First off I thought of this post before I read Karen’s post previous to this, and I find it hilarious. While she is baking chocolate cakes from scratch, I am googling “how to tell when potatoes have gone bad?” I’m not kidding. I just googled this and then I checked our blog.
Obviously I am no chef – and in case you were wondering, the potatoes are NOT bad even if those little barnacle things are growing on them. The point of my post is to tell the internet thank you for making it so I can eat. Without it, our meals would be risky, if not non-existent. Just about everything I make comes from AllRecipes.com. That’s my go to. And if any recipe has more than about 4 key ingredients I skip it. The reviews are super helpful to me too.
As for other things I’ve asked the internet, they are the following:
What is Tilapia?
How do I broil? (Good story on this. All along I thought I was broiling when I turned my oven dial to “BROIL” and stuck my food in the dish in my oven, I wasn’t. Turns out the little drawer below the oven which I’ve been using to store my pans is the broiler. You put the food down there. I had no idea!)
“Can I cook frozen fish?”
“Do I have to use chicken broth?”
“What can I use for heavy cream?”
“What is mincing?”
“How to make your own bread crumbs”
“How tell when chicken is done”
“Can I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil?”
“Will you make my dinner?”
So clearly most of my meals have involved chicken, fish and garlic. And frankly olive oil goes in everything (except desserts). Honestly though, I’ve gotten much better. Most of these questions were asked during the first few years of my cooking existence – except for the potato question. Annnnd the broiling one. That one I thought I was doing right until last month.
So no, I’m not a great cook, but thanks to the internet I’m a much better one. And thanks to the internet I haven’t poisoned anyone. So I say all in all, it’s a win!
