Do you primarily cook from scratch/recipes?

Contributor: MrWishyWashy MrWishyWashy
Recipes....not creative enough to whip up something on my own!!
10/29/2011
Contributor: badk1tty badk1tty
I rarely use a recipe, but nearly always cook from scratch.
10/29/2011
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
When I cook Chinese food, I don't use any recipes. I grew up watching grandparents cooking Chinese food, so I basically try mimic what they do.
When I cook western food, I generally go to Google, and find recipes for them.
10/30/2011
Contributor: sexy19364 sexy19364
I cook from recipe almost all the time, but I never ever follow it to the letter. I always have to tweak and experiment.
10/30/2011
Contributor: bluidbomsh3ll bluidbomsh3ll
I cook from scratch most of the time. Sometimes i use recipes for inspiration but i never measure and i always add my own touch. My mom had her own greek/american resturant so i guess cooking is just in my genes.
10/30/2011
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
Usually recipes, but the two dishes I make most often have been adapted from restaurant dishes and some recipes. I still haven't written them down properly >.<
11/15/2011
Contributor: Breas Breas
I'd like to cook more from recipes but I am often too lazy/tired
11/17/2011
Contributor: Drakoni Drakoni
I'm what's called a "Betty" cook. I cook mostly from a box/can, but can whip up something from scratch from fresh ingredients. Unfortunately, I have a limited library of recipes in my head.
11/18/2011
Contributor: SiNn SiNn
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Originally posted by unfulfilled
Now that I'm older and have learned to cook from recipes, I primarily only cook from a recipe. However, when I was in my 20's and didn't know how to cook we ate primarily processed food out of a box or can. I was wondering who cooked ... more
i do alittle of both really
11/19/2011
Contributor: eeep eeep
I like to bake (sweets tend to be the most fun), but am not so good with cooking. This means I tend to rely on canned foods or easy to make foods for the most part. When it comes to baking I loosely follow recipes, and tweak them more and more each time I make them. Though since I am trying to lose weight these days I haven't baked in a while.
11/19/2011
Contributor: Darklyvan Darklyvan
Quote:
Originally posted by unfulfilled
Now that I'm older and have learned to cook from recipes, I primarily only cook from a recipe. However, when I was in my 20's and didn't know how to cook we ate primarily processed food out of a box or can. I was wondering who cooked ... more
I do not use recipes, but neither do I use boxed or canned meals/ goods except on rare occasions.
11/20/2011
Contributor: toxie m toxie m
I'll admit that I mostly cook from packages (it's a laziness factor more than anything, although it does depend on the dish) but when I bake, it's always from scratch.
11/21/2011
Contributor: zeebot zeebot
I hate cooking, but I will occasionally use recipes. Under protest.
11/21/2011
Contributor: Do-Re-Mi Do-Re-Mi
I don't cook from recipes, I make up my own. I started cooking when I was two (scrambled eggs) and normally I can just make something up or already have a recipe memorized.
01/13/2012
Contributor: ellejay ellejay
I'm not a good enough cook to improvise. >.<
01/13/2012
Contributor: mlgrant mlgrant
Quote:
Originally posted by unfulfilled
Now that I'm older and have learned to cook from recipes, I primarily only cook from a recipe. However, when I was in my 20's and didn't know how to cook we ate primarily processed food out of a box or can. I was wondering who cooked ... more
I love cooking meals from scratch!
01/15/2012
Contributor: biancajames biancajames
Quote:
Originally posted by unfulfilled
Now that I'm older and have learned to cook from recipes, I primarily only cook from a recipe. However, when I was in my 20's and didn't know how to cook we ate primarily processed food out of a box or can. I was wondering who cooked ... more
Depends on what I make. Anything that requires precision I use a recipe but for soups I just experiment...
01/16/2012
Contributor: pootpootpoot pootpootpoot
Scratch only! We never had mixes in the house as a kid, so it would just be weird to start now. Plus, I love making things from scratch!
04/01/2012
Contributor: Mwar Mwar
Many times, when I try new things, I will use a recipe as a guideline and just do as I please. However, with baking, there is MUCH less leeway. But I do wing my own cakes and cookies.
04/02/2012
Contributor: Secret Pleasure Secret Pleasure
usually recipes.
04/03/2012
Contributor: Faeya Faeya
I generally bake from recipes because in those cases your product can vary a lot depending on the proportion of ingredients. As for regular cooking, I do cook a lot from scratch using recipes, but, since we've got 3 kids and we're broke, I'm also good at repurposing 'packaged' foods into new things. I like to play around with ingredients and stuff tho so it doesn't get too boring.
05/11/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
Sometimes I cook from recipes. Depends on how hard it is.
05/11/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I seriously can't cook at all unless I have recipes that guide me through every step, sadly.
05/11/2012
Contributor: VelvetDragon VelvetDragon
I often cook from recipes, but more often I just throw things together without a recipe. I like just mixing stuff together. XD And then sometimes I make from prepared foods.
05/11/2012
Contributor: Rory Rory
I cook about 50% from recipes. Baking about 95% from recipes.
11/01/2012
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
I have a recipe as a base and go from there!
11/02/2012
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
I cook mostly from recipes, but I sometimes cheat and use packets for certain items.
11/02/2012
Contributor: Neotigress Neotigress
Quote:
Originally posted by unfulfilled
Now that I'm older and have learned to cook from recipes, I primarily only cook from a recipe. However, when I was in my 20's and didn't know how to cook we ate primarily processed food out of a box or can. I was wondering who cooked ... more
I eat premade food or food cooked by others....I am a great cook, but live alone and have a debilitating disease that makes it easier to buy than make a mess I have to clean up.
11/02/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I voted sometimes I cook from recipes. Often I don't use recipes though and just cook. But I make most stuff from scratch, whenever I can.
11/05/2012
Contributor: ZZ ZZ
It depends, my cooking style is 1 part recipes to 3 parts trial and error. Which works out well... most of the time.
11/05/2012