Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

My friend really thinks she is a great cook. I think she is missing her taste buds. She doesn't brag about anything - except her cooking. And people (like me) don't want to burst her bubble - so we kind of nod and smile when she shoves some foul concoction in our mouths.

So - do you think you are a good cook?
How do you know if you are or not?

ETA: I think I am a good cook... but I cook to my own tastes. I figure a lot of people won't like my food - but it does seem to go pretty fast as potlucks and such. And I get a lot of requests to make 'this' or 'that'.

Message edited 7/3/2007 11:12:50 AM.

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

I'm not, but DW is. I know this, because everyone who eats her food raves about it (including me, of course.... )

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

I guess I could be but I hate to do it so we will never know

I love to bake though and I know I am good at that

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I like my food.

other people seem to like my food.

whether they are humoring me or not, I don't know.

come this time next year, I had better be a great cook.

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There are certain things I can cook well, but I would never consider myself a "good cook".

I know I'm not because my DH is a MUCH better cook. He and I could make the same exact dish, following the same exact recipe and somehow his would always come out better. That's how I know.

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I know I'm a good cook. I have very tough, honest critics in my family and circle of friends. They've told me when i've missed the mark, but that's very rare. I love to cook!

Message edited 7/3/2007 11:15:50 AM.

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

i use fresh ingredients and follow recipes

most of the time my stuff turns out well

so yes, im a decent cook

im not fabulous and im not creative enough to make my own concoctions, but im a pretty good recipe cook and people seem to like what i cook

Message edited 7/3/2007 11:18:07 AM.

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

I am a very good baker and a pretty decent cook.

I go by how much of my food that people eat and their comments

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

my husband is painfully blunt and initially, i wasn't a good cook, but now i am - still not a great cook like my mom - but i try and try and it gets better each time :)

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I know I am a good cook, whether or not that sounds conceited I don't know. I too have tough critics who would tell the truth. My parents are big into cooking and so are me and DH. We have been into cooking forever and have been watching shows and reading Bon Appetit for as long as I can remember.

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I think there are certain things that I make very good...but, other things I try out and I'm not even sure if I like it..

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I am a very good cook. People always request I bring things to their houses and people always ask me for the recipes. I used to cater small parties and everyone always paid me, so it couldn’t have been that bad Someday I'd like to open a café.

The funny thing is, though, I rarely eat my own cooking because I am a breadgitarian...

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I would say that I am 80% of the time. I learned from the best.

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I can follow a recipe

I can make simple things

but I would cater a large party

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I think I'm a good cook... FH likes my cooking and he's a VERY picky eater.

I can't bake though... following exact measurements is something I just can't do.

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I think I am a ok cook. A better baker

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I don't cook much, so I can't claim to be a good cook. DH does most of the cooking, so I don't get much practicing in.

I can follow recipes though.

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I like to think I am a decent cook. My dad is one of the worst critics & he loves my dishes. On the other hand, I am a great baker!

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I'm not a good cook. Luckily DH is.

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I cooked for 40 people at my BIL's birthday party 2 years and was told I should be a caterer. I, also, cooked for my grandson's Baptism last year and people asked who the caterer was. I look at myself as an ordinary cook, nothing special. I have, however, developed a skill where I can see a commercial for some restaurant and be able to make the food they picture. I like to cook and love watching people enjoy themselves. Maybe I am better than I think I am.

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I make some things pretty well.

But I'm not delusional about my cooking skills! As DH has said, "You're starting to get good at this." Coming from someone who can cook pretty well, I'll take that as a compliment .

PS - Jeannie, say that you have food allergies. It gets you out of eating some not so tasty things.

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I can follow a simple recipe without too many things going on at the same time. I feel like I would be good if I put more time into it...DH loves to cook. He invents his own dishes and he's really efficient about it so I never get to practice.

He'll cook for a couple of hours on Sunday and have all our food for the week made.

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Nope, I am a horrible cook! All of my stuff is either under or over cooked. I have a tendency to burn things. Baking sheets don't stand a chance in my house. I can't make rice and can barely even boil the water.

BUT, I can bake a mean pie!

Re: Spinoff: Are you a good cook?

I think I'm a good cook, and my victims seem to enjoy it too. I'm good at following recipes. I don't really like improvising but sometimes I'll experiment. I prefer to follow recipes.