cooking habits...got any?

[Hinna]

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@kurianjani

hehe the lab coat and shower cap is cute :)

I hate having my clothes smell like food. The lab coat does the trick :)

[S02]

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^And the cap probably keeps the smell out of your hair as well. Very smart.

I’m never that careful

[Hinna]

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^ yup..it has a dual purpose. Keep the smell out and keep the hair in :D

[Qrius]

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Apart from what's already mentioned: I like to cook food for my taste so i like to cook my dishes khatti, i like to add saunf and sesame seeds to my dishes(not when i am cooking for others), and i dislike putting raw garam masalas, or raw ginger or garlic in my dishes (i prefer the powders or pastes) (again when i am cooking for myself and not others)

[MysticPapaya]

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@funguy

I do multi-tasking. For example, while I am chopping the onions, the oil is being heated up in the pot.

I add salt at the very end.

I like to clean as I go. So in the end there aren'tmany pots / bowls to wash.

When following recipes, I skip or add at least one step to give it my own touch. :D

Damn. That's exactly what I do.

[Meem]

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@funguy

I do multi-tasking. For example, while I am chopping the onions, the oil is being heated up in the pot.

I add salt at the very end.

I like to clean as I go. So in the end there aren'tmany pots / bowls to wash.

When following recipes, I skip or add at least one step to give it my own touch.

That's what I do. I also wash my hands a lot while I'm cooking, have the bedroom doors shut, windows open, exhaust fan on, candles lit to get as much of the smell out, and then after the food is made, I spray some air freshner all over. I absolutely need to shower after I cook because I can't stand the smell of food on me.

[Rukhsarbibi]

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I keep on washing the knives, spoons, utensils, pots that I use when cooking. It is a compulsive habit.
I also like to add oregano in anything I possibly can - I love the smell of oregano in food
Whenever a recipe calls for frying the meat, I end up boiling it cuz I don’t like fried meat.
I have to take a shower after cooking because I hate the stinky masala smell.
I have to have the candles lit up all around the kitchen, dining area to get rid of the smell. If it is summer time, then the windows are opened.

[shweetdreamz]

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i like to chop everything up beforehand, measure pefectly and place everything in separate containers and then begin cooking.
i also wash my hands alot. im a germ o phobic. i cant STAND hot and crowded kitchens i like to be alone in my kitchen. i get annoyed when my mom shows up and comments on my cooking.
also i have a thing for cumin.....and love the smell of frying zeera. i add it to everything lolz.

[Hinna]

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@PyariRani

That's what I do. I also wash my hands a lot while I'm cooking, have the bedroom doors shut, windows open, exhaust fan on, candles lit to get as much of the smell out, and then after the food is made, I spray some air freshner all over. I absolutely need to shower after I cook because I can't stand the smell of food on me.

Ditto!

[frontier_charm]

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do any of you guys taste wat ur cooking compulsively?
and showers are a must after desi food...eating or cooking.

[K_Khan]

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yep I do, and that is....... I burn everything.

[frontier_charm]

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^ umm yeah been there...done that almost everytime.:(

[lollypop_man]

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its aight frontier... ur too fine to be standing infront of a stove anyway.

[frontier_charm]

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^ awww lolly_stud aapp
cupcake production demands that i stand in front of the …wats’ it called…oven.

[lollypop_man]

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cupcakes... yum. next time im in ur town. i'll have to try some.