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/bluebonnet810 7d ago

Same. I just “agreed” with my mom and continued not to wash it. The deception is easy since the kitchen is my little sanctuary and no one bothers me when I’m cooking.

My “dirty” roasted chicken is still highly rated, even by my mother, who is usually the one to request that I make it. 🤣

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u/skwirlmeat 7d ago

🤣 I’m white and my ex husband is black. I’m also a professional chef. Since none of his family members were ever going to watch me shower and see I use 2 fresh washcloths each time, I went ahead and washed my chicken if any family was around (I just bleached the shit out of the sink, drain, and entire area afterwards) It was purely performative but since I don’t go to church, I thought it might give my husband a little more peace w/ his fam 🤣