Can you cook?

Dark_Angel · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:37

Simple question really, and no, I am not talking about "you can make a meal that a resturant would be proud of".

I just mean, can you cook the basic stuff, like potatoes, eggs, burgers, chicken, peas, whatever... curious to how many people can't cook these days...

Me, I can do it... though I am not the greatest, but I can do the basics fine.

Mr Nice · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:38

Yes. I also make a mean beans on toast.

Martins · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:39

Of course!
I mean, hell, 99% of the stuff you buy from the supermarket (cabbages/peas/chicken/etc) tells you /how/ to cook it!

Fraggr · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:39

I cant. But Im 16 so its acceptable.

edit: in response to the post above: i can cook most of THOSE things. I cant prepare a meal from the basic ingredients.

mks2005 · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:39

I can, and I'm pretty good.

Also modest.

G|mp · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:40

I can cook most meals to an adequate standard

PardonTheWait · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:40

I'm alright. I can't really adlib it but if I've got instructions I can usually manage.

Glaucus · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:42

Can cook very very well

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It disgusting how people can't cook, that includes people who just cook some chicken and throw a bottle of sauce in. Not only does it taste rubbish, it's expensive and full of rubbish.

Azagoth · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:45

Yeah, I can cook pretty damn well. Then again, I am from the generation who still had home economics as standard at school. Not like half of the plebs these days who can't even boil an egg.

decmatt · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:46

Im pretty good, im by no means a great chef, but I can cook basics and can cook meals.

Haircut · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:47

Yep, and I always try and make sure I cook as well.
I've gone 26 years so far without buying a microwave ready meal and I've got no plans to start any time soon.

Westyfield2 · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:47

Yep, can cook proper meals aswell as the basic stuff.

CookieRocks · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:48

I cook well and I haven't killed anyone yet

Renatukasza · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:48

I'm a pretty good cook but my bf is useless

michael baxter · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:48

I love cooking, and cook every night for my partner and myself. For me, cooking requires starting from mostly raw ingredients, not from tins or jars of anything (unless it's a seasoning or something). But I'm no snob, beans on toast is great, but I wouldn't call it cooking.

To me, everyone should at least learn to cook, otherwise they depend on someone else to do it for them throughout their life - and I think that is kinda selfish.

Glaucus · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:48

Fraggr said:
I cant. But Im 16 so its acceptable.

I wouldn't say it's acceptable, cooking is basic survival, what do they teach you at school's these days. food science wasn't good when I was there but at least it taught the basics.

Every one should be able to make
A roast
Mash
Spag Bol

From those 3 simple dishes you can create hundreds of dishes.

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:51

Sure...here some i made earlier.

Will_3rd · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:51

I can cook pretty good

, much to the ire of my flatmates last year :rolleyes:

**shouts** who's fat and miserable now!

Westyfield2 · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:51

Fraggr said:
I cant. But Im 16 so its acceptable.

No it's not! :rolleyes:

I'm 16 & can cook properly

tom_nieto · 5 Mar 2007 at 17:52

Decent enough