Your cooking style/dishes vs. your S.O.'s style

[Koronin]

What area are you from, if you don't mind me asking? I went to college within spitting distance of Little Italy (in Cleveland), and I very much miss the cheapish and tasty Italian food. And the gelato...especially the gelato...

I'm originally from Warren, Ohio. It's probably an hour and a half or so south to south east of Cleveland. Basically it's right between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, PA. My family still lives there.

[smilingcat]

Taking out stress from cooking.

First and foremost. One of the first classes in cooking school, besides learning about knife safety, is "Mise en Place".

Have all your ingredients ready to go. Measured out, chopped, minced, sliced, marinating. all the ingredients are placed in its own plate or bowl. You only turn on the stove when all the ingredients are prepped. This will make your cooking a lot less stressful.

Another important thing. A honest to goodness recipe should list out the order of ingredients in order of use. It should not be by volume or by weight. Look carefully at even Betty Crocker cookbook. It will list the ingredients in order of use.

So when you get your ingredient prepped, order them according to the recipe.

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