Quote (carteblanche @ Jun 20 2013 09:42pm)
you can't just experiment, you have to learn. i want to learn basics as well, though more for baking than cooking. how do you determine the number of eggs? whether to use yolks, white, or both? how do you determine all the ratios? why do you have to add one egg at a time instead of all at once? how do you know when you can add greek yogurt instead of milk? stevia instead of sugar? why use brown sugar instead of just sugar? etc etc
well i dont bake so my advice doesnt really apply.
i bbq, soups, stir fries, etc. i usually get really creative with my spices and sauces (sometimes it doesnt work out lol...), but at the same time im just picking random spices and throwing it together. usually its really freakin good.
when i do bake, its either stuffed chicken or frozen pizza xD