Danger! In the kitchen.
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Agree that slow cooking is a great way to start. Cooking shows are great sources of information (technique, ingredients, etc), inspiration and motivation to get into the kitchen. Meal delivery services like Blue Apron, Plated, Home Chef etc are also a good way to learn, I've found.0
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If it's that bad, I would recommend cooking classes. There should be a university near you that offers them or if not the local culinary institute most likely does. They are generally not all that expensive and there are usually different classes at different times for different lengths.
Cooking for me has always been a way of life, but my mother taught me how to cook when I was very young. I imagine there are some things that can be lost in translation about cooking if you don't know the basics or never had anyone to show you which is why I would recommend the classes or getting someone you know who is a good cook and has patience to teach you the basics.2 -
I melted a chair seat making popcorn when I was 6 years old. I persisted in cooking and never melt furniture now.
Get a basic cookbook. A children's cookbook or Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook will have basic recipes and talk about safety, cooking terms and equipment. https://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Cook-Book/dp/0470560770
If you know someone who can cook have them teach you some basics or take a class.
Don't try to be creative. Have a recipe. Read it thoroughly before you start until you understand what you will be doing. Gather your ingredients. Follow directions. Cook food for the minimum recommended time and then check for doneness.
Buy frozen vegetables that are precut and fast to cook. There are simple prepartion directions on the package.
Soup can be easy and forgiving for a beginner cook.
Pick foods you have had before so you know what they are supposed to look and taste like.
Choose dishes with fewer ingredients and steps to start with. Baking a plain chicken breast for example involves little more than turning the oven to the proper temperature, putting the chicken in a baking dish, putting it in the oven and letting it cook the right length of time.
You may benefit from having a food processor to chop food, a meat thermometor, slow cooker, kitchen scale, measuring cups/spoons, working stove/oven, good knives, oven mitts. Care for your equipment.
I have stainless steel pans or cast iron and they are very durable. I have glass or metal baking dishes. I don't use a microwave but if you do then do not put metal in the microwave.
Not all dishes are oven/microwave safe. Check before using.
http://www.stilltasty.com can tell you how long a food is good for.
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If it's really that bad, I'd recommend some cooking classes. They're usually pretty cheap at community colleges and the like. Personally, I've always had the view point that if you can read and follow directions, you can cook...0
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Maybe starting by just using the stove to heat up soups from the can and the like would be a good start as opposed to trying to make things yourself right away. Other than that though I agree that following a basic cookbook or cooking classes would be a good idea for you - whether from a friend or the local uni.0
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I honestly do not believe any of what the OP posted. That's just crazy.0
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dragon_girl26 wrote: »I just can't resist asking...how does a person catch their leg on fire while making a peanut butter and jelly?
It involves me making lunch in the wood along side a bunch of hikers. One had a whisperlite they were trying to light that I managed to knock over causing the flaming fuel to spill onto the picnic table and spill down one of the cracks that my leg was under. Very hairy legs plus flaming fuel equals leg on fire.4 -
Lol OP. I hear you though, I really wasn't much of a cook before either. But I learned.
Start easy... buy a crockpot and follow crockpot recipes. Or buy frozen steamable veggies and a George Foreman grill - then just microwave the veggies and pop some meat or sausage on the grill (buy a meat thermometer so you're sure it's cooked and you don't poison yourself, lol). You can do it in a pan too though... just keep an eye on it and flip it occasionally (or just put some salt and pepper on a piece of fish, put it on a sheet on aluminum foil and bake it at 350 for 20 minutes).
For what it's worth, I still cut myself most of the time when I cut veggies (had to google how to chop onions at one point too), and I managed to burn myself on a friend's oven last week when making lasagna. So it's not just you, lol. But I love food and I had to learn how to make what I want to eat, or I would never have lost the weight.2 -
Don't put anything metal in that microwave! No spoons, forks, knives, foil. This could cause a fire.
http://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/kitchen-safety-avoid-cuts/
You could get a food processor and let the machine do all the chopping.
