imaginable. You'd imagine that, having decided to go to the trouble of filming a recipe, the chefs in question would ensure that they have a clue about what they're doing. This is rarely the case.
Most frequent is the misuse of olive oil. I've just watched someone heat a frying pan until it's smoking hot, then pour in a tablespoon of olive oil, which of course immediately became burned and bitter, but better still, the **** then added a load of garlic, which instantly... you know the score.
It was easy to learn to cook, back in the day. You did what Delia told you, and Delia never gave you a bum steer. These days I pity anyone trying to learn from tinternet. It's full of charlatans.
There are three gadgets in my kitchen. Kettle, toaster and coffee machine.
I'm inclined to agree. I do use a stick blender on occasion, but that's about it really. A pestle and mortar and some decent knives and you're covered.
One shouldn't follow recipes to the letter. One should research a few different methods used to make a dish, use one's own experience and try to make the dish in one's own way.
There is no reason why an imaginative cook cannot be a good cook.
"Scoring a goal is better than sex" - Whoever said that was sticking it to the wrong woman
One shouldn't follow recipes to the letter. One should research a few different methods used to make a dish, use one's own experience and try to make the dish in one's own way.
There is no reason why an imaginative cook cannot be a good cook.