Do you always, follow instructions ,on the back, of a product before cooking it?

Hey If it is something i never made before i will follow it . for the most part i just do and add in what i want . same with timing too i have a pretty good idea on times and that drives my fiance crazy LOL. hey , it always taste good LOl . most times !

Nope! I don't even read the instructions on the back of the products. I only buy things that I already know how to cook but I don't measure the ingredients like water or butter or anything like that. I just eyeball it and put in the amount that looks about right. It usually comes out ok.

When making pasta, I never follow the directions. I fill a pan with water and boil it. I do use the time suggested on the package, but never measure the water I put in the pan. When making Macaroni and Cheese, I never measure the butter and milk, I just put it in what I think. Now when making a cake, I always follow the directions exactly.

Whenever I cook Macaroni and Cheese or Chicken Helpher, I always follow the instructions on the back, just in case I forget what ingredients I need to use. The instructions on every package is very helpful if you want to cook for accuracy.

Hi. Yes, when I cook foods such as rice and pasta, I follow the instructions to the letter. These type of foodstuff require certain cooking methods instead of the liberty of "doctoring" up ingredients to taste like you want too.

Yeah, I usually always follow the directions on back of the package, I think that if I don't it won't turn out right, theres a reason they are there..lol. Some foods tho, I may have cooked alot so I don't need to look at the directions anymore, but almost always I read them and go by them.

No. I went years before I realized that there were instructions on the back - I've always just done it the same way my mom did it.

When im cooking any pasta or have recipe, i try my best to make my own the following the recipe & i will add some vegtables or any ingredients so i can feel the real taste that i will dicover.

Yes, I'm kinda particular about that stuff. Plus, if I'm cooking it I trust what the box or bag says. Until I get familiar with it I won't deviate or be creative.

I always read the instructions on every package, even if it's something I have made many times. Sometimes, I might change the way I prepare foods, but I always want to know which way the package suggests before I do.

I don't use the exact amount of water but I do usually follow the irections for the other ingredients.

Instructions, what instructions, I'm the Chef..lol! Really, sometimes I'll read the directions. But most times, I'll glance at what I need then freestyle, it always comes out better when I do it that way..:) Taripre$

Hey cream! I always do it the way I wanted them to be. Like with the pancake mix, I add milk instead of water.

I always read carefully and follow what's on the packaging on the product since i am not really good in making estimations or something. :P

No, I do not always follow the directions on the back of a product. Why? because I am so use to cooking from scratch without a set recipe or instructions to follow. So, I can pretty well figure out if I can chnage something or not on the back of a product.

most of the time on things like cookies and cakes. If its a pasta with a flavoring I do or instant rice. If its just regualar rice or pasta I just stick it in a pot with boiling water and a bit of salt.

I'm like you in that I always follow the instructions on the packet. For example, I know that lots of people can cook rice and pasta without timing it, but I don't trust my intuition enough to do this, and I just had too many burning rice disasters in my student days! I think that my confidence to judge when food is ready or how much of an ingredient I should add is just not great enough! Other people sometimes think that I'm a bit crazy for following the instructions so closely, and an Italian friend of mine said that she knows that the pasta's done when it sticks to the wall . But I suppose if you're a naturally a good cook then it's fine to use your instincts; I'm only able to get anywhere near being a 'reasonable' cook if I follow the recipes and instructions exactly!

I always start out the first time by following the directions but after that I change it to fit my needs.

if i am cooking the dish for the first time and then i will surely look at the instructions and i follow it. sometimes if i know to cook the dish and i want to make some changes in it and then too i will have a look at the instructions. i feel that it is better we always take a look at the instructions before we use anything for cooking as it might help us, but if we are regularly using the product and we know how to use it then i think it is not required for us to have a look at the instructions but rarely used and newly used products should be used carefully. with the instructions it is also necessary to see the expiry date too on our every use so that we can have a track of it.

I do follow instructions if it is the first time i will try the recipe. After that i do some changes and modification if needed. Doing experiments or modification to change the taste a bit or at least improve the recipe to the right taste bud of eaters will definitely not hurt the recipe