My professional career took me to the kitchens of hotels and restaurants. Most would expect that I excel in the realm of the culinary arts. But on the contrary... I suck!
I have always equated cooking to dancing. Everybody can dance. But to be able to dance gracefully is another matter. This is me. I know how dishes are cooked, the ingredients, the procedures, even the methods. But if I were the one to cook a dish all by myself, it will not have the character of refined execution!
Give me a little credit, I can cook. But my cooking does not meet even my own standards! I am not confident about seasoning! Unless I have a standard recipe which states exactly how much salt, pepper, sugar or spices to add; I will not be able to get the flavor right. I dread the taste of too much salt so I most often hold back on it to the point of blandness. I just cannot calculate the mathematics of getting the right mix of flavors. I know it takes practice of adding little by little until one gets it right. I WILL GET THERE! But in the process it has taken a number of lunches and dinners with tastes that are not quite delectably right. Small steps before a pas de bourree!
Give me a little credit, I can cook. But my cooking does not meet even my own standards! I am not confident about seasoning! Unless I have a standard recipe which states exactly how much salt, pepper, sugar or spices to add; I will not be able to get the flavor right. I dread the taste of too much salt so I most often hold back on it to the point of blandness. I just cannot calculate the mathematics of getting the right mix of flavors. I know it takes practice of adding little by little until one gets it right. I WILL GET THERE! But in the process it has taken a number of lunches and dinners with tastes that are not quite delectably right. Small steps before a pas de bourree!
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