I wanna try cooking for myself but im clueless as to the topic

Yes, first step is go back to /co/ and stay there

>>8788786
Ready the sticky, dishwasher.

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>>8788786
That stove looks like it's screaming.

PAN
NICE
AND
HOT

>>8789756
Delishus

Like most people, start with eggs. Watch cooking videos on foods you'd like to eat.

>>8788786
Get decent equipment - a proper, sharp 8'' knife, not some serrated WalMart shit. A large cutting board, plastic or wood, no glass or bamboo. Non-warped pans and pots. If I had to use shit cookware I wouldn't enjoy cooking either. Watch some videos on proper technique - knife skills, how to cut stuff, frying. Laura Vitale on youtube is quite good - short and to the point and she shows some technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGr1s5qSNmI
Above all, if you fail. analyze your mistakes and try again

>>8788786
HOT PAN
OLIVE OIL

>>8788786
find basic recipes online for dishes you like, maybe a simple pasta dish or something you know you already like then follow the recipe.
Don't be afraid of failure and try the same recipe a few times changing the flavor with new ingredients that you think might taste nice.

It's all about practice, trial and error to learn how to cook.

>>8789966

In all seriousness cooking on the stove was a big fear of mine when I started cooking. I had no idea how cooking oils worked and I'd panic every time the stuff sputtered a bit. Once I informed myself and got more comfortable with how things worked, cooking became much easier.

There are a lot of things involved in cooking that are intimidating to newcomers

How do I get more flavor into my food?

Cooked some chicken breast in a pan with butter seasoned with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. I know I could add more seasoning but the chicken was on top of a flatbread pizza so I didn't want a fuckload of flavor. That being said, a bit more flavor would've been nice.

>>8790025
Tarragon goes great with chicken, you can also just remove the chicken when it's cooked and make a pan sauce for it with reduced wine and butter

>>8790025
Chicken just doesn't have whole lot of flavour.