I seriously do like to cook

I think most people dislike cooking. It’s one of the things people collectively complain about. Some people say they are too busy. I know some people are just bad at prioritizing, but I do sympathize with those who truly don’t have time. I have tons of time. I use to get off school at 2:45 and have to make dinner by 5:30. Easy. And now for the next 2 months I have all day off. I plan on making some complex dishes, but more on that later. But I also enjoy cooking. I think one of the worst parts about going to college/living in a dorm is that I won’t be able to cook for myself. I’ll have to eat precooked food for most of the year.

I also don’t really understand when people argue that cooking is hard. I think cooking has 3 levels.

1.       Able to read written instructions and follow them.

2.       Able to cook from memorized recipes.

3.       Able to cook great things from random things (like on Chopped).

I would consider myself around a 2. Most of the things I cook are from recipes, but I have memorized basic things like macaroni and cheese. But that first level is so basic. All cook books are instruction manuals. If you don’t know how to do something, look it up. That’s advice for life.

                Another group I don’t understand are “foodies” who don’t cook. They only go to restaurants. I don’t understand how you could take such a passive approach to something you say you love. I love food. I want to know all about it. How they’re processed and cooked. How different methods yield different results. It’s like loving art but only going to museums. They consume but never produce.