"jmcquown" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Just curious. I consult mine from time to time but that's mostly for
> getting ideas. I can't remember the last time I opened up a cookbook and
> followed a recipe step by step. How about you?
I use my cookbooks for baking, where the proportion of ingredients and
method is often quite critical. Also, relatively speaking, I don't bake as
much, so my memory isn't as good there. Bread is an exception in my baking,
as I do that more frequently and the proportions aren't so important there.
For all the normal cooking, I'm just like you. I use the cookbooks for
ideas, or perhaps for quick reference so I don't leave something out I
intended to put it. Sometimes I'll refer to a recipe before going to the
store to complete my shopping list, but I won't actually look at it again
while making the dish. I certainly don't follow recipes step by step very
often. Even on new recipes, I'm prone to modifying them on the fly based on
personal preferences and past experiences. I do know better not to do that
with baking though! ;-)
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