Poll of the Day > Why the hell would anybody want to cook?

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Everything they make turns to shit

They think they're going to be good eventually or this time will be different

It's not about the outcome, but the experience and journey.

Cooking can be fun, but it's mostly just messy. That said, cooking is relaxing.

That no way to talk about your mums cooking Nathan.

WastelandCowboy posted...

That said, cooking is relaxing.

Unless its your job. That can be stressful.
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WastelandCowboy posted...

It's not about the outcome, but the experience and journey.

Cooking can be fun, but it's mostly just messy. That said, cooking is relaxing.

I will politely disagree almost all of this. It's not fun or relaxing. I find it to be stressful and I never enjoy it. I am not terrible but I won't be hired as chef in this lifetime

Some people are naturally talented at preparing food.
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I feel this is relevant:

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I had a friend named Nathan. He had a booger wall. It was a big one too. And thick. He'd been working on it for years. He was gross.


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wwinterj25 posted...

I feel this is relevant:

I feel like both tried really hard not to laugh
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Cooking for others can bring joy to many people, and it's REALLY useful if you are a picky eater and like really good food. It doesn't take to long to learn basic cooking skills and start making many dishes better then you can get while eating out (and way better than fast food).

After that, you can master dishes over a lifetime, slowly improving them, adding to them etc, until you have a ton of extremely yummy meals that you can make easily.

Look at it as time investment as well. It takes very little actual time (When your doing something) to make say a great pasta sauce, and then boil some water later, compared to the time and expense it takes to go out to eat.

So yeah, being a good cook saves both time and money long term, promotes both your own happiness, and those of the people around you/in your life. It's often much healthier as well, and gives you more options when deciding what to eat.

So basically, EVERYONE should want to cook.
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I'm a decent enough cook as far as following a recipe. It's way cheaper to cook for myself and it's also a lot easier to eat healthier when you do it.

It's cathartic you imbecile
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Idk... independence/self-reliance?
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cooking is fun
cleaning up is not
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TheWorstPoster posted...

Everything they make turns to shit

Speak for yourself

VeeVees posted...

cooking is fun
cleaning up is not

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There's usually a not-insignificant amount of gustatory enjoyment and nutritional value to be had in the period between the cooking part and the pooping part.