Do you even cook anything yourself

Olie

Nowadays it's pretty common that instead of fixing yourself a bowl of soup or something, you just head on down to Mcdonalds for a burger or some shit. Nowadays I cook the majority of meals myself, or eat what my Mom cooks, although I do admit to going to fast food places from time to time.
Cooking my own meals is not only relaxing, but it's also rewarding knowing that I'm feeding myself something healthy. (Even cooking a iced cake for myself is healthier than going to a fast food restaurant.) Not to mention that this is all easier on your budget, which is especially useful for someone in college. Also there is a minimal risk of foodbourne illness since you're (mainly) the only one handling your food, and anything you cook is safe as long as you're not retarded and cross contaminate everything.
This year I'm cooking Christmas dinner on my own for my family, and I for one cannot wait to get started.

So Smogon, do you cook for yourself, or let others do it for you?
 
I do cook myself, and I enjoy every minute of it. Cooking is so relaxing.
 
Does cereal count?

I will be screwed in college as I don't cook anything, barring noodles and microwave burritos.
 
I can cook, and fairly well. I've made stuff from pasta, to hamburger helper, to fish, to fried steak, to real mashed potatoes. I don't put much time into it except on occasions though, my usual meal is uncooked ramen.

... wow... I really should cook myself some better meals.

Usually I just grab something out of the pantry that's quick. My mom cooks occasionally, but especially this time of year she doesn't find much time to do it. My dad has to go on business trips fairly often, and she never cooks when he's gone, and otherwise she is busy a lot too.
 
My problem is that while I'm a pretty good cook, I'm a lousy shopper. While I was at university I ate great and varied home-cooked by me meals at the start of the term, but as all the food that my dad had bought me to take with me ran out I could never be arsed to buy proper food to replace it, so I ended up eating stuff like curry (meat + jar of curry sauce +rice), or just going to macdonalds or something like that. Now I'm in Korea I am living mainly on ramen (cooked, though) and whatever free food I get given at the school (which is actually pretty good, removing any incentive for me to cook properly)
 
I'm sorry to say that I don't. I have plenty of reasons to get into cooking, so I imagine that I'll get into it before the school year is over. I can make basic things, such as eggs, and even cakes, but most of the time my main problem is that one thing I forgot. Do I set the stove on high or medium? Will the ingredient burn if it's on medium high? Worst is, "Oh fuck! I left the pans in the oven!" lol Since we don't have enough rooms in the cabinets, we resort to leaving some pans in the oven, so I always forget to take them out whenever I make something...

I also tend to have very high standards on whatever I eat, so cooking for myself would be very helpful. Knowing how to cook would also be very helpful while in college.

Damn, now I'm hungry...
 
i cook pretty close to every meal i eat. i have to keep my weight pretty static for MMA so i can't really risk eating fast food or going out to dinner very often. the plus side is that the ladies are impressed when i make great tasting food that is still good for you.
 
I don't at the moment, whilst I'm living at home, but I'm moving in with my partner for a bit in January and because I'll be unemployed (and really need the practice!) I intend to cook for him whilst living there. I like cooking.
When I live entirely alone it'll probably be a mix of frozen pizza (which I really do enjoy, having never been allowed them here - everything is cooked completely from scratch) and simple enough dishes I've cooked myself, depending on how much I'm working.
 
I cook my own meals when my parents aren't home. I can throw in a pizza into the oven and make other similar stuff. Most of the time I let my parents cook for me though.
 
The great thing about cooking is you can take simple stuff and do a variety of different things with it. For example, just take spaghetti and plain sauce. Easy to make, right? But play with it. Add some herbs and spices like oregano and basil and garlic and onion powder. Maybe throw some bacon bits or ground beef in it. Hell, I've heard of people putting pineapple in their spaghetti. Very easy additions to a simple meal that can make it very good and satisfying. Pasta in general is an amazing staple dish that's easy to make and has almost unlimited possibilities for adjustment.
 
