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 Posted By: lcsamano 
May 30  # 6 of 19
That is what makes it good is when you never cook it them same. It gives you a different taste each time.
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 Posted By: Lila42 
Jun 1  # 7 of 19
The problem with me is that I usually add a pinch of this a bit of that, so that when I try to give a recipe out I can't give exact measurements or quantities. Some I do know by heart, though.
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 Posted By: r8rpwr 
Jun 5  # 8 of 19
Not nearly enough. I'm a big cook-by-the-book sort of person unfortunately and so I rarely do things from memory. I'm trying to get better about that, though.
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 Posted By: Mrs. Chipotle 
Jun 5  # 9 of 19
I need to get that book "How to Cook without a Book" because that is something I seriously need to learn to do.

Although it does seem a bit ironic to read a book to learn how NOT to use a book, no?

I don't cook much from memory. Old habits die hard, I suppose.
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Jun 6  # 10 of 19
Well, when I was in the service they taught us not to memorize torque specs (how much to tighten a bolt) and look them up before tightening. It seems the same goes for cooking.

When I cook from memory I often leave things out and the resulting meal isn't necessarily what I was planning on. So I get out my favorite recipes and follow them so my trusted dinners come out as I expect.