There are lots of things that I can say I’m good at like swimming or painting but what I really love is cooking. Coking is my talent. I love to cook for my family and love ones.
It feels good when I see them satisfied and happy in what I cook for them. I think that’s the best part of all, they say it’s hard to mess up with kitchen but when you see people smile after they eat it’s really feels good and all the sweat and preparations is worth it. You just have to feel passionate about it, and don’t just cook to feed yourself, cook as a therapeutic activity, cooking can de-stress. Best way to be a good cook is to use all five of your senses – touch what u are making with clean hands of course, knead the dough don’t use a machine, our hands give out body heat and that actually works with the dough, smell the lovely aromas, see the ingredients turning into a meal, hear the spices crackling, and lastly taste the wonders u have created.
Furthermore, following recipes makes me feel like I am making a medicine or something, try a recipe from a book once, after that use the book for ingredients and go by instinct on the seasonings etc. I have cooked with my heart since I was 16 and now I think I am pretty good at it and learned different dishes and techniques to improve my cooking skills. I think one of the reasons why I love cooking is that it gives extra fulfillment for me. Knowing your family appreciates what you do and love is overwhelming.
Also, for me I think the best ingredient for cooking is love. Everything that you do no matter what it is will turn out great if you really love it. In addition, cooking for your family will create extra bond and special instead of eating in a restaurant or elsewhere. They say “the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” and I think it really works.
Reference
- Be good at something, Retrieved on December 08, 2006 at http://www.43things.com/things/view/66873
