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^^^ I am one of those people who can bake, but can't cook. I can cook breakkfast foods, and I can throw stuff in a crockpot, and I can do just enough to keep my kids from starving But I can bake the hell out of cookies, pies, breads, etc! My husband (who is an academically trained chef) said it's a left-brain versus right-brain thing. People who are good at cooking tend not to follow recipes, are more artistic, etc. People who are good at baking are more technical, follow recipes to a T, etc.
^^^ I am one of those people who can bake, but can't cook. I can cook breakkfast foods, and I can throw stuff in a crockpot, and I can do just enough to keep my kids from starving But I can bake the hell out of cookies, pies, breads, etc! My husband (who is an academically trained chef) said it's a left-brain versus right-brain thing. People who are good at cooking tend not to follow recipes, are more artistic, etc. People who are good at baking are more technical, follow recipes to a T, etc.
I think you have this exactly right. Baking requires precision- artistry too of course, but precision overall.
Cooking on the stove you can take all kinds of liberties- and should- to get to a particular result.
And the longer something cooks on the stove- the more leeway you have. One reason I like making beef stew is that it is impossible to screw it up. Results may vary, but when you cook that slow and that long there is plenty of time to taste and adjust as you go.
Not the case when you have to make it all in advance and put it in an oven with no room for error once the baking starts.
But I can bake the hell out of cookies, pies, breads, etc! My husband (who is an academically trained chef) said it's a left-brain versus right-brain thing. People who are good at cooking tend not to follow recipes, are more artistic, etc. People who are good at baking are more technical, follow recipes to a T, etc.
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