It's actually printed on my microwave (and in the instructions) to put a metal spoon in cups of liquid in the microwave. I thought it was an error when I first saw it, but apparently it's standard now for modern microwaves.0 -
Go get yourself a copy of this book (probably could find in the library too): How to Cook Everything: The Basics1
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Slow cooker/crock pot. I think that's the brainless way to go you can buy Frozen boneless skinless chicken and frozen vegetables along with some low calorie sauces and you have a great meal for days. You plug it in and place everything on low before you go to work and when you come home from work everything will be done. It is very very hard to burn things in a Crock-Pot especially if you leave them on low. You should be able to pick up a Crock-Pot very cheap as it's just after the holidays. There's a whole book on low calorie crock pot meals that you can follow along with if you look at it on Thrift books.com I'm sure you'll find something. Good luck0
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Throwing out food items dating back to 2013 is a great start. Seriously. Above all else, follow the rule of "when in doubt, throw it out." It'll go a long way to prevent a bout of food poisoning.0
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"Danger! In the kitchen" brings to mind "Panic! at the Disco"
That's all I got.0 -
Another simple tip: Stay in the kitchen while food is in the pan/ microwave. Keep your face out of electronics as well. Use your senses smell, sound, sight to help learn right from not quite right. Food requires and deserves your undivided attention.
Read recipe instructions through at least once before you begin. Then go step by step.
Happy Cooking1 -
Don't tell my sister I said this but... She has a tendency to wander off while cooking so things can go bad fast. But recently she has been having great success with roasting veggies and making sheet pan meals in the oven. She places in the oven and sets a timer. You can get pre-cut veggies so you don't risk cutting yourself. This chicken fajita recipe is great. Check out the link she makes 3 sheetpan meals including the fajitas. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qp8Tc4ncJgI
Chicken Fajitas
the Domestic Geek
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
½ jalapeno, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chili powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1 lime, juiced
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Arrange bell pepper, red onion, chicken breast strips and sliced jalapenos on a sheet pan.
Season with olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder and fresh lime juice.
Toss so everything is evenly coated.
Bake at 400°F for approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve with tortillas, salsa, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.
Enjoy!0 -
Don't tell my sister I said this but... She has a tendency to wander off while cooking so things can go bad fast. But recently she has been having great success with roasting veggies and making sheet pan meals in the oven. She places in the oven and sets a timer. You can get pre-cut veggies so you don't risk cutting yourself. This chicken fajita recipe is great. Check out the link she makes 3 sheetpan meals including the fajitas. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qp8Tc4ncJgI
Chicken Fajitas
the Domestic Geek
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
½ jalapeno, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chili powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1 lime, juiced
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Arrange bell pepper, red onion, chicken breast strips and sliced jalapenos on a sheet pan.
Season with olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder and fresh lime juice.
Toss so everything is evenly coated.
Bake at 400°F for approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve with tortillas, salsa, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.
Enjoy!
Can you use pork or beef instead of chicken? After being served rotten chicken twice while in the Navy I can not even look at chicken without gagging.0 -
things like the y ,food banks or the local churches often have free or cheap cooking classes for beginners0
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Try to get one of those machines:
http://www.kenwoodworld.com/en-us/products/kitchen-machines/cooking-chef
http://thermomix.vorwerk.co.uk/
Granted, it mostly boils down to stew-dishes ... but they are quite failsafe ... as long as you manage to get the ingredients out of their packages, that is.
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NO! It was on a plastic plate from ikea, they melt all the time in there but usually not unless I leave it longer than 2 minutes, and never with smoke! The plate was intact, and it was only in there 30 seconds cause the smoke alarms went off. All it had on it was the ham. It did have a rind (that I ate)...?? otherwise, not a clue! Microwave has worked fine since!
Was it glazed with a sweet sauce? I've learned that BBQ sauce will melt through plasticware in the microwave (pulled pork).
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