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What can/can't you cook.

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
As the title suggests, what are you fantastic at and what are you crap at ? :)

Really good at -

Dumplings. They're light, fluffy and downright orgasmic.
Cake, as you may of guessed :)
Meringues. I make 'em the way i like 'em. Crispy outside and chewy centre.
Pastry.
Chilli and Bolognaise (usually because i make it the day before and it's so much better the day after)

Really crap at -

Ice cream. I've tried and tried but it just comes out like a frozen lump of eurghhhh. Though i make a mean Granita.
Yorkshires. Use to be good at them, but they're really shit now. Maybe it's the fan oven.

Sure there's some more i'm not good at, see if i can remember 'em. Thing is, if you're not good at something, you don't make it :)
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Good at:
    Vegetable soup
    Beany lentil broth
    vegetarian bolognese
    vegetarian curry
    Yorkshire puddings
    cakes
    mash
    homemade pizza

    Bad at:
    Cheese sauce (although I am getting better, it used to just seperate and be disgusing)
    timing everything to be ready at the same time!
    Pastry
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Good at:

    Shepherd's/Cottage pie
    Lasagne
    Macaroni
    And we made a recipe from Gordon Ramsay the other day that was chicken stuffed with ricotta and sage and wrapped in parma ham. Yum yum.

    Bad at:
    Most other things :(
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    good at
    spaghetti bolegnaise
    scrambled eggs on toast :D
    bacon buttie
    tuna pasta melt
    jacket potatoes..

    not so good at
    vindaloos.. bah
  • JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    good at

    bacon buttie

    And this is why we are happily married. :heart::heart:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Good at:
    Any Thai curry
    Spag bol
    Pasta dishes which are kinda knocked up with what ever is left in the fridge
    nut roasts
    Pizza
    Peanut butter cookies
    Roasts
    Ice cream sundays
    Salads
    Enchaladas
    steaks
    fry ups

    Bad at:

    Sandwiches -always boring fillings
    stir frys
    meringues
    a lot of spanish food
    satay
    caseroles - i've been given a slow cooker and i'm still getting used to it
    any british food- always under seasoned and boring
    compicated cakes
    bread
    poached eggs
    soups
    pancakes
    stroganof- which is a shame because its one of my faves
    mousaka
    food for kids...
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can cook apples, oranges, grapes, tinned tomatoes, toast and crumpets with butter and salad cream or butter and choc spread.

    I can't cook... most things, or at least, I don't bother trying. That' what other people, microwaves and restaurants are for.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Give me a recipe and I'll make a good go at anything! Gotta give it a shot :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oh yes, soup. I make awful soup.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah i can never make a good soup...my mum makes great soup, but i can't!

    oh and rissoto...i make a very good rissoto...
  • **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    yeah i can never make a good soup...my mum makes great soup, but i can't!

    oh and rissoto...i make a very good rissoto...

    I'm not great at soup, I can never quite get the right consistency. Gonna keep trying though. :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Good at :-
    Cakes,
    Pasta Cooking,
    Makign Pasta,
    Bread,
    Sheperds Pie,
    Cottage Pie,
    Scones,
    Pancakes,
    Fried Eggs,
    Poached Eggs,
    Salads (most people are good at those though),
    Chocolate Chip cookies,
    Brownies,
    Steak,
    Lamb,
    Chicken,
    Biscotti,
    Meringue,
    Fajitas,
    Enchiladas,
    Beef,
    Roast Pork with Crackling,
    Blueberry Muffins,
    Ravioli,
    Doughnuts,
    Waffles,
    Potato Waffles,
    Pastry,
    Lemon Tarts,
    Pizza from scatch,
    Spaghetti Bolognese,
    Prawn Fried Rice,
    Stir Fry,
    Omelette,
    Mushroom Souffle Omelette,
    Colcannon,
    Couscous,
    Sweet Potato Mash,
    Wicked Chocolate Slices,
    Vanilla Tiramisu,
    Coffee Tiramisu,
    Cheesecakes,
    Crepes,
    Potato and Chorizo Tortilla,
    Tacos,
    Sweet and Savoury Pastry Tartlets,
    Sausage Rolls,
    Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables,
    Rice and Peas,
    Carrot Roulade,
    Chocolate Log,
    Cod,
    Salmon,
    Homemade Chips,
    Nut Raost,
    Curries,
    Fishcakes,
    Pork,
    Sausages,
    Soups,
    Chicken Tikka,
    Tiffin,
    Solid Chocolate Surprise,
    Jellies,
    Chocolate Gateau,
    Chocolate Caramel Shortbread,
    Double Chocolate Truffes,
    Cream Fudge,
    Peppermint White Chocolate Shapes,
    Chocolate Glazed Shapes,
    Chocolate Kisses,
    Double Chocolate Cookies,
    Florentines,
    Biscuits,
    Caramel Slices,
    Macaroons,
    Flourless Chocolate Cakes,
    Brownie Fudge Trifle,
    Bread and Butter Pudding,
    Vanilla Muffins,
    Fruit Cakes,
    Chocolate, Fruit and Nut Cake,
    Mince Pies,
    Profiter Rolls,
    Flans,
    Oatmeal Muffins,
    Flapjacks,
    Sorbet,
    Lasahna,
    Patsa Bakes,
    Fruit Salads,
    Strudel,
    Dumplings,
    Compote,
    Unside Down Cakes,
    Ect.

    Not so good at :-
    Crab,
    Lobster,
    Mackerel,
    Fresh Tuna,
    Baked Alaska,
    Brulee,
    Blancmange,
    Fools,
    Mousse,
    Jams,
    Custard,
    Homemade Yogurt,
    Ice Cream,
    Semolina Cakes,
    Ect.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    katralla wrote: »
    I can't cook... most things, or at least, I don't bother trying. That' what other people, microwaves and restaurants are for.

    lol. I'm the same - can't cook most things. Can't even use a pasta cooker.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Good at :-
    Cakes,
    Pasta Cooking,
    Makign Pasta,
    .
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    .
    .

    wow, are you good at cleaning and sewing too?

    are you seeing someone?

    :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    g_angel wrote: »
    Give me a recipe and I'll make a good go at anything! Gotta give it a shot :)

    Same, I'll pretty much give anything a go :yes:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lately I can't cook rice. Despite having no problems with rice for years. tisk.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I am great at cleaning and Sewing.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my boyfriend tells me im very very good at making roast dinners :D

    i also make nice homemade soups, homemade chilli con carne, homemade shepherds/cottage pie, homemade lasagne, etc. just the norm, nothing special :)

    however, im shit at making homemade curries. this is something ive yet to master so end up using jars of sauce :o gonna try and make it homemade again soon though.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i hardly know how to cook anything :( however my new years resolution was to learn a few basic recipes and since the start of jan iv mastered vegetable lasagne (it tastes goshdarn good too), chicken stirfry :blush: , bacon...yes i didnt know how to cook bacon...tuna pasta bake and tonight i made stuffed peppers with cous cous, following a recipe out of my new book. i will get better!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote: »
    Lately I can't cook rice. Despite having no problems with rice for years. tisk.
    I've never been able to cook rice. I've only tried about 4 times in as many years though.

    I make a mean chicken chow mein though.

    I'm decent at making most meat, but then it's not exactly hard. I've just discovered the griddle pan though, so I'm loving my steak atm. With red wine sauce too.

    I'm still struggling to get fish right. It always tastes okay, but not quite as good as my mum can do it for some reason.

    My problem is that I don't really cook meals. I just cook individual things and put them together on the plate. Yes, I know that's the definition of a meal, but you know what I mean. My best things come from starting with a recipe from t'internet, and then cooking it a few times until I get what I like.

    I'm determined to learn some more off've this website, because the chow mein was lovely, and I'm wanting to move to Asia for a bit, so it might be an idea to learn to cook local stuff (cheaper that way).
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What's so hard about cooking rice? :confused:

    Usual studenty stuff, spag bol, curries, fries, steak and peas, plus anything that just involves chucking something in the oven. Could get by on my own but prefer to rely on my parents. :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've come to the conclusion that I can cook... I just absoutly hate it so I dont and I use my failures like that low fat cardboard... i mean lasagne... to keep me from doing it.

    However if it involves raw meat I won't do it. Somebody else can trim and cook it and I'll do the rest. I'm not a vegi, but bloody juicy and godforbid raw chicken make me throw up... and not, oh that makes me puke overexagerating... i will actually throw up
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yerascrote wrote: »
    What's so hard about cooking rice? :confused:
    Nothing. It's just hard to make it taste nice.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you eat rice with any regularity then just get a rice cooker, can get one relatively cheap and saves so much hassle.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yerascrote wrote: »
    What's so hard about cooking rice? :confused:

    Nothing. That's why it annoys me that suddenly my rice is coming out rubbish.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can cook, but I'm not great. Luckily I'm generally not the cook in our house. Him indoors is much better. I'd marry his fried rice and spring rolls.

    I'm shit hot at baking though. Check out my choccy cupcakes!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Olive your cupcakes look lovely!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piecesofme wrote: »
    Olive your cupcakes look lovely!

    A little too lovely. Are they actually yours, or just the recipe book photo of what you cooked? If not, then good photography too. :thumb:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A little too lovely. Are they actually yours, or just the recipe book photo of what you cooked? If not, then good photography too. :thumb:

    They're actually mine. And yes, my photo too :p
  • JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Olive wrote: »
    I can cook, but I'm not great. Luckily I'm generally not the cook in our house. Him indoors is much better. I'd marry his fried rice and spring rolls.

    I'm shit hot at baking though. Check out my choccy cupcakes!
    I want one :(
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Olive wrote: »
    I'm shit hot at baking though. Check out my choccy cupcakes!

    Oh wow. They look fab. How did you make them - I'd love to bring something like that into work and impress everyone.
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