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How do I get over fear of cooking?
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this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2024
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I am a software engineer by trade, so when I started cooking, everything and every tool was intimidating, because I had no idea how it worked nor what it was meant for. I knew nothing about knives besides not to drop one, didn't know the difference between a wok and a skillet, and didn't understand how oil creates a non-stick surface on a non-non-stick pan.
What helped me was a book that wasn't like a recipe or cook book, but something closer to a food and kitchen textbook. The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt goes into some excruciatingly scientific detail about the role of different kitchen implements, and then showcasing recipes that apply theory to practice. Each step in the recipes thoroughly describe what to do, and the author puts a lot of content onto his YouTube channel as well.
It was this book that convinced me to buy, strip, and season a cast iron pan, which has already proven its worth as a non-sticking vessel comparable to my old Teflon-coated pans. And I think for you, reading the theory and following some of the recipes might develop sufficient experience to at least be comfortable in an active kitchen. It's very much a chicken-and-egg problem -- if you'll pardon the poultry pun -- but this book might be enough to make progress in the kitchen.
Also, since it was published in 2015, it's very likely available at your local library, so check there first before spending money to buy the book. Good luck with your culinary development!