Cooking: the art that separates man from beast.

[Dr Snakeman]

So, I just spent 45 minutes whipping up a delicious batch of ham and bean soup, and am currently enjoying the savory, garlic-y fruits of my labors.

Cooking is an immensely satisfying activity. It makes a body feel so very alive. And eating what you have cooked is ten times better. Everyone should know how to cook something.

So how about you, Escapists? Do you enjoy cooking like I do? And what, if anything, do you cook well?

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

I very much enjoy eating and delicious food. I can't stand quick meals and take out and stuff like that. Unfortunately, I also rarely have the time or skill to cook much. Although I do my best to whip up healthy meals when I can. I've been meaning to expand my recipes.

 

[FernandoV]

Ham and bean soup? That sounds like peasant food o.o

I know how to make a mean hearty chicken soup and lasagna.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I cook when I can. Nothing special, but it puts food on my table. Chicken and Potatoes man! And then add some pesto, put some butter on the potatoes, maybe a bit of salad, some carrots.... yummy.

 

[Simalacrum]

(upon the "art that separates man from beast" thing, I'd like to point out that that isn't the only thing that separates us from other animals - trade and cooperation between differing groups, is another some animals certainly cooperate between prides, hives, etc, but rarely get along with outsiders, even of their own species. Ours is unique in that tribe-to-tribe communication works, and is frequent)

Despite not really eating that often, I do like trying out new foods. Been dabbling with a few new recipes lately, which is good :3 I was walking down the street today and was randomly offered a free plate of veggie curry and even some apple crumble, which was very nice indeed XD (it was a charity called "Food not Bombs" that receives nearly-gone off veg from local stores and cooks them into delicious meals and shares it to random people walking by the street. They were very nice )

 

[kalt_13]

i hate cooking just for my self, I love cooking for others tho. I used to be a decent cook but I cook so infequently now I've lost most of my skill.

 

[trollnystan]

I loathe cooking. L.O.A.T.H.E.[footnote]Huh, I think I'm becoming to cooking threads what @RAKtheUndead is to relationship threads...[/footnote]

I know some rudimentary skills - pasta, making things not-raw in a frying pan, heating powdered soup - but I tend to avoid the stove/oven if I can help it. I'm even starting to avoid the microwave. On a wholly unrelated note, the toaster is a wonderful invention. So is peanut butter.

I wish I was rich just so I could have a private chef... *dreams*

 

[Sonicron]

Well, it's not quite a passion, but I do enjoy it, and whenever I have the time and the means, I like to cook rather than eat junkfood, order out etc. Seeing how it's what I like best when it comes to food, I'm most adept at preparing both my national cuisine and thai food.

 

[Seishisha]

I love cooking but rarely do i have the time in the day to actualy prepare somthing realy good, i couldnt spend 45mins making some soup mostly because of my work scheduel, i guess the one thing i tend to make often with good success and always enjoy is ham and cheese omlet, its very simple but also very nice which is the way i tend to prefer food, i dont cook anything fancy i just make what i want.

 

[FernandoV]

(upon the "art that separates man from beast" thing, I'd like to point out that that isn't the only thing that separates us from other animals - trade and cooperation between differing groups, is another some animals certainly cooperate between prides, hives, etc, but rarely get along with outsiders, even of their own species. Ours is unique in that tribe-to-tribe communication works, and is frequent)

Despite not really eating that often, I do like trying out new foods. Been dabbling with a few new recipes lately, which is good :3 I was walking down the street today and was randomly offered a free plate of veggie curry and even some apple crumble, which was very nice indeed XD (it was a charity called "Food not Bombs" that receives nearly-gone off veg from local stores and cooks them into delicious meals and shares it to random people walking by the street. They were very nice )

Yea, he obviously meant the only thing that makes us different from animals is the ability to cook. He ignored art, language, society, because he really only though cooking made us unique. Thank you for opening his eyes though.

 

[Duck Sandwich]

I mainly cook omelettes, poached egg/ham/cheese pitas, and beef vegetable soup. Moving out of my parents' house was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me, because it meant I could cook what I want, how I want, when I want, without anyone telling me "You're supposed to cook that for longer!" or "You're supposed to put salt on that!"

I don't always cook my food just right, but when I do, it's the tastebud equivalent of an orgasm.

 

[AlAaraaf74]

I only love cooking one meal: Breakfast.

I always make myself pancakes, ommelettes du formage, french toast, BACON, sausage, waffles, steak, various forms of eggs, and roasted potatoes.

My stomach's growling...

 

[Dwarfman]

So, I just spent 45 minutes whipping up a delicious batch of ham and bean soup, and am currently enjoying the savory, garlic-y fruits of my labors.

Cooking is an immensely satisfying activity. It makes a body feel so very alive. And eating what you have cooked is ten times better. Everyone should know how to cook something.

So how about you, Escapists? Do you enjoy cooking like I do? And what, if anything, do you cook well?

Well I'm a qualified chef so my answer would be yes and yes. I did my apprenticeship in a seafood restaurant so fish would be my specialty - no complaints yet!

 

[Dr Snakeman]

Ham and bean soup? That sounds like peasant food o.o

You insult me, sir.

There's more to it than just ham and beans. It's also got celery, potatoes, onions, and a few different spices. It's just called ham and bean soup because those are the main ingredients.

Peasant food... please. This is America, dammit! We're all peasants here! And we can eat whatever the hell we want!

 

[BristolBerserker]

I like to cook for generally just myself (maybe for the ladies as well) but yes i do like to cook.

 

[SeriousIssues]

Cooking is a means to an end.
That's it.

 

[Gaiseric]

I love cooking

My newest recipe is a baked macaroni and cheese. I love that stuff so much it makes losing weight that much harder because I want to eat mounds of it.

I've been told I'm really good on the BBQ making burgers, pork chops, and BBQ'd chicken. And I do a pretty decent pot roast. But I do make pasta, beans, rice, sausage, meatballs, homemade pizza, pulled pork, 4 kinds of potatoes(mashed/roasted/baked/sliced with cheese and onion) , and some breakfast foods as well.

edit: And I do most of the holiday cooking for my family. Turkey, gravy, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, yams, etc.

 

[Zhukov]

Yeah, I like cooking. Although my repertoire is smaller than I'd like. But I can make a serviceable meal-for-one out of pretty much anything that stands still long enough and I know a few tasty recipes.

On tonight's menu, dumplings with parmesan and gorgonzola sauce... provided I remember to pick up some flour. Also, Russian-style cheese pancakes. Mmmm.

...

I'm hungry.

 

[Angerwing]

You just got to get a few easy recipes under your belt. My current favourite is Massaman curry. All you need is some curry paste, coconut cream, some stir-fry beef, potatoes and some onion. You mix the curry paste with some oil, then throw the cream in. Stir it up for a little while, then throw the beef in. Once that's mostly cooked, throw the chopped potatoes and onion in, and let it simmer for a while. Add some fish sauce, or oyster sauce, and a bit of soy for flavour, and serve on rice. Takes like, 30 minutes, tops. And you don't even really need to do anything.