How do you learn to cook?

Iprefer to read a recipe, but sometimes I have a look at the video to see how cooks proceed to decorate cakes.

I prefer the same my dear friend..I like to read..but mostly I try on my own and kill others with my experiments

I also learn to cook from the Internet. I also like to see the recipe with pictures. But sometimes I also watch videos to learn to cook.

I started off cooking soup but I moved on with the experience and experiment.

@youless I asked people about recipes and looked up my own also.

i know only to prepare tea and maggie

I use recipes. If I find something on the net that I like I print it out or write it out. I need to be able to see the instructions.

By following Mom's instructions and watching her cook. I use recipes when there is a specific dish I wanna make.

I prefer watching YouTube video for it.

I don't like to cook but whenever I like to do it I do follow YouTube videos

I like reading cookbooks and watching cooking shows. I learn a lot from these, plus some tips from friends and relatives who cook well.

I learned how to cook when I was around 10 to 12 years old and I learned from my mother. Now, I know most dishes that I usually cook by heart. I like experimenting and tweaking recipes too. I prefer to watch cooking videos than reading recipes. I often save video recipes.

Good to know. I like watching videos too as they are interesting and some are simple to follow too

I couldn't agree more. Following the recipes in book/online is much easier compared to cooking videos. Just like you, I rely heavily on cooking books/blogs. It's easier to follow and you can go back in a snap if you missed something (ingredients, instructions, etc) But how I wish I have an innate talent in cooking just like my late grandmother. She is the best cook. She can make delicious meals out of scratch.

I practiced it right away while reading a recipe book.

There is no limit from where I get ideas and some of them are my own.

I have a cook book with lots of good recipes in it.

I prefer cook books.

I learnt cooking from my mom.

I don't mind either, but I want the recipe written down in either case! Like you said, I don't want to rewind and try and figure out what was said. So its easier for me to watch a video, write it down... see what needs to be done, know what needs to be done.. then go do that with my paper directions (and hope it actually comes out like the video showed!)!