Comments on: Heading Out on Your Own — Day 21: Know Your Way Around a Kitchen

By: Arwen17

Arwen17 — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:34:36 +0000

Great article! Even though I’m a girl, I’ve never had any interest in cooking (boring as shit). So I never paid any attention to what mom was doing in the kitchen, I just let her do the work.

I’m moving into my first apartment in a month and NOW I’m starting to think I might wanna know how to cook something beyond frozen pizzas lol.

I love that you included pictures of the kitchen hardware. You make it interesting and easy to understand for people who’ve had no interest or experience in cooking.

By: only me

only me — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:14:48 +0000

Can i use Iron for steam coocking ?

By: LeFrench

LeFrench — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:48:54 +0000

Neat tip my Da (who was a professional chef) taught me to stop pasta clumping – put in a splash of oil and then mix the pasta up. you can then ignore it until its ready – no chance of it sticking.
Good article.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:10:16 +0000

For those of you who look online for recipes, I highly suggest cookingcomically.com. I’ve made his 2AM chili and his burritos on multiple occasions, and they are always amazing.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:35:47 +0000

Was just at a fancy (stuffy) restaurant with my wife last week (not our sort of place but dinner came with the hotel room). The food was very fancy but was actually crappy. My wife and I just spent a few days away from home in which I was cooking simple meals with few ingredients. The best part of the night was when my wife leaned over and said “I would rather be eating your potatoes”.

My potatoes are very simple. You put a big potato (which has been poked a few times with a fork) in a bowl with about 3 teaspoonfuls of water and cover with a small plate or saucer. Next you cook in in the microwave for 4 minutes, flip it over, and cook for another 4 minutes. Then you cut it in the middle and serve with butter, a few slices of cheese and/or bit of canned tuna. Its super simple and actually really good.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:01:10 +0000

I love the iron-grill food solutions- I could definitely use these on the road. In general, I’ve realized when i’m traveling for long stretches I really only need a camping stove, a pot and a pan. These are the essentials and allow me to cook pretty much everything I need. For those starting out in an actual kitchen (haha) these lessons can be extrapolated: you don’t need much to whip up a meal. I know a lot of friends who have moved into apt.s and have literally avoided cooking by using the excuse “But i don’t have any kitchenware…” The value from just a pot and pan can go a long way.

By: Michael M.

Michael M. — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:49:31 +0000

These seem like solid fundamentals. I’ll be referring to this post a lot over the next several months because my wife is starting school again and I’ve committed to picking up the slack in the meal preparation part of our lives. I don’t want to be eating sandwiches for the next 4 years so I need to work on my skills. Again, great post!

By: Michael M.

Michael M. — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:42:56 +0000

Brett, I love the iron-made grilled cheese sandwich and bacon. Kind of funny, but a good idea.

By: Joe W.

Joe W. — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:49:48 +0000

Great article! Reminds me of my college days.

I would change one thing to your pasta recipe: more salt in the water. This is a very common mistake. The water should be briny or taste like seawater. If it doesn’t then there isn’t enough salt. It makes a huge difference in the flavor of the pasta. For that much water try a small handful.

By: Bill N.

Bill N. — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:00:27 +0000

For measuring my mom recommended two sets of spoons and cups. One was for measuring dry stuff like flour and sugar and the second set was for liquids. This minimizes dry stuff from sticking if you have to measure a liquid first.