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Post by refugeepea on Mar 27, 2016 18:21:06 GMT
I hate to cook, but it there's a recipe I do fine. I follow the directions and it's edible. For some reason I keep screwing up on rolls. I KNOW they taste good when I make them right. I have forgot the egg, forgot the butter, and put the dough in a oven set to warm instead of a warm oven so the dough cooked instead of raised.  What do you mess up? Or is it just me?  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 27, 2016 18:26:26 GMT
Not just you. I don't like fudge but DH does so I've tried to make it for him a few times. Every time it comes out grainy.  I follow all the tips, tried different recipes, and somehow I always screw it up. I've made caramels and other candies without incident but for some reason fudge is my nemesis! Divinity is another one that is hit or miss, but my homemade marshmallows have turned out every time. It's just weird. |
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Post by lucyg on Mar 27, 2016 18:29:07 GMT
I hardly ever cook steak, because I have a hard time getting it right. I'm always afraid of undercooking it, but always end up overcooking it.
So now I have this new grill pan I love, and my steaks came out perfect (with DS breathing down my neck, telling me to take them out before they were actually done). So I'll do it again sometime soon. Hopefully my luck with hold.
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Post by YooHoot on Mar 27, 2016 18:35:00 GMT
Rolls for me too. They don't taste as good as I expect them too with all the effort that goes into them.
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Post by basketdiva on Mar 27, 2016 19:07:40 GMT
Cornbread- just never tastes right
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 27, 2016 19:19:04 GMT
The meringue part of a lemon meringue pie unless you like meringue soup.
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Post by vronn on Mar 27, 2016 19:31:16 GMT
Yorkshire pudding. I've gotten close, but they are undercooked, or overcooked, or if golden brown, they haven't risen to be big and fluffy. At least they usually taste good.
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Post by leannec on Mar 27, 2016 19:37:11 GMT
Bacon ... I either under cook it or over cook it I'm also not great at grilled cheese ... |
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Post by lumo on Mar 27, 2016 19:42:04 GMT
I hardly ever cook steak, because I have a hard time getting it right. I'm always afraid of undercooking it, but always end up overcooking it. So now I have this new grill pan I love, and my steaks came out perfect (with DS breathing down my neck, telling me to take them out before they were actually done). So I'll do it again sometime soon. Hopefully my luck with hold. Yup, you should! Let them rest before eating....they'll continue to cook  |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 27, 2016 19:49:43 GMT
Green beans. I can't seem to season fresh green beans so they taste like anything much. They are always bland when I make them.
I can make really complicated meals, but I can't master basic green beans.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 19:53:06 GMT
Gravy. Oh boy, it is either runny (yucko) or can be used as mortar. I don't like the stuff anyway so maybe that is the problem.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 27, 2016 20:04:03 GMT
Spongemom, I like kosher salt and lemon pepper on my green beans and like to sauté them. Yum.
Mine is biscuits. I can never get them as light and fluffy as my favorite breakfast place. Mine are always hard little pucks.
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Post by J u l e e on Mar 27, 2016 20:11:43 GMT
Shortbread. Or Scotch Cookies as my ex-MIL calls them. I have her recipe. I've even made them with her. I cannot make them taste like hers to save my life. She still sends a box to me every Christmas!
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Post by bigbundt on Mar 27, 2016 20:27:04 GMT
Rolled cookies. They always stick unless I use a ton of flour when rolling them out and then they are tough and taste like flour. Or they are too soft and don't hold their shape. I love them but just can't make them!
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Mar 27, 2016 20:32:20 GMT
Gravy...I don't even try anymore.
Pie crust. I can make a killer pie, but I use a store bought pie crust.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Mar 27, 2016 20:34:35 GMT
I can't make rice to save my life.
