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Why treat cooking like an obligation? You'll end up hating it. Cook the food you like you the way you want and don't stress about impressing people, he's probably sick of hearing about food all day at work anyway.

As a chef who just started dating someone who knows nothing about cooking and wants to learn, just ask him. If he's actually a chef and not just some dude who works in a steak house, he loves it, and if you're interested in it enough to actually learn about it and do it with him, that's better than stressing out about it and trying to learn it quickly.

Cooking isn't something that you can just learn in a few months by reading books. You need to learn a few basic things, and then just get crazy and experiment and try new things. He'll know where to start, so just listen and learn from him, then think about what you like, and just go for it. It's mostly a trial and error kind of thing, once you know techniques and flavor profiles, you can do literally anything you want. It's why they say cooking is an art.

If you ARE looking to learn something without him, then focus on baking. It's more of a science. If you can read a recipe and follow instructions, there's really no way to go wrong. Anything you make is going to be delicious.

And as far as impressing him, if he's a chef, the only way you'll impress him is by showing initiative and actually WANTING to learn. He's probably had a better version of whatever you're going to make for him, but the fact that you're trying and he gets a homemade meal that he didn't have to make himself is going to be the best thing that happens to him all week.

>>8407177
Oh, Chef! Your post was so sweet it almost gave me a cavity. Thank you, I really needed that. He's really great and does say a lot of nice and encouraging things to me on this subject, but I always over think things and forget that he probably does appreciate the little things. He makes me feel so lucky when he cooks for me. I hope I can make him feel the same way.

He's a chef at a nice upscale restaurant in our area, and he's really passionate about food and his work. I've heard him say he considers himself an artist before, and I can absolutely gauge why. He teaches me things here and there when he cooks for me (I'm always watching him close by) but I'd like to brush up on some ideas and tips on my own that yeah, maybe I can impress him with later. For example, I tried making an omelette the other day for us and not only was it not fluffy the way I wanted but I think it was too salty. He said he was great but of course I'm sure he was just being nice lol.

As for baking, I actually am trying to dabble in it.. It's not going so well but I'm not too worried about it, I think that through trial and error I'll get it, just like with cooking.

Do you have any simple tips or tricks you could share that I can take with me next time I go to his house? I'm going to see him Thursday and I was thinking about giving him a break from cooking and making something for us, but as usual I'm nervous and feel shy.

Thank you again for the thoughts and good luck with your new girlfriend!

>PSMF
Trying to fit into that wedding dress?

Eh I'd either throw them out or use them in some recipes which you can then give to neighbors/friends.

FYI Egg Yolks are a key component in custards. Super cheap and everyone loves desert.

>>8411386
Do girls even do psmf? The point is to spare muscle. I feel like girls would be happy to lose muscle too because it's more weight. I am trying to shred fast but it's kind of silly because it's winter and I'll probably look the exact same in clothes afterwards.

>>8411209
You could order a sushi platter.

Can't go wrong with shit like pizza, wings, nachos, etc. Maybe some charcuterie if you want to be a bit more 'fancy'.

Aunt Myrna's Party Cheese Salad

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>>8411146
So holey

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>>8411148

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>>8411153
A ya ya yaaaaaa

>>8411019
Authentic mole. Rick Bayliss has two great recipes, one for red and one for black. The red is easier, but still a lot of work.

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>>8411032
>mole

Doesn't sound appetising

extra salted bovril

>>8410956

After the pizza is cooked place it on a wire rack or other VENTILATED surface.

The reason why the crust gets soggy is because if you place it on a solid surface that traps the steam coming off the pizza which makes it wet.

>>8410969
Thanks!

>>8410956
Most frozen pizzas recommend to just put it on the oven rack itself without a pan. Put foil underneath to catch any drippings. Works well for me.

>Why the fuck do they do this?
because you probably wouldn't have even heard of them if they didn't have an ultra-rare limited release

>>8410890
Part of it is to create artificial rarity and drive up interest/prices.

But most brewers really do have limited capacity. I used to live next to a brewery manager, and he would talk about how he had to decide months in advance which of the fermentation vats (of which there were only a half-dozen) would be brewing which beers and for which periods of time.

There usually isn't a "spare tank" unless one has been taken offline for servicing/cleaning. They are usually always in production mode, and production is usually based on what they expect to sell.

If you take a big bet on a limited-run flavor and it tanks, you've just wasted a lot of your production capacity. That's why a lot of bigger runs begin as limited runs, and if interest is high, they get "promoted."

>>8410890

Google "scarcity value"

You take a good beer, brew it and release it once a year, and you will guarantee it all will sell at the highest price point year after year after year.

You take a good beer, brew it every month and release it year-round, and you spoil your fans. They will seek variety and venture into other craft beer markets to satiate that desire.

Limited releases keep your customers under your thumb, and ensure they will throw money at you as long as you keep brewing that Double Chocolate Coffee Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout Aged In Bourbon Barrels For 5 Years With Brettanomyces And Gold Shavings Added.

>What really annoys you

For me, it's know where people are gross and when corners are cut

>What really wins you over

Again, for me, it's know where people are gross and when corners are cut

If that all makes sense?

>>8410578
>3rd yr accounting student
>work bar, it's ok but late hours
>work restaurant as busser, it's ok but they want me to work 40 hours and then promote me to cook
>work restaurant as server, it's ok but I hate the pressure of whiny faggots
I literally took a $7.25 hour job on campus to avoid obnoxious experiences at restaurants.

My GPA shot up and now I'm happy. Got an internship making $25/hour and now I'm happy. I couldn't imagine working in a restaurant ever again. I pity service industry.

>>8410578

blacks
non-blacks

>>8410564
Why do I get the feeling you just learned how to do this?

People buy toasters?

>>8410621
No

Baked beans combined with Bachelors bacon flavour Super Noodles is the clearly superior dish.

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>>8410557
Spices ?

>>8410543

replace 'chup and 'tard with hot sauce and you are correct

>>8410432
To never touch a consenting woman

Pretentious hipster bullshit

>>8410432
How about you read it and tell us, retard?

>>8410145
It's probably fine, unless gamgam sucks at cooking.

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>>8410145
Wait, are you considering eating both of the chicken pot pies at 5am?

>>8410154
There's only one left and I'm starving

Apples and rice.

Since I was a little kid and probably before I was born, for New Years my Mom always made some pumpernickel break, sliced it up, put corned beef on top then swiss cheese and sauerkraut and baked it until warm and melted. We always made like 10 slices and every one had some. I still do it today because it's so simple and tastes good. For breakfast New Years day, potato pancakes with apple compote.

vid related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQLiZOzX2Gk&t

>>8409947
>>8409949
Fuck off.

thoughtless clickbait

>>8409436
Bumpo

tl;dr: OP is an asshole and has somehow never heard of Tupperware or Ziploc

>>8410688
Try keeping a weeks worth of meals prepared for a few fucktards in ziplocs and see how quickly your fridge gets fucked