/ck/ starter kit dump

[Anonymous No.8993264]

/lit/ guy here
what is the absolute minimum food that you should be able to cook to not be a degenerate. the bar should be above a pb&j sandwich so I´m thinking omelettes and spaghetti. Then let´s talk about intermediate and pro cooking skills that can be achieved by an amateur

[Anonymous No.8993282]

if you fuck up any of the following you can't call yourself a cook

>roast
>melts/grilled cheese
>easy pastries like french toast
>eggs
>spaghetti
>antipasto
>burgers
>cake

what else am i missing?

[Anonymous No.8993295]

>>8993282
>roast
do you mean like roast beef?

[Anonymous No.8993600]

>>8993264
Roast chicken is one of the simplest, impressive and most rewarding things you can master. Julia Child said a restaurant should be judged solely on the quality of their roast chicken. As a home cook, you can surpass most restaurants with that dish.

[Anonymous No.8993604]

>>8993264
Make the fried kidney like Bloom ate in "Ulysses" that he liked because it had the faint flavor of urine.

[Anonymous No.8993611]

>>8993282

what cooking does an antipasto involve

[Anonymous No.8993615]

>>8993264
Anon since you /lit/ you might find "On Food and Cooking" by McGee useful. It'll help you understand the science of how to cook which will help make basic preparation the core of your cookingshit

[Anonymous No.8993628]

>>8993604
Just don't burn it like he did.

[Anonymous No.8993709]

i'd say rice and pasta are entry-tier shit that only a degenerate wouldn't know. its like fucking cereal, except its water instead of milk and you gotta heat it up.

then i'd say meats are just over the 'degenerate' bar

[Anonymous No.8993794]

>>8993628
Why does it look so much like a big juicy red turd?

[Anonymous No.8993801]

>>8993794
I really wanted to refute you but that honesty looks like someone shat it out.

[Anonymous No.8993834]

>>8993794
>>8993801
I'll make sure to tell the next cow to grow prettier organs for you ladies.

[Anonymous No.8993850]

>>8993834
You're the one eating piss filters to prove your manliness.

[Anonymous No.8993858]

>>8993850
I eat it because it's good. Doesn't even taste like piss if you soak it for a few hours first.
Fruits are basically genitals. Are you too much of a fucking pussy to eat an apple as well?

[Anonymous No.8993893]

>>8993628
He burnt it because he was literally cucked by by his bitch wife Molly.

[Anonymous No.8993911]

>>8993893
"—Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuck Mulligan clucked lewdly. O word of fear!
Dark dome received, reverbed.
—And what a character is Iago! undaunted John Eglinton exclaimed. When all is said Dumas fils (or is it Dumas père?) is right. After God Shakespeare has created most."

Poor Leo

[Quiche !!T2UdrWkLSWB No.8993922]

>>8993264
Start with the french;
Onion soup, beef boeg, omelette, whatever
Get yourself a copy of larousse, and aim for one new recipe a day
Learn about your ingredients and the methods used to make food, and take the time to produce dishes you are proud of.
Best of luck kid

[Anonymous No.8993927]

>>8993264
You should know the basics of sautéing meat and vegetables, and how to make pasta and/or rice in a pot.

[Anonymous No.8993932]

>>8993264
Learn to cook eggs in every way possible, then expand out. I'm talking over easy over hard over medium, omelettes, hard boiled, etc down the line.

If you can do all that you can pretty much cook anything.

[Anonymous No.8993933]

>>8993922
>Start with the french
That's actually good advice. Much like the /lit/ equivalent.

[Anonymous No.8993975]

>>8993834
This looks more like a shit, than any shit I've ever even shat
I'm sure it's p good though, kidney is tasty

[Anonymous No.8995490]

>>8993264
Hot breakfasts to start. Eggs in every style (start with scrambled, then learn fried, poached, omelettes, etc), plus ham, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits, toast, oatmeal, etc.

Other than breakfast, learn to grill. Start with basic stuff like steaks, burgers, pork chops, chicken.

Learn to sautee and stir-fry. Stir-fries are cheap, easy, delicious, and healthy.

Learn to use some basic seasonings and spices. All meats need a dash of salt and pepper to bring out the flavor. Learn a couple basic spice blends (Cajun, Mexican, Italian, and Montreal steak seasoning are good starters.)

Learn your mother sauces. Google "mother sauces". Learn them. Once you have those, you can make hundreds of variations to suit your taste.

Learn some staple comfort foods. Everybody likes roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and mac n cheese.

And like everyone else said, learn your basic French techniques. Love 'em or hate 'em, the French literally wrote the book on essential cooking skills.

[Anonymous No.8996018]

>>8993264
learn to make your own fresh pasta, it beats the store bought shit anyday of the week. Unless you live in Italy.

[Anonymous No.8996034]

>>8993858
I have no interest in soaking a kidney for hours to make it palatable when I can buy a heart or brain for a similar price and leave the kidneys to retards who will think it's just as good.

[Anonymous No.8996091]

>>8996034
Yeah, because fucking heart only takes a minute, right?
I wouldn't say kidney is better but it's different and I for one don't have the same meal over and over every day.
If you think placing something in a bowl of water a few hours before you intend to cook it is some kind of soulcrushing chore you probably shouldn't be on this board. Or on /lit/ for that matter.

[Anonymous No.8996362]

>>8996091
That's a good point. Sorry for being a dick. Pic actually looks like a really nice cut. My local butchers are a joke and buy their shit from another place and then cut it up/grind it etc. so I can't get kidneys easily here.

[Anonymous No.8996397]

>>8993264
one dish you enjoy for
breakfast lunch and dinner