Barbara L
Traveling Welcome Wagon
I'm like that when I cook for Thanksgiving YT.
I'm pretty good at improvising. As someone said, it can be learned, but I think some aspects of it really can't be learned. Some people can "taste" what something will taste like even before they make it. I am pretty good at that. My biggest problem is that I don't have enough experience with some herbs and spices to know how they will make something taste. As I experiment with more of them, I am able to do that though. For those who aren't able to imagine how something will taste before making it, trial and error help. They can also look at others' recipes and see what kinds of herbs and spices others are using for certain kinds of dishes.
LOL For some reason this kind of reminds me of sewing. I know some people who can sew but have trouble picking the right fabric for a pattern (and the person it is being made for). Fortunately, that is a gift I do have. I guess cooking and sewing are alike in that way--finding the right ingredients to go with the pattern/recipe. Sheesh, can you tell I'm way behind on my sewing?! LOL
Barbara
I'm pretty good at improvising. As someone said, it can be learned, but I think some aspects of it really can't be learned. Some people can "taste" what something will taste like even before they make it. I am pretty good at that. My biggest problem is that I don't have enough experience with some herbs and spices to know how they will make something taste. As I experiment with more of them, I am able to do that though. For those who aren't able to imagine how something will taste before making it, trial and error help. They can also look at others' recipes and see what kinds of herbs and spices others are using for certain kinds of dishes.
LOL For some reason this kind of reminds me of sewing. I know some people who can sew but have trouble picking the right fabric for a pattern (and the person it is being made for). Fortunately, that is a gift I do have. I guess cooking and sewing are alike in that way--finding the right ingredients to go with the pattern/recipe. Sheesh, can you tell I'm way behind on my sewing?! LOL
Barbara