste buds of mine !"

Then i simply stopped making it,started ordering sweets for dessert all the time after 3 years i guess i started fresh and so far have done well with a particular pattern of cake, Carrot pudding and and ladies and gentleman i baked bread yesterday!!!!! Turned out well too.

so Anika take a break and start afresh!
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Congrats that you could get at baking bread yesterday. Trust @krishnaamma u tubes recipes can also be of great help.
God bless.

radv · May 10, 2020

anika987 said: ↑

Thank you
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here are chocolate chip cookies. You will find recipe at my website www.lilcomfy.com
Give it a try and give me your feedback.

Thyagarajan · May 10, 2020

SGBV said: ↑

Don't compare yourself with others, but with your older to present self to measure the improvement in your cooking.

A decade back i didn't know how to make proper coffee, or cook plain rice. I depended on 2 mins Maggie for my survival when i was living all by myself in a foreign land.
Restaurant food made me fat and unhealthy with time.
Then only, out of compulsion i learnt cooking.

Online tutorials and you tube channels are my favourite.
I don't follow everyone that teaches cooking, but a few ones that i could really connect with.
Even to make pizza or buns, I still follow some Indian or Sri Lankan chefs than Italians or Spanish chefs for clarity & understanding.

Secondly, I don't religiously copy whatever they say. I improvise and adjust the cooking according to my own taste buds.
Like wise, baking times, backing sheets, temperature etc..etc... I use a bit of commonsense when it is required.
Like if the tutorial say 30 mins backing, I would put 20 mins first, and depending on the status i would decide how many more minutes needed.

Similarly, it is important to adjust the shelves, because it you keep the tray in the first shelf or the last, chances are very height to get thin cookies burnt.
So, adjust it time to time like inter changing the trays up & down or to always keep it in the middle.

Time is another factor. It is important to allow the dough to rise well, so i would always take extra 5-10 mins before backing.

Have self confidence, because none of us were born chefs. It takes lot of practices, trial & error to have that " kai pakkuwam".

After a decade, I am an excellent cook now. Even i try completely new recipes with full confidence today.

Good luck
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A treat indeed encompassing the travails of a cook from amateur level to excellent one. A torch bearer to all those aspiring women just entered the kitchen arena.
A systematic way to BCM.
Thanks and Regards.
Happy Mother’s Day.

Thyagarajan · May 10, 2020

radv said: ↑

here are chocolate chip cookies. You will find recipe at my website www.lilcomfy.com
Give it a try and give me your feedback.

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These are otherwise known as DCCC.
Thanks for mouthwatering.
Happy Mother’s Day.

shinycalif · May 12, 2020

anika987 said: ↑

I keep it in 350 but I keep checking it on and off..somehow with puffs I never go wrong.It can always be fixed
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It’s better to try with ready to bake batter
And cake mix and probably keep the temp lower than what’s mentioned and check within the time frame If you feel like it’s not done then you can switch off the oven and leave the pan in there and take out in 15-20 mins! Somehow I have seen that working for me!