744 sats \ 7 replies \ @gmd 25 Dec 2023 \ parent \ on: What have you learned in 2023? meta
What was your strategy... Youtube? Personal lessons? Meal kits?
Dishes put me off
a few things coincided to kickstart my cooking habit.
first, i tried 100% grassfed beef for the first time about a year ago and was blown away by how different the taste and nutrition profile was compared to typical grocery store meat.
then i went down the farmers market rabbit hole and began seeing what other foods i could find that are way better than grocery store variants.
and then once i began sourcing more high quality food i felt guilty for not cooking it well so i felt incentivized to really get good at cooking the basics.
chatgpt has been a great tool for asking questions and getting recipe ideas, probably 20-30% of all my prompts are related to cooking.
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chatgpt is amazing for recipes.
"I got these X ingredients leftover in my fridge that I need to use up, what can I make with them?"
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yes!
and now you can even just take a photo of the items in your fridge
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scary how quickly this has gotten so good...
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How is it on taste?
You can make what it says - but was the recipe any good?
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In my experience the end result is delicious, but it is up for the cook to make it taste good haha.
ChatGPT is great at recommending items that pair well together, but it’s up to you to cook them properly. but you can always ask follow up questions on how to cook it too!
And if you’re going for a certain flavor, tell the robot that. It may recommend an ingredient you have on hand that you never thought to use before.
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if u got a dishwasher then take full advantage of it. If not then i understand your pain. The key is washing dishes as you cook -- an equally important skill to make it all more enjoyable
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