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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't know if you are a good cook, you probably aren't. Just sayin'.[/quote]

Agreed - I feel like if you know, you know.

Have you ever tasted a sauce/dish etc. midway through and just been like, damn!, that's so good? Or conversely, tasted something while cooking and can zero in on what is missing - salt, acid, spice, more time, etc?

I'm a good cook and rarely ever follow recipes to a T, unless I'm baking, where ratios really matter. If I want to make a new(ish) dish, I will typically look at many different recipes and pick and choose the ingredients and preparations that suit my palette the best, and just wing it from there and taste as I go.

My mom and MIL both consider themselves great cooks, but neither has ever once ventured off course from recipes as stated, and it shows. Not saying there's anything wrong from sticking to the tried and true, but the definition of a good cook is someone who can take ingredients that they have on hand and make something delicious!
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