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Originally posted by honeychile
My suggestion is to first start watching people as they cook, how they can tell by texture & taste what something should taste/look like. Learn smells/tastes of different foods/spices. And learn the various cooking terms such as roast, poach, bake, stir, whip, etc.
I don't think you can ever learn just by reading a cook book, but you can use any cookbook if you know the basics.
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My mama insists that I add that, if you're not fortunate enough to have a good cook to watch, you can
usually get the idea from a GOOD cooking show!