| "There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than | | | | with cooking tools and terminologies used to make it |
| that of a beautiful woman in the act of cooking dinner | | | | easy for you to understand how the food is done. |
| for someone she loves." Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938), | | | | 3. Boiling: Chicken 15-20 minutes; Pork 20-30 minutes; |
| U.S. author. The Web and the Rock, ch. 28 (1939). | | | | Beef 45-60 minutes while seafood like fish, shrimps |
| These days with so many fast food and take outs | | | | and squid should not be overcooked more than 10 |
| everywhere, it seems there is no need for one to | | | | minutes. |
| learn the art of cooking. Cooking is not just a necessity | | | | 4. Frying: Make sure your pan is dry before putting in |
| in life but it is an expression of love. To be able to | | | | the cooking oil. Wait until it is hot before frying so that |
| prepare dinner for your husband after a day's work | | | | the food will not stick on the pan. |
| and see his eyes lit up would make your grind in the | | | | 5. Marinating: Chicken is best when marinated the day |
| kitchen all worth it. Cooking your child's favorite food | | | | before. Pork can absorb the marinade in 30-60 |
| after a hard day in school would make him feel loved | | | | minutes. |
| at home. As the famous line of Chef Gusteau from | | | | 6. Steaming: Fish 10 minutes-you will know it is done |
| the Disney movie Ratatouille says..."Anyone can | | | | when the eyes popped out. |
| cook"-so does anyone who is interested to learn will | | | | 7. A good cook makes good use the sense of taste |
| know how to cook. If you are beginner, here are | | | | and smell. Always taste the food that you cook. |
| simple tips for you to follow. | | | | Whatever you find that is not enough/or in excess of |
| 1. If you cannot enroll yourself in a cooking class, you | | | | like the saltiness, spiciness or sweetness, try to make |
| can invest in good recipe books or magazines that can | | | | adjustments and note it down beside the recipe. |
| be found in the local bookstore or magazine stand. | | | | 8. Practice makes perfect. If you need to cook the |
| The Internet is also very accessible in looking for easy | | | | recipe several times just to get it right-do it. Keep a |
| recipe to cook. Some web sites even show step by | | | | notebook where you can jot down notes regarding |
| step process in preparing and cooking the food that | | | | the new recipe you are learning. |
| you choose. | | | | It is a joy to know how to cook especially when it is |
| 2. Start with an easy recipe that you can find. Every | | | | being appreciated by family and friends. To learn it, like |
| lesson is a step by step process. As you go along and | | | | anything else you plan out to do, you should take each |
| develop confidence in cooking you can always try the | | | | step at a time. Be patient. Nowadays with the easy |
| harder and complicated ones. Prepare the ingredients | | | | access of internet, cooking has been made easy. If |
| needed before you start cooking. Familiarize yourself | | | | anyone can do it-so can you. |