Strict Recipe Follower, or Experimenter?

[Flora Posh]

Experiment all the way! I'll read a recipe and then just adapt it to what I have on hand. Most of the time we will make a recipe following along for the first go around and then every time after that we just wing it.

That's totally what I do too. glad you wrote this. haha

[Loniya Chabili Mubanga]

It depends on who I'm cooking for and what I'm cooking. There are some dishes I prepare from muscle memory and some that I need to follow the recipe to the dot. I prefer the ones that let me just throw things in there and still tastes nice.

[Hubre De Klerk]

I am definitely a hybrid. I would have the recipe and the ingredients I would need, but I usually work from there as it suits me and I may add, leave out or swop ingredients that I think will together.

[Ann Njeri 10]

I usually don't follow any recipes while cooking.

[Le-nic Pretorius]

Hi! For cakes and other pastries, I follow the recipe down to a t but otherwise, I like to improvise and experiment with different recipes.

[LS Daniyal]

There are some recipes that need to be followed strictly, like in baking. However, apart from that I’m an experimenter.

[Crs webco]

I tend to cook the way I quilt.....the pattern is a great place to start and then you can make it your own. Same with a recipe....great place to start and then make it your own. Use your choice of protein, not necessarily what the recipe calls for. If the recipe calls for vegetables that you do not care for, substitute your own favorites. And the same with herbs and spices.

[Aivy Daylig]

I’m always an experimenter one. I always base my cooking on my desired taste.

[Rose Tamuno]

What kind of cook are you?

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.

I love to experiment. But I have noticed that most experiments turn out to be horrible results. I wish I follow the rules must strictly but unfortunately this is such a struggle I keep fighting every single day.

[Melissa Best]

Strictly follow the first time I'm making anything.
Then, if it's a savory dish I will begin to play with the amounts of seasoning or substitute vegetables here and there to make something unique

[Rose Tamuno]

What kind of cook are you?

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.

i do more of experimenting to following the recipe. Because i think it feels good when you invent your style.

[Mutuma Clare]

I experiment a lot. But this will mostly depend on what am making. Some meals require strict adherence to recipe while others have room for experimenting

[Jakub Bystrowski]

I enjoy recipes. However, I love doing stuff out of the blue. Experiments are very good and help me to be creative.

[Liza Chulukhadze]

To be honest it depends on my mood and how many times I have tasted the meal. If I have had it several times before, I prefer to experiment.

[Angie Fernandez]

I am finally learning to experiment more with my cooking - thanks to my grown children's influence : )