No one starts off as a great cook. My mom started me off cooking when I was around 8, so I've had plenty of time to learn from my mistakes. To be honest, I think you learn more from messing up and fixing it than from doing it well from the beginning. My students hated me sometimes for letting them mess up then making them fix stuff. They learned a lot more than they did in the classes that were pure book and lecture, though.
Thanks, Bee! That’s definitely true! And you’re right about learning more from mistakes and stuff as well as from actually doing not just theoretical. I have found that to be true for sure. And I feel like that applies in life and lots of other things too not just cooking
In terms of cooking though, it’s way more useful and beneficial to try various combinations of things or whatever and learn what works or doesn’t work for myself.
Like my peanut butter monstrosity.
But from that, I learned that that doesn’t work well and to try something else next time.
And with my dog walking/sitting and especially training, I have read a lot and watched a lot of videos, joined groups, etc. etc. but I feel I’ve definitely learned far more actually being out working with the dogs, of which I’ve been working with a lot more lately, and I learn very quickly what works and what doesn’t.
So there’s definitely something to be said for that!
But I’ll stop rambling now.
Anyway, thanks and oh I will add that I actually think I prefer experimenting and trying my own combos even if they turn out horrible than strictly following a recipe. I do that too sometimes but it’s so much fun experimenting. I’m really starting to love it.
