Great inspiration to cook...
By vasugi
@vasugi (143)
India
February 28, 2011 9:42am CST
Hello friends,
Many of us have our role model in life and that holds good for cooking too... my mother and sisters are good cooks, they cook wonderful south Indian food.. these guys are my first inspiration...
Master chef show not only taught me how to cook but also taught how to present your food and then I recently saw a movie by name Ratatouille, and I loved the concept of the movie "anyone can cook" and the hero of the movie is a little mouse which makes wonderful dishes expressing his passion towards cooking.. I wouldn't say I am a great cook but these things makes you to try things which gets your real cooking talent.
So most of us has one or other inspiration to cook great food, who or what inspired you? Share your thoughts please...
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11 responses
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
1 Mar 11
I can't say that I'm a good cook. Most of the time, I like what I come up with, and sometimes even the people at home like it. (I say sometimes because there's always that "it's so salty" or "could use a bit of...") Anywy, I learned how to cook when I was younger because I was always at the kitchen helping around. Besides, when your mom is a terrible cook, the kids learn to do the cooking themselves! (Both my brothers can cook, too. Love you, mom! 
) Perhaps an inspiration is my uncle and his wife who could make the best lasagna in town! They could magically whip up anything into something gastronomically delightful!
All this talk is making me hungry.
) Perhaps an inspiration is my uncle and his wife who could make the best lasagna in town! They could magically whip up anything into something gastronomically delightful! All this talk is making me hungry. @vasugi (143)
• India
1 Mar 11
oohhh Lasagna's, now this is tempting.. its a wonderful dish... i tried few lasagnas and they are best, I always keep looking for something great and keep exploring new. one of them was the lasagna which I tried in an Italian restaurant and it turned to be a great food of my choice.. never tried cooking it though..
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
1 Mar 11
hi vasugi,
i'm not a great cook n when i was in hostel it happened that at times we need to cook in order to fill our belly so with the inspiration of my dad i thought i can manage even, but even i din watch any tv program (about how to cook and all) but just made a try and i'm successful because my parents, my sister and even my friends like the dishes made by me, i make spicy dishes and can do them quite fast so that within minutes the thing should be ready and yummy, what kind of dishes can u make?
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
28 Feb 11
I think no particular person inspired me to cook... I just got hungry! lol!
I am pretty happy with my cooking over all though. I look for new recipes that are easy and don't take forever to prepare. (I'm not very patient!) And I am curious so that's why I keep looking and testing recipes!
I am pretty happy with my cooking over all though. I look for new recipes that are easy and don't take forever to prepare. (I'm not very patient!) And I am curious so that's why I keep looking and testing recipes!
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
28 Feb 11
Hi,
I would say my mother and my sister are a good cook and they can cook
very well,compared to me, I am still a beginner and have lots more
to learn from them.
Being a full-time housewife, I have the responsibility to do the
cooking for my family everyday and sometimes when I am craving for
some food, I will search online for the recipes,get ready the
ingredients needed and start my cooking project in the kitchen.
Of course, I always wish the outcome will taste delicious.
What I can say...nobody is born to be a good cook,but as long
as you have the determination to learn and do it,sure you can
achieve the target.
@vasugi (143)
• India
28 Feb 11
Hi Shia,
Very true and I think both of us same teacher (mother and sisters).. I think that's the best way to learn cooking.. sometimes people will be around to help us but at times we have to do our own stuffs and it helps to learn from our mistakes.. I learnt the same way and still will continue doing the same..
Good luck,..happy cooking
@sweeta5 (12)
• Australia
1 Mar 11
I grew up in romote areas and there was very little opportunity to dine out, as a result I learnt to cook at an early age from my family entertaining at home. I think this is where my interst in cooking really started. From there I went into catering and finally opened my own resturant. I never had the opportunity to learn to cook from a cooking school or Master Chef. In those days (mmmm that sounds like I am ancient LOL) there was no My Kitchen Rules or Master Chef on TV to learn from.
I think that some people have a natural interest in food and this will lead them to get involved in cooking.
I too have seen that movie. It really is a delightful show.
@GardenGerty (157481)
• United States
1 Mar 11
You might say I had negative inspiration. I was bored with how my family cooked when I was growing up. I was a pretty plain cook during my first marriage. I was widowed. In my second marriage both my husband and I cook and we like to explore new flavors in foods.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
1 Mar 11
Hi,friend. I think cooking is an art.Though most of us don't want to stay in kitchen to prepare food. But if you try to enjoy your mood and you may take it as an enjoyment. I enjoy much when i see my kids are enjoy food i prepared.Of course, to prepare food and cook for our beloved ones is the greatest inspiration for us to cook,am i right?
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
1 Mar 11
my grandmother was a great cook you can not beat her homemeade biscuits and gravy, my mother in law is a wonerful cook anything she cooks is just tasty she taught her son my husband how to cook and he passed it on to me and has taught me how to cook... although im not as good as his mom i do ok... but my mom makes the best soup beans and corn bread around.. ive never tasted corn bread this good so yummie..
@jinjer168 (1596)
• Philippines
1 Mar 11
Hello! My love and passion for good food inspired me to cook and endure the hardships in kitchen at firsts, but as they say, when you love what you are doing, then, anything will be smooth and easier as days goes by. Ive watched Ratatouille as well and me too had been inspired by this tiny little rat to be good in kitchen. My mother, sister and brother are all good cook. My brother before was a sous chef in one of the luxury liner abroad and he also taught me how to prepare some unique dishes with good presentation too. I must say that its an advantage for anyone to learn how to cook, because its not only cheaper to dine inside our home but we could also choose nutritious food to prepare for our love ones. Have a nice day ahead!
@Lucifa (42)
• China
28 Feb 11
I think my mother inspired me.She taught me who to cook in case I can cook myself if she doesn't.Sometimes my parents works in the morning so it is my responsibility to do some house work for my family.What's more,A man who can make good dishes is more attractive to the girls.
