Do You Like to Cook?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (189928)
United States
September 4, 2023 1:22pm CST
Analysis suggests that the early hominids may have started cooking as early as 1 to 2 million years ago. Analysis of burnt bone fragments and plant ashes from a cave in South Africa give evidence that early humans controlled fire by 1 million years ago. The earliest hearths have been reported to be 790,000 years old.
I LOVED to cook. I have around 100 cookbooks; and cooking was one of my favorite hobbies. I can no longer cook; and it's one of the things that I miss the most. Some of my and my husband's favorites were spaghetti and meatballs, chili, stuffed cabbage, pork and sauerkraut, etc. I don't have an air fryer. I did most of my cooking in the oven or on the stove top. Occasionally I used a crock pot. My mother was not a good cook. I picked up some tips in Home Economics (Home ec) Class in junior high; but, for the most part, I am self-taught.
Do you like to cook? Where did you learn how to cook? What are your specialties or favorite things to cook? Do you have a cookbook library? What is your favorite method? (oven, air fryer, etc.)
Photo Credit: Pixabay - The photo I"m trying to post shows a big stock pot and some potatoes in the foreground.
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@much2say (57608)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Sep 23
I do love to cook! I enjoyed Home Ec in junior high. But most of my cooking I'd say is self-taught - I cook very differently from my mom. I used to collect cookbooks, but I can find nearly any recipe for free online these days. I don't know if I have a favorite method - I just like to eat, so as long as it comes out right 
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@much2say (57608)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Sep 23
@LindaOHio It is - and so is eating 
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@writerjo (2540)
• India
5 Sep 23
@LindaOHio I love to cook
Just for the cause of helping my wife as we both are employed & we have to do all the activities in home
We share one other the works
I prepare Tea , Idli , Dosa , some meal items .
I have never learned before but it all came just by practice like error & corrections
We watch YouTube videos of Recipes .
Have a good day
We watch YouTube videos of Recipes .
Have a good day3 people like this
@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
That's good that you share the cooking chores. You have a good day too.
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@psanasangma (7556)
• India
5 Sep 23
oh Ho!! Please please don't ask
I am one of the laziest person to cook any food however occasionally I like to spent sometimes in the kitchen with own recipe which is only edible to me
I am one of the laziest person to cook any food however occasionally I like to spent sometimes in the kitchen with own recipe which is only edible to me 3 people like this
@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
lol That's OK. Thanks for stopping by.
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@TheHorse (227099)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Sep 23
@LindaOHio I haven't make it in while. Maybe I'll give it a shot soon.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
@TheHorse Cool. Save me a seat. I haven't been to CA in decades so wouldn't mind going again. Are you in the northern section? We saw a lot of wildlife in the northern part.
@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
I'd love to taste your beef stroganoff!
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
I can't use them anymore; but I just can't give up my cookbooks!
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@freelancermariagrace (28882)
• Philippines
5 Sep 23
Yes, I love to cook. However, I am not a pro when it comes to it. 
I usually prepare Filipino food.
I usually prepare Filipino food.3 people like this
@averygirl72 (38526)
• Philippines
5 Sep 23
Yes I love to cook. I don't know how to cook but I learn them in school. I learn to follow recipes and then I can cook anything that I want. My brother loves buying books about cooking. I'm confident the food that I prepare are delicious
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@RasmaSandra (85459)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Sep 23
I loved to cook since I was a little girl watching my mom cook and asking to help in whatever way I could. My dad laughed but my mom had the horrors. At the age of 8 I pulled a stool over to the stove, stood on it, and prepared bacon and eggs for my parents to have breakfast in bed. I succeeded but mom had the What ifs on her mind
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
That's great that you could cook at an early age.
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@1creekgirl (43642)
• United States
5 Sep 23
I know you miss something you love to do. I like to cook and like you, I was self taught. My mother never taught me anything.
Poor Dale had a rough first years of marriage while I learned. But I think I'm doing well with gluten free cooking.
I guess my favorite dishes to cook are fried okra (especially when it's fresh from our garden), chili, fudge, pecan pie, and venison veggie soup.
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@1creekgirl (43642)
• United States
6 Sep 23
@LindaOHio I'm still working on gf desserts...they're very difficult.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
7 Sep 23
@1creekgirl Have you tried YouTube? They're good for just about anything.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
You have an added challenge of gluten free cooking. It's great that you've accomplished that.
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@porwest (100184)
• United States
16 Oct 23
I do like to cook, and I suppose that's a good thing because I am cheap and home cooked food is cheaper. I am the primary cook in the house, so that works as well. Plus, I like to eat and be experimental as @NJChicaa would attest.
