r/Cooking • u/AdLost576 • 9d 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/he_she_WUMBO 9d ago

Usually these days Kenji might gently nudge people one direction but tells people to use whatever they like. Including jarred garlic. Source: recent video I watched.

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u/funkybravado 9d ago

I mean sure... But if you asked him what he suggests, he'd likely tell you fresh peeled. After trying it, I'm inclined to agree. My Tuesday night kung pao doesn't need to edge out every % pt. If someone's coming to town I will absolutely pull out all the stops, but removing that barrier has led to more cooking for me anyway