Were you a good cook when you started diy?

[MikeZ28]

Out of curiosity, do you cook and does that skill help when you diy your juices? Or, are you a complete boob in the kitchen like me and still diy successfully?

I'm gradually getting into mixing my own, I think it's a skill that might be needed in the future. I've never been a whiz in the food preparation department though. Left to my own devices, if it doesn't come in a bag, box or can I'm probably not eating it. So I'm wondering if cooking skills directly translate into mixing skills or is it a completely different animal. What makes some good at it and others not so much.

 

[Renolizzie]

I used to be a pretty good cook but now I am a fair cook. I don't cook enough to be great now-a-days. I no longer have a large family and only cook for two people.

Does being a good cook help with DIY? It doesn't hurt since it gives you some idea of what might taste good together On the other hand, it seems that hundreds and hundreds of people DIY without being good cooks A lot of DIY, like cooking, means doing experiments and gaining knowledge of what individual components will do for your mix.

Did you know oregano is better if you put it in your food once it is almost done? Adding it too soon can create a bitter component. You pick up on these little nuances after you cook for awhile and read up on what other people are cooking.

 

[Hoosier]

Yep, I was and am a good cook.

Did it help....kinda', but not really.

When I cook I can tell by smell if two things are going to go together and what is going to be dominate.

That technique doesn't always work when mixing. It does sometimes, but sometimes two flavorings that smell good and my brain says they'll be good together combine in really weird ways and the least amount of the second flavoring becomes overpoweringly dominate.

I don't know if it because I learned to cook from my grandmother who could wave her hand in an oven and judge the temp pretty accurately, compensate for temp and humidity in the kitchen on crusts and noodles by feel, and adjust spice amounts based on smell. I never got the hang of judging oven temp by feel, but I've never had an oven that didn't have a temperature dial like her's and I never got the hang of noodles and dumplings. My sister learned the noodle-y stuff and I learned the rest, so when it comes to family gatherings, it's just like grandmother used to make. (Except for the paper-bag-apple-pie because we buried that wondrously delicious thing with that wonderful lady.)

Could be because I never learned to use measuring spoons and cups in the kitchen that it wasn't a good transfer to mixing....don't write down things when I cook either. Had to teach myself to measure and make notes when mixing which was harder for me than it sounds.

 

[bassmonster]

I consider myself a good cook, and a decent DIYer. I think confidence is the main factor in both, at least the way I do it. I typically just run with flavors I think will work, or I like to find a recipe that is good, and then tweak or use it as a base point to create my own recipe. I think the big thing is not being afraid to fail, keeping good notes, and recognizing why something failed or succeeded. This attitude has helped me create some awesome vapes, some great dishes, and quite a list of train wrecks, as well. Confidence, persistence and eagerness will serve you well in both. At least with DIY you dont have to worry about setting the kitchen on fire....

 

[michaelsil1]

I'm a trained Chef, but that doesn't mean I'm a good Cook.

 

[partyannimal]

I'm a great cook, love making things from scratch, and I rarely use recipes. Most of my best dishes came from trial and error along with lots of basics I learned from cooking shows for over 20 years.

I agree with Hoosier though, it hasn't helped much with most of my DIY because juice flavors are so dang unpredictable.

About the only things my cooking and DIY have in common are
1. Knowing what flavors I like.
2. Trial and error lol.

But as they say "whatever works"!


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[jgoss]

I'm a good cook, and like Hoosier, I learned by Grandma and Moms side. Btw hoosier, my mom and most of my aunts still make their own noodles! Hand rolled, hand cut, and absolutely wonderful. I've been all over this country, and never had noodles as good as they make them in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

 

[Wingsfan0310]

I think I'm a pretty good cook (I guess it depends on who you ask, I don't think I've killed anyone with my food ). Where I think cooking has helped me most is when I see a recipe, I view it as a starting point. I don't think I ever follow a recipe verbatim (maybe sometime baking recipes). I always tweak them. It's given me the confidence to do the same thing with DIY. I see a recipe and usually say I think it would be better if I add a touch of this, take away a little of that. Basically as a starting point.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Harlen]

As a Chef yes and no having the confidents to go for it .