Are you a self-taught cook?

Question

No?
Where did you learn?
Who taught you?

Answer 1

No - But both of my grandmothers were wonderful cooks....
One was German and the other grandmother was Croation
so as a child I had the best of two worlds but didn't know it till I was older. My mother was taught by her Croation mother and was also a very good cook............. so I had 3 wonderful cooks to learn from.................. how lucky can I be.... They are are all gone now but think of them every time I use one of these recipes that were handed down from generation to generation. These family recipes have been handed down to my daughter also............................

Answer 2

I don't know if violin tabs exist. You can't really play many chords on a vilolin due to the curved fingerboard. Also, since a violin is a bit more complicated (position wise and such) it's incredibly hard to self teach yourself in the beginning. Even intermediate it's difficult. There are so many oppinions and techniques that it's almost impossible to get really good by self teaching. I would sugest getting position and other exercise books (and scales) and practicing them religiously. Try the Suzuki books (at your level) for some more "fun" music. Other than that, it would probably just be best to get a real teacher.

Answer 3

I learned the basics at my Mother's side, just being around when she was cooking for the family. She got a job outside the home when I was 12 and I took over most of the cooking.

I have continued to learn from books, other people, TV, etc., but I have never taken any classes.

Answer 4

I learnt to cook at an early age, things like poached eggs, sausages, really really basic.

My Mummy taught me. I was interested and she needed the help, so it was a match made in heaven.

Now, my Mummy is teaching my 10 year old daughter the same things. Amy can cook eggs, porridge and other easy things.

I prefer to bake rather than put a meal together, but that's just me.

Answer 5

Yes, with help from my mom I learned early on how to cook by reading alot of Good Housekeeping and Pillsbury Cook Books. Also, as a child I read books and magazines that had a few recipes.

Answer 6

I worked as a bus boy in an Italian restaurant in NY when I was 16, I watched, I learned, in 12th grade we had a woman teacher that was a chef, she sucked, her idea's of food prep came out of a 1949 "Betty Crocker" cook book, the veggy's were always over cooked, and BLAH ! I cooked the same meal she did one time, the whole class tasted it, and said that mine tasted better, I was given an "F", and thrown out of class for the rest of the year (not following instructions), she was pretty angry that a 16 year old was a better chef than her ! AND PROVED IT ! I tried to get back into the class by claiming that she was "poisoning the entire student body, maybe the staff can get her a job changing oil in cars or something but, she doesn't belong ruining food, then using "Nazi" teaching method's, she absolutely "DESTROY'S" food !

Answer 7

Yes. I just throw things together to make a meal. I have worked in a few restuarants whilst at uni. When you watch the chefs cook gourmet pasta's etc it gives you good ideas to try at home and what foods go well together.
I love cooking would love to do a gourmet cooking class one day.

Answer 8

self taught in a sense not forced to cook by my Mum It's something that just comes naturally well it did with me not a keen cake & biscuit cook but my dinners are real tasty & healthy

Answer 9

I would say I am 60% self taught and 40% taught by observing others as I grew up.

Answer 10

My grandmother was a huge influence on my cooking. What it comes down to is do you pay some gas bag a butt load of cash to learn something or spend the money buying a few recipe books and making a mess! Personally for me I prefer to teach myself, to explore the various techniques, the different spices, textures and flavors then share it with friends and family.
On a side note I like the culinary work of chefs that do fusion. Taking the absolute best of two or more ethnic or culinary styles and blending them to make something absolutely delicious!