Strict Recipe Follower, or Experimenter?
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Strict Recipe Follower, or Experimenter?
Do you follow recipes to the letter, or make it up as you go along?
Or do you mix the two?
I tend to do both, but usually experiment more than I follow recipes. Even when I use a recipe, I tend to change things to suit myself.
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Grief is just love with no place to go.
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As I became more adept at cooking I developed a sort of intuitive feel for what I could change and how that would affect the results. Usually the first time I try a new recipe I adhere strictly to the recipe.
For example: A recipe I got online for gyro sandwiches from a You Tube chef who I trust included rosemary as one of the ingredients. The chef's intention was to duplicate the exact recipe of gyro sandwiches one would purchase from a typical street vendor. The rosemary ruined the flavor .... well, I shouldn't say "ruined" I suppose, but the result certainly did not taste like the gyros I am used to getting from restaurants and kiosks. My guests complimented the sandwiches and said they were great, but I wasn't satisfied. If I ever do them again I will certainly leave out the rosemary.
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Once I've gotten confident, I can get really experimental. Not everything turns out great when I do, but it's fun anyway. As a general rule, if I'm baking, I add extra vanilla. I know what I like!
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