Cooking Lessons

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You can gather a bunch of good ingredients

Put them together

& create something bad

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You can try to incorporate healthy ingredients

Like say spices

Like say cinnamon or turmeric

& you may be able to taste them in the end

& the dish may well be ruined

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Don’t add too much salt

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You cannot recover

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Don’t use up something

just because you don’t want it to go to waste

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Waste is an essential part of good cooking

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You cook for an end goal

You cook with intention

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This might mean you have to throw away half

of the scallions

so (a) they do not overpower the dish

(b) they do not stink up the fridge &

go to waste anyhow

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Not everyone likes leftovers

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Not everyone likes leftovers turned into something else

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You are not turning Batman into Batman 2.0 tomorrow

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Sauces are often better the next day

Stews are often better the next day

Soups are often better the next day

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These are the exceptions that prove the rule

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Certain dishes are ready when they are ready

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10 minutes later they are slop

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“You don’t buy avocados for later”

I once heard a woman tell her partner

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She remains correct

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You don’t buy lots of fresh produce for later

it turns out

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Olive oil is one of your best friends

unless you are preparing a dessert

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Butter is not a secret ingredient—

it’s an open secret

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Spices are often a solution

instead of adding salt

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A little sugar can go a long way

especially when it’s unexpected

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Honey can turn a dish sweet

whereas onion & garlic will make it savory

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Dill is among the most underrated spices

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Dill and soy sauce is a surprisingly tasty combo

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Soy sauce is a sneak attack

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Never be afraid to add more color to a meal

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Condiments are a kind of cheat code

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Convection can turn a mess on the stovetop

into an easy bake in the oven

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Bake slower, at a lower temperature, for longer

as opposed to a hot rush

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Slow cook when you need headspace

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Slow cooking avoids disaster

when you have more to do than cook

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A one pot or one pan meal

can easily multiply

if you want to look fancy

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You can cook all day

& eat in 7 minutes flat

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Keeping that in mind

try to make those minutes heaven

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You can cook all day

& eat in less than 7 minutes

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with that in mind

aim to cook for minutes, not hours

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