As a teen being a Tomboy, the last thing I wanted to do was enter the kitchen. But having both parents working and me being a curious child, the kitchen became my laboratory. I brewed some disasters there and conducted some successful experiments. I guess that’s where my rendezvous with food began. Over the years I’ve learned cooking from my parents, grandparents, professors, chefs, home chefs, and at times even strangers. I explored cooking further by watching TV. shows, magazines, and cookbooks, at home and while I travelled. Honestly, the learning is never-ending and it only increased my love for food.
So every time someone says, I don’t know how to cook? How do I learn to cook? I am afraid of cooking. Trust me, I understand. Been there, done that. I probably was worse than you when you started or would start. So here I am to simplify cooking for you as much as I can cause good health begins in the kitchen.
Almost everyone knows which foods are good and which are not. If you don’t, visit a Qualified Nutritionist or Dietitian to understand what foods are good for your health what should be eaten when, and how. Make a list and stock your cupboard up. Buy local, buy fresh. Do visit the local farmer’s markets for the best quality foods.
As for cooking, anyone can cook. Whether it’s edible or not that’s a different thing.😉 Jokes apart, anyone can cook. All you need to understand is that cooking is an art and science. More specifically, it’s science and then art. It is all about time, techniques, quantity, quality, taste, and appearance. What makes one recipe better than the other is the love and attention you put in while making it.
Here are some of my tips for beginners:
Happy Cooking !!! !!
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😍 That big intro is more inspirational than the article (no offence, because I was into cooking already before NN).
But that intro at the end is #goals!
☺ Thank you and no offence taken.Even I was into cooking much before NN.But NN specially Neena Dias Ma'am and Mitra ma'am made me realise my love for experimenting with food...