I learned most of what I know from my mom, and my grandpa was an excellent cook as well. He could make a bean soup like nobody's business and I will tell you I can make a mean bean soup, but not one that has ever stood up to his.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
17 Oct 23
I love bean soup. My mother was a horrible cook (except for potato gnocchi) but a terrific baker. I learned how to cook on my own and with cookbooks. Hope you have a great day.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
17 Oct 23
@porwest Well that works out well then. You cook, she bakes.
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@porwest (100184)
• United States
17 Oct 23
@LindaOHio That's odd you mention that since my wife can't hard boil an egg but she CAN bake. At the same time I am a good cook but my baking sucks. If I bake you up a batch of cookies I will also offer a loaf of bread just to keep them moist. lol
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@arunima25 (90329)
• Bangalore, India
6 Sep 23
I love to cook and I cook everyday three meals except when we are traveling or going out to eat. I started cooking very young from the age of eight. I have recipes passed down from grandmother and mother and others in family. And I have learnt some from friends and on YouTube.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
My mother-in-law worked for a catering company; and I have inherited some of the recipes from her.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
10 Sep 23
@arunima25 Yes she was...and my father-in-law was a chef.
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@arunima25 (90329)
• Bangalore, India
9 Sep 23
@LindaOHio She must have been a wonderful cook.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84997)
• Rupert, Idaho
4 Sep 23
I like to cook, but not as much as I used to. Mostly, I don't want to do the dishes after. I also can't stand for long amounts of time these days so can't stand around cooking. At one point I wanted to go to culinary school and become a chef...but never did it
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84997)
• Rupert, Idaho
5 Sep 23
@LindaOHio That would be cool to do something like that. We always wanted to have a food truck.
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@marguicha (227000)
• Chile
4 Sep 23
I love to cook but now I don´t cook anything that means stirring in front of the stove.
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@marguicha (227000)
• Chile
5 Sep 23
@LindaOHio I can´t be standing up for a long time doing anything now. That´s why I have a maid once a week to clean up for me.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
@marguicha Our housekeeper comes in every 2 weeks. She does a lot of things for me that I can't do anymore. I"d be lost without her. Have a good day.
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@FourWalls (75146)
• United States
5 Sep 23
I’m cooking more than I have in decades, but most people wouldn’t call it really “cooking.”
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@FourWalls (75146)
• United States
6 Sep 23
@LindaOHio — well, I’m happy and full and still losing weight, so that’s what matters.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
As long as it's good...that's what counts.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
7 Sep 23
@FourWalls Congratulations. I'm stuck at 7 pounds. It's so hard to lose when you can't get around.
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@just4him (318815)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Sep 23
@LindaOHio I'm sure it was good.
I see I didn't answer all the questions.
1 Where did I learn to cook - School - Home Ec class. Home Ec was okay, but I would rather have taken a different elective.
2 What are my specialties or favorite things to cook - I make a really good sloppy jo. I tried something different a couple of years ago and everyone loved it. So, I have made them that way since. I also make a good pot roast in the crock pot. Tuna casserole, spaghetti, so many things.
3 Do you have a cookbook library - Not like yours, but I have a few. I found a new one on the table in the community room a month or so ago. It has the bread recipe I grew up with in it.
4 What is your favorite method - Crock pot and microwave. I also do a lot of cooking in the oven and stovetop.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
9 Sep 23
@just4him Thanks for sharing your cooking experience. My hubs loves pot roast. I bought him an electric pressure cooker for pot roast...he's never used it.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
8 Sep 23
Yes. We just had takeout Chinese; and I gobbled it up. I'm sure I gained a pound!!
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@lovebuglena (46519)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Sep 23
I like to cook. But not for large crowds. That's too stressful.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
I always wanted to have a dinner party; but that never happened.
@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
8 Sep 23
@lovebuglena I could never get hubs on board; and he never keeps in touch with his friends like he should.
@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Sep 23
@LindaOHio Hope you had a good day.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
@RubyHawk Thanks. It was very quiet.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
5 Sep 23
I understand. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.
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@aninditasen (17075)
• Raurkela, India
5 Sep 23
I love cooking too and my mother was my first teacher in cooking. I do have some books but these days I usually watch youtubes and remember.
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@aninditasen (17075)
• Raurkela, India
6 Sep 23
@LindaOHio Yes, we can watch them time and again to remember.
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@LindaOHio (189928)
• United States
6 Sep 23
YouTube is good for so many things.
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