I cook my own breakfast and make my own stuff to bring to school. And one thing I have discovered is ladies like guys who can cook :P
 
I've been practicing how to cook since this summer. And not just ramen or oatmeal or simple stuff like that, but actual dishes enough to feed a family of 4 (and since I'm the only one eating, I get 4 times as much out of it). Cooking is a very useful skill, and it's pretty fun too.

Just last week I made Stuffed Pork Chops and Alaska Salmon Bake. Next, I'll probably try to make some Broiled Tilapia or maybe some sort of cake.
 
I live alone so it isn't like I have the choice.

I also really hate it. Basically, I start cooking only when I'm starting to get really hungry. By then I want something to eat fast so what I make rarely takes more than half a hour at the most.
 
Vineon said:
I live alone so it isn't like I have the choice.

I also really hate it. Basically, I start cooking only when I'm starting to get really hungry. By then I want something to eat fast so what I make rarely takes more than half a hour at the most.
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Oh god yes, this. I hate waiting for food, and because of that I never make myself anything fancy. Add in the diet that my nutrition advisor gave me in May and I never eat crazy. But actually, this past weekend I made a pot of sauce from scratch and had pasta with my housemates, and it kicked ass.

On weekends when I get drunk I'll eat just about anything, though.
 
I'll cook myself whenever my parents decide "Hey, let's go out and leave the kids on their own for dinner!" And being the one of us two that knows how to cook, I end up doing so.
 
I can and do, and I'm trying to cook more often. I only know how to make simple stuff by heart (eggs, hamburgers, pasta, steak, fish...that kind of stuff), but give me a recipe and i can crank it out next to perfect the first time. It's really one of my few talents, and I really enjoy doing it.
 
I have the same problem as vin and dm: i can't wait for my own goddamn food! either that, or I just forget about it and it gets overcooked or burnt. I guess I am a pretty terrible cook, but I am practicing more and more nowadays; I try to help out my parents with cooking, I watch and I learn. It is odd that I'm such a bad cook when my dad is a fantastic one.
 
Olie said:
Nowadays it's pretty common that instead of fixing yourself a bowl of soup or something, you just head on down to Mcdonalds for a burger or some shit. Nowadays I cook the majority of meals myself, or eat what my Mom cooks, although I do admit to going to fast food places from time to time.
Cooking my own meals is not only relaxing, but it's also rewarding knowing that I'm feeding myself something healthy. (Even cooking a iced cake for myself is healthier than going to a fast food restaurant.) Not to mention that this is all easier on your budget, which is especially useful for someone in college. Also there is a minimal risk of foodbourne illness since you're (mainly) the only one handling your food, and anything you cook is safe as long as you're not retarded and cross contaminate everything.
This year I'm cooking Christmas dinner on my own for my family, and I for one cannot wait to get started.

So Smogon, do you cook for yourself, or let others do it for you?
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lol.... You cooked an iced cake. And, I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's safer to cook for yourself. A lot of people make the mistake of using the same knife for a variety of things (Meat then vegetables) or not cooking meat probably, washing the vegetables first, etc. But, it is probably still safer and healthier than anything made by some bum heating pre-cooked hamburgers.

I am only 16, so I've still got my folks to sustain me for a few more years but I can cook some simpler things myself. And my dad (Who is a pretty good cook) teaches me how to cook an assortment of foods and whatnot, so I guess by the time I am set free I'll have some skill at cooking.
 
I can cook, but I'm terrible at it and I'm just never motivated because I'm so damn lazy. The only thing I can cook decently enough would be eggs, feels rewarding hearing the steam noise, feels soothing for some reason.
 
Pasta, burgers, cooked breakfast and simple things like that. Normally I just eat shit though, as I am a lazy cunt.
 
My girlfriend got me into cooking, and I like it a lot. Unfortunately I don't have a kitchen at uni and am on a meal plan, so there's no reason to even try really. I do plan on cooking a little while I'm home for break though.
 
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