You ever cook a meal, but know you could never make it the same way twice?

Yes. Several years ago I had some relatives coming and did a couple of dishes. One of them was chicken and mushroom done in a slow cooker with olives and crème fraîche(*) added towards the end of cooking. I made it up a I went along, didn't keep a record of exactly what I used or the quantities and so it was something improvised that I never quite replicated again. It went down a treat on the day though! 😊

(*) literally 'fresh cream', but it is slightly soured by the addition of a bacterial culture.

Agreed that is one of the biggest struggles with cooking or times where I make something and it it tastes amazing and I'll go to make it later on and it still tastes good but I can definitely tell it was not as great and I feel like I did everything the same way

My Grandma gave several recipes to my Mom..they seemed to her too general,as if she didn't want to give away the secret sauce..as she began to cook more she realized you kinda developed a sense of how it wa done

My Grandma gave several recipes to my Mom..they seemed to her too general,as if she didn't want to give away the secret sauce..as she began to cook more she realized you kinda developed a sense of how it wa done

Chefs are artists.

We all have creative moments that are unique.

I admire chefs that can record a dish and repeat it successfully.

I NEVER measure...unless I am baking quick bread or something similar. I DO write down my "recipes" but I am guesstimating how much salt I poured out in the palm of my hand, etc, etc.

I always told my kids if they liked something, savor it because I'll never be able to make it that way again lol

i guess you could film it

Sure , that’s why I save whatever magic I make to have the next day … tastes even better haha 🙃

Or maybe... You will get it right again 😀🫑🍄‍🟫🫚

You must use the best spices