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Originally Posted by Road
I wish I was able to cook like you guys. That's another thing women love, a man who can cook.
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Road, what's stopping you from learning? Both Jo and I weren't born with the 'knack' as it were. Trial and error half the time, though well working tastebuds do help a bit.
Try doing something simple, it'll turn out fine and as time goes by, you'll gain confidence in your abilities and will progress to more difficult recipes.
Let's face it, all you need is a cooker, some pots and pans and most importantly at least 2 or 3 good knives (a peeler, usually 2-3", a meat knife, say at least 8" and a carver, again maybe an 8"). Just don't be fooled by the cheapo knife blocks with knives for a tenner. I never found one of those to be of any use whatsoever but neither do you have to shell out hundreds and hundreds of dollars, pounds or euros. Something in the say 20-25 dollar range will do nicely for years to come.
If you need some help to get started with, I am sure JoBleau and I will be happy to help out.
For me, cooking started at the age of 18, as soon as I had moved to the UK for the first time. No more Mum to dish up and as a student eating out just wasn't an option but neither was living on sandwiches for the rest of my days.
So, went out, got me some second hand stuff from a charity shop, grabbed a beginners cookbook from the local library and got cracking. After more then 30 years I obviously don't recall what the 'dish of the day' may have been but I guess it must have been somewhat edible.
To cut a long story short, cooking, baking, especially all the hundreds of varieties of German bread became a lifelong passion. On the downside... I became an ever so picky eater. Should you invite me over for a meal, be prepared for me telling you what I REALLY think. LOL
Getting into cooking and baking is a great way to meet more and new people, mind you, the thought about women didn't actually appear to me, though I have always cooked for those few ladies that I did strike up a relationship with. In fact, I did prepare a six course meal from my now wife on our first date at my house.
Over the years we then lived in so many countries, now that was something else. All the different influences, methods you'd never hear of otherwise. Travel broads the horizon they say, well, let me tell you, it can also add inches to your waisteline, if cooked properly. LOL
Naw, you'd do just fine and over time it'll refine your taste (should you be a bit of a fast foody right now). You'll even learn to appreciate NOT buying from supermarkets but, where available, get your stuff from local producers. You would not believe just how educational this can turn out to be. From your first attempts at knocking up your first omelette to learning a lot about agriculture, to the benefits of organic farming and eating. Believe me, one thing leads to another.
Just ask JoBleau, some things I mentioned in our email exchanges sent him of on huge wild-goose chases across the web.
And, at the end of the day, there are few things as rewarding as sitting down for a meal you prepared yourself, even if a first attempt might not turn out at 5 star level but we live and learn.