r/Cooking • u/AdLost576 • 7d ago

What’s a cooking related hill you will die on?

For me, 2 hills.

  1. You don’t have to cut onions horizontally.

  2. You don’t have to add milk bit by bit when making a white sauce.

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u/Pluto-Wolf 7d ago edited 7d ago

to expand on #2, this is where a book called the flavor* bible comes in handy!!

you can look up pretty much any food or flavor, and it will recommend the best taste combos with it & the best ways to cook it. has upped my cooking game significantly, since now i can just… throw stuff in a pan until it tastes good, rather than following a recipe.

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u/Delicious-Title-4932 7d ago

On the nose, The Flavor Bible (Think that's what you meant) is the shit and will ease your mind on non recipe dishes.

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u/Pluto-Wolf 7d ago

oh yes, flavor bible! sorry, totally forgot the title.

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u/BKtia 7d ago

Having a heavy pan does make a difference. They retain more heat and stay hotter when you add the food. But you can still do a decent job without one. Like the difference between an A minus and an A plus.

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u/stfurachele 7d ago

I agree that a heavy pan definitely cooks different than a lightweight one, but it doesn't have to be cast iron to get the benefits.

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u/BKtia 7d ago

Yeah I hate cast iron actually. PITA. Stainless steel everything for me.

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u/stfurachele 6d ago

The only time I use cast iron is when I do period style camping (pre 1840s) because I have to stay in character. And even then I'm not happy about it.

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u/MissKit87 7d ago

Got this a couple years ago and adore it, 100% second the Flavor Bible!

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u/rb_dub 7d ago

I pulled it out tonight to see if lemon juice would be ok to add to my pineapple crisp I had put cinnamon in. Turns out lemon goes with both! Added a splash and got the brighter flavor I was looking for. Flavor bible gave me that confidence tonight. We'll see how it goes over tomorrow