This week’s Ask Hubby question:
Dear Mr. Entitled,
You are a culinary master as is Mrs. Entitled. I say you are a master because I am a kid and you can do more than I can do at this time. I am sure I will get better because I practice and I am a natural. I want to know which one you think is your best work, sweet or savory dishes? Also, my mom has a weird friend that says you have to be willing to taste everything you cook when you are a chef. She never became a chef but she went to school so she thinks she knows a lot. She didn’t know enough to accomplish anything so I don’t know how right she might be. What do you think? Do you really have to taste EVERYTHING? I am not eating everything. Oh and out of sweet and savory, what is the best dish you make and if you haven’t already created it on Mrs. Entitled’s blog, do it!
Legend
Hubby’s response:
Dear Legend,
My best culinary work? I do savory better than I do sweet, I would say. Ironic, as I probably enjoy eating sweet more than savory, if I had a choice.
Yes, I do think that you need to taste everything that you make. It is the only way for you to get the feedback necessary to learn how much of an ingredient is too much or not enough, and how different ingredients taste and interact together. Especially if you are going to experiment, you need to taste and adjust your recipe as it evolves.
My best dish? I would have to say chicken salad. It is something that I, and Mrs. Entitled (I like that, by the way) can eat for three days straight and not get tired of it. It is a wonderful, harmonious mix of flavor and texture. It really is a great recipe that just comes together on a consistent basis. Heck, even Mrs. Entitled can make a decent chicken salad when she follows my recipe. Link to Chicken Salad Recipe.
A piece of bonus advice regarding cooking: Cook for pleasure, not for work or for obligation. The pleasure can be for yourself, if you enjoy preparing the food and or eating it, or it can be for the pleasure of a friend or loved one with whom you share the food. For me, I like to make new soup recipes, which I enjoy making and eating, and which my grandfather-in-law enjoys eating. He always tells me I should open up a soup restaurant.
Time to get cooking . . .
Disclaimer: This information is not to be considered legal or financial advice. It is for discussion purposes only.
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Stephanie K says
I thought this was adorable. And I really need to make that chicken salad recipe!
Ann says
Oh Stephanie… you DO need to! It really is fantastic.
Ann
Legend The Chef says
Mr. Entitled,
I had to take a few days and think about what you said. I even looked at the chicken salad recipe and wondered if I could taste it. My dad laughed at your letter to me because he keeps saying I need to try stuff. I think he just wants more people on his side when he wants my mom to make nasty stuff for dinner. Either way, I guess you might be on to something. My mom agreed to buy the ingredients for the chicken salad and I could make it if I wanted. I made it and it was not as nasty as I thought it would be. It tasted pretty good. I ground the seeds in the Ninja because I couldn’t eat it the other way. I didn’t try, I just know my body. Your chicken salad is really good. Since you made a good chicken salad, I figure you might know what you are talking about. Thank you for taking the time to convince a future chef to eat nasty stuff.