What kind of cook are you?

Sara516 · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:10 PM

During my little time/experiment i've found that i work best absolutely alone, without someone standing over my head that i should use spoon this way, add this masala etc... usually with an elder (mom or mom-in-law), ill just get annoyed and let them do everything. and i can c why they would act that way too....

farishta2 · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:26 PM

I work best when i m alone..its alot quicker..i do the work, clean up as i go along..
can't stand it if someone else is in the kitchen and keeps blocking my way or advising me on how to do things...if i need help with something, i will ask.

hsap · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:29 PM

.........too many cooks always spoil the broth
( so if u've to cook something it's always better do it all by yrself )

Niksik · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:41 PM

Alone. Absolutely yes, otherwise I start doing strange things!

Monk · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:47 PM

the kind who doesn't cook.

chips6 · Jun 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM

i used to get ultra conscious when there was someone with me in the kitchen,like MIL or maybe even a guest visiting...but with time it doesn't matter anymore...
But still i am more comfortable working at my own pace in my own space...

Lusi · Jun 29th, 2008, 05:55 PM

I am more comfortable working by myself but I don't mind another person if they don't annoy or bug the hell out of me...

Femme Fatale · Jun 29th, 2008, 07:13 PM

I like to have an assistant who can do the dirty work for me and clean up as I make the mess and follow instructions precisely, heh.

~Sehar~ · Jun 29th, 2008, 07:49 PM

^^

I came here to type the exact same thing. I like to have my younger sister around cuz she'll help in that regard. God, I hope she never reads this.

stoppit · Jun 29th, 2008, 08:45 PM

^hahaha exactly the same. i hate mess while i'm cooking so it helps to have someone there to help you clean up as you go along. my mum is soooo messy and i'm always telling my younger sister to go and hang around during cooking time and help keep the place clean but she never listens.

MARRIED NY · Jun 29th, 2008, 11:15 PM

yes ofcourse alone..warna dosray ki bata bata ker he thaak jata hai insan kai yeh kerna haiwoh kerna hai..

gshaheen · Jun 30th, 2008, 05:23 AM

prefer to be alone especially when i am trying some new recipe, but really dont mind if my sister is with me though.

Mrs. Shikra · Jun 30th, 2008, 09:32 AM

ohhhhhh gooood i hate somebody standing next to me while im cooking....it annoys the hell out of me...i just get toooooo conscious especially if its my saas telling me wat to do...i know i know others are trying to help but i need my space in my kitchen!!!!!

*Plusha* · Jun 30th, 2008, 04:39 PM

same here...i hate wen sumone iz standing besides me giving directions blah blah feel lyk kicking dem out of da kitchen...n its so strange wenever sumone for eg my mom iz beside me while m cooking sumthing annoying alwayz happen as in i spill something on da kitchen floor...its only cuz i becum damn consious n den mama sayz uff allahh paraye ghar jake kya haal hoga etc etc!!!

shining_star · Jul 1st, 2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Shikra

ohhhhhh gooood i hate somebody standing next to me while im cooking....it annoys the hell out of me...i just get toooooo conscious especially if its my saas telling me wat to do...i know i know others are trying to help but i need my space in my kitchen!!!!!

ohhh,same here..

..even i dont like somebody standing on my head and giving me directions while iam cooking.moreover,i like taking my own time while cooking.i do not like it when iam forced or asked to cook hurrily..

funguy · Jul 1st, 2008, 05:56 PM

alone. I don't let anyone come between me and my cooking. cooking to me is art which can not be divy up.

mall · Jul 2nd, 2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by shining_star

ohhh,same here..

..even i dont like somebody standing on my head and giving me directions while iam cooking.moreover,i like taking my own time while cooking.i do not like it when iam forced or asked to cook hurrily..

I am with you! Seriously, someone standing on my head is irritating but having pressure to cook in a hurry or amidst people is so pathetic, I just cant explain. Many a times I have 2-3 families at my place and I am cooking (obviously you cant make biryani before they come!) and theyll b in kitchen talking... the kids runnin from here to there. Its like, my mind is here and there, everywhere. and I get nervous too.... it doesnt help either that I am not an expert in cooking but I am still learning. Thankfully by Allah's grace, people like the food I cook and say I cook very well for a novice!

Rukhsarbibi · Jul 12th, 2008, 08:44 PM

I've never had anyone stand beside me or give me directions (mom sometimes when I cooked) so I am not used to that experience

These days it's my daughter floating around my feet and holding on to my legs to stand up and bugs me quite a bit lol

Sara516 · Jul 12th, 2008, 11:56 PM

^ Ooooh u have a daughter now congratsss!!!

Dushwari · Jul 13th, 2008, 12:02 AM

sara, cooking needs patience and delight. when cooking alone and for oneself, it is different. when cooking for people one cares for, it is a whole diff game. :>