would you rather watch someone show you or just read the text of ingredients and directions
2007-07-27 08:41:51 · 11 answers · asked by Harry 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Well, personally i enjoy watching the recipe actually being made and told to you by an actual person. im not saying watch all those gourmet cooking shows, you can find many cooking videos made by people just like you on the internet, for example a great site is http://www.imcooked.com
one great quality about this unique recipe video community is that while your watching the video, the recipe gets sent to your e-mail with one click of the mouse.
So in reality you have both options right there, so i guess i am unsure about your question... just go to imcooked and whatever you're in the mood for just go ahead!
2007-07-27 08:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by awrittenpicture 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I like to have both methods.
When I see someone make a meal on a cooking show, I rarely can keep track of the ingredients, so I rely on the fact that the recipe is listed on a website such as foodtv.com so I get the right amounts.
On the other hand, some recipes don't give you the insight on how to do certain steps. For example, beer battered fish was demonstrated by Jamie Oliver where he whips the egg whites first (almost like meringue) and then folds them in to the beer and flour. But the text of the recipe just mentions "...combine the egg whites with flour and beer..." You may end up with a different texture if it is done differently.
2007-07-27 08:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer watching someone. There are recipes where technique is important and seeing someone do it is very helpful. One of my favorite recipes is homemade Hummus. The recipe calls for using sesame paste (the main ingredient in Tahini). You have to see how it is made by someone, because at a certain point the sesame paste mixture looks like something went wrong and can be intimidating the first time.
Many cooks have a problem with describing the exact amounts they use, but seeing how they cook will give you an idea of how much is needed.
2007-07-27 08:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by whatchamacallit1971 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends...if the recipe employs a technique I've never used before, I prefer to watch it. For example, it's pretty hard to learn hou to remove the bones from a whole chicken just by reading instructions. If it involves techniques I've used before, then using just the text of the recipe is no problem.
And besides, watching a more experienced chef is how chefs in culinary school learn initially and then they do it on their own.
2007-07-27 08:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by Chanteuse_ar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoy learning by watching rather than reading. That's why I watch so much Food Network Channel! Plus, it gets me more motivated to cook.
2007-07-27 08:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Penelope 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's ok to read the recipe, but I much rather watch somebody try it firs, specially if that includes tasting the outcome!
2007-07-27 08:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Becks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would rather watch someone make it then read it out of a cook book. i even like looking at the pictures of it then reading the cook book...
2007-07-27 09:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard to choose.. i do both.. watch foodnetwork to see them make the stuff.. then goto the site and preint the recipe... i cant remember all the ingredients just from watching :)
2007-07-27 08:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by one_goofy_devil 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like to watch - because visual learning brings more to the experience.
And helps you know at an early point if you are not doing something right! :)
2007-07-27 08:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Learn by doing.
2007-07-27 08:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by macguffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