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Couldn't tell you. Every time I make something really good that's worth repeating, the recipe is immediately wiped from my mind forever. It's like some monkey's paw curse that I can only make the thing the most delicious way once.
Also, butter.
I have the same issue with seasonings. I can never remember how much of what i used to make a perfect dish. With all the smart things being made, what we need are smart seasoning containers, just think after a long cooking you sit down to eat and can pull up an app to see you used 2 grams of this 5 grams of that. You mark the dish then next time you're cooking you pull up the app and it reminds you on how much to use.
You could weigh the containers before and after
Im to dumb and lazy too do that. Hence why smart containers would be nice.
Never measure. Just throw. You know you've seasoned it enough when the spirits of your ancestors step in.
I still pine for that ham bone soup I drunk-made after Christmas that one times.
The other secret ingredient is .... time
Often I'll make something and it doesn't quite taste that great immediately after making it ... especially tomato based recipes
Then when you let it sit for a day ... it tastes a whole lot better the next day.
True. A lot of sauces are the best in leftovers, but every time, I'm like, "no, this doesn't taste right, it's not good, mom taste it and help me," and then she's like, "yeah dummy, it's been on the stove for 5 minutes, give it some time." I'm not patient.
Tomatoes are shy and take time to work into a dish. That's why I like to have my sauce simmering before I start the water when making pasta.
Bolognese, i'll have that simmering for 2-3 hours before i even think about starting the spaghetti,
I get the same. I make something that everyone says is delicious and I genuinely have no idea how much of what went in. I guess it just comes with knowing the basics well enough.
either that, or it only tastes so good the first time, even if your recreate it exactly.
You guys are getting recipes? Jk.
Smell, taste, and timing are the keys to great food. Take a whiff and add what's missing.
Methodical testing is for sharing results after you have a solid grasp of what tastes good.
That's why I'm designing a recipe app where I can keep notes etc for everything I make.