beginner cook here, does it get better? i feel like everything

>>9154313
Are you trying to make complicated dishes? You should be making simple dishes until you get the techniques down, and then move onto making sauces and marinades and other things to improve the flavor. Even pre-mixed seasonings and pre-made sauces are fine for a beginner, so don't worry about that stuff yet. Once you can cook meat and have it come out not over or underdone, can braise meat and have it come out tender, can make simple baked goods, can cook dry beans easily, etc. then you can start trying new things to flavor them and then that's when you'll notice your food start to improve more.

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>>9154335
Also you're going to mess up for a while, either through experimenting or just using bad recipes, so don't worry about it. Nobody went from not knowing anything about cooking to being a world class chef overnight.

>>9154313
Been trying to cook good meals for about 10 years straight.
>most of the time I can make a good steak
> good with seafood pasta dishes 3/4 times
>baked potato and asparagus comes through 90% of the time

Other then that, all my cooking is nearly inedible

Welcome to /ck/ bro.

>>9154313
Start simple, learn spices, eat a shit ton of food from all cultures and figure out what spices are in what, how they compliment each other and such. Then add butter and msg to everything.

>>9154313
Your desire to improve already put you leagues beyond the typical trashposters on this board who are just here for jack memes and fast food faggotry.

>>9154313
Keep a recipe journal.
Whenever you cook something and fuck up or it comes out better than expected write that shit down. Record what you did and where you think you did bad/good. Remembering shit off the top of your head is difficult.
Also you're no fucking chef so no experimenting just yet. Make sure you got the basic recipe down pat first.

>>9154313
Start off with the most basic recipe. Just because something sounds good in your head doesn't mean your taste buds will agree. Medium heat will be fine for most things, no one like eating burnt food. The microwave is a kitchen tool. Salt food in moderation, taste, add more salt if needed. Onion is king. Color is important because we eat with our eyes AND our mouths.

>>9154313
focus on flavors instead of the limited amount of techniques

>>9154313
You need to learn how food works. What pairs well with other things. Not by picking up a book or reading posts, but by actually cooking. YOu pick up certain habits and tricks along the way. I wouldn't say cook beginner things (Obviously don't go making extremely intricate things) but cook what food you like. However, make sure you understand fully every step of the recipe BEFORE even starting. That's how a lot of people fuck up, is by not knowing what a certain cut is or even what broiling is halfway through the recipe.

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>>9154313
I can confirm most of the above posts. Except for the 'butter and msg to everything' part.

Watch 'Good Eats', it's a great way of getting to know the basic science behind food. It really helped me get more control over what I do.

>>9154313
I started cooking at 20 and my food was utter shit for the first 10 years. Mostly stews and slob-like foods. My first chicken soup was so fat it turned into noodle and carrot jelly over night, I couldn't even flush the fucker down the toilet.
It does get better with time. What I would recommend is sticking to the basics and then trying to add a personal touch every time, experimenting with seasoning and ingredients until you become confident enough to not only try more complicated recipes as well as create your own.