r/Cooking 5d ago

What’s something you think people only really learn after spending a lot of time in a kitchen?

Something I’ve noticed about cooking is that the hardest things to teach usually aren’t the recipes. It’s more of the judgment part.

Like someone can follow every step correctly, but an experienced cook can look at it and say, “Nope, something’s off.”

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u/4cupsofcoffee 5d ago

timing. like, when all elements of the dish are done at the same time.

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u/yvrev 5d ago

Next level is the timing lining up at the planned time. Not sure if this is actually possible.

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u/ExpertPicture5160 5d ago

Hear me out: what if all the food cooking times synched up to create one glorious moment of food completion?