Cooking is one of those hobbies that starts off as a necessity and then becomes an obsession for others. Cooking is relaxing, it’s therapeutic and it’s actually a little bit like magic. Think about it: witches brew their potions in a large pot by putting together a series of ingredients for that one potion outcome – you’re doing the same thing!
You put together a series of ingredients and something that tastes and smells amazing is born from it. The chance to express yourself, to create something new and to see the results come to life? That’s a good reason to fall in love with cooking. To know that you have gone to your store cupboard for Premium light soy sauce from Lee Kum Kee, for flour, spices, sauces and more and have brought a whole meal together? That’s just excitement in your very kitchen. You don’t have to slave and slave over a hot oven in a hotter kitchen to make a delicious meal, but you do have to learn to cook to survive. So, with this in mind, we’ve got some of the best ways that you can fall in love with cooking – even if you hate it right now.
Put On Some Music
Sometimes, all you need is an epic playlist with even better tunes to get you moving in the kitchen. You can add a podcast to talk you through something comical, or listen to the latest and greatest that Broadway has to offer. Either way, you can listen to something while you cook that makes you feel motivated and ready to take on any recipe you come across.
Set Up A Reward
It’s so much easier to want to cook something if you know that you have something to look forward to afterwards. I mean, realistically, your meal is the reward, but you could always put a large glass of your favourite wine with it and give that to yourself as a good reward, too. You know that you have it to look forward to, and it’ll spur you on!
Choose To Make Cooking An Event
It’s not just something you HAVE to do, it’s something you WANT to do. Cooking can be a communal effort with the kids, and you can make it a romantic thing to do with a partner, too. You can invite others over to enjoy the results of your hard work, too, and that can create a sense of achievement that will keep you wanting to cook more.
Find Inspiration
Sometimes, it takes a brand new cookbook or kitchen gadget to keep you inspired. Choose an entire cuisine to learn how to cook authentically and make your cooking skills really stand out! You can find the recipes you need wherever you go, whether it’s online or not and feel inspired by the results.
Cooking leads you to eating exceptional meals, and it’s a skill that you will benefit greatly from. So, try out some new recipes today and make it worth your time!
*collaborative post