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Post by chaosisapony on Mar 27, 2016 20:59:15 GMT
Biscuits. The recipe is not hard and I have seen my mom make it a million times. Every time I do it they come out hard as rocks. |
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Post by anniefb on Mar 27, 2016 22:01:51 GMT
Cornbread- just never tastes right Yeah, a friend in Texas makes the most amazing cornbread but I can't get it right. Of course, it might be something to do with the ingredients available here (at least that's what I tell myself!) |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 27, 2016 22:04:51 GMT
Spongemom, I like kosher salt and lemon pepper on my green beans and like to sauté them. Yum. Oh, I can do sauteed beans or a green bean casserole. I just can't do old-fashioned boiled green beans and that's what my kids always wanted. "Why can't you make PLAIN green beans, mom?" So, I'd make them and then the consensus was they don't taste like grandma's. I made them exactly like she said, but they never tasted the same. Grandma's love, I guess.  |
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Post by ginacivey on Mar 27, 2016 22:06:43 GMT
Spongemom, I like kosher salt and lemon pepper on my green beans and like to sauté them. Yum. Mine is biscuits. I can never get them as light and fluffy as my favorite breakfast place. Mine are always hard little pucks. i can't make a bisccuit to save my life i just get the frozen ones...i quit trying i can do yeast rolls with no problem gina |
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Post by MorningPerson on Mar 27, 2016 22:14:53 GMT
Bacon ... I either under cook it or over cook it I'm also not great at grilled cheese ... There's no such thing as over cooked bacon. The crispier the better! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 22:23:03 GMT
Gravy and Jello.
The gravy gets too thick or clumpy and sometimes the Jello doesn't set and a few hours later I have flavored liquid.
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Post by lisae on Mar 27, 2016 22:25:08 GMT
I'm a southerner who can not cook green beans to save my life. I've tried everyone's instructions but they just don't come out right so I've given up. DH doesn't like them that much anyway. The other thing I can not do is coleslaw. I love but I have to buy it ready made in the deli section. Walmart actually has good coleslaw.
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Post by leannec on Mar 27, 2016 22:25:35 GMT
Bacon ... I either under cook it or over cook it I'm also not great at grilled cheese ... There's no such thing as over cooked bacon. The crispier the better! You obviously haven't tried my shoe leather  |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 27, 2016 22:31:59 GMT
Bacon ... I either under cook it or over cook it There's no such thing as over cooked bacon. The crispier the better! That's EXACTLY what I was going to say !!  Nobody (except for DSO) can ever cook my bacon crispy enough for my liking. If we go out for breakfast I have to tell them to cook it to the point of being burnt, and that way it may come out halfway crispy. ETA: Not liking the sound of leannec's shoe leather though! |
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 27, 2016 22:35:14 GMT
I always cook enough pasta for an army, every single time.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 27, 2016 22:35:55 GMT
I can't make rice to save my life. Me neither! WTH? How hard can it possibly be to cook rice? But no matter which method I try, even in the rice cooker, it's either gluggy or starchy or crusty. |
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Post by Tamhugh on Mar 27, 2016 22:45:15 GMT
Not just you. I don't like fudge but DH does so I've tried to make it for him a few times. Every time it comes out grainy. I follow all the tips, tried different recipes, and somehow I always screw it up. I've made caramels and other candies without incident but for some reason fudge is my nemesis! Divinity is another one that is hit or miss, but my homemade marshmallows have turned out every time. It's just weird. Google Paula Deen's Dummy Fudge recipe. It is super easy and tastes really good. I could never make it until I tried her recipe either. |
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Post by leannec on Mar 27, 2016 22:50:49 GMT
I always cook enough pasta for an army, every single time. Same here! Dh always complains that I cook too much   |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 27, 2016 22:50:51 GMT
Not just you. I don't like fudge but DH does so I've tried to make it for him a few times. Every time it comes out grainy. I follow all the tips, tried different recipes, and somehow I always screw it up. I've made caramels and other candies without incident but for some reason fudge is my nemesis! Divinity is another one that is hit or miss, but my homemade marshmallows have turned out every time. It's just weird. Google Paula Deen's Dummy Fudge recipe. It is super easy and tastes really good. I could never make it until I tried her recipe either. Thanks! |
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I follow all the tips, tried different recipes, and somehow I always screw it up. I've made caramels and other candies without incident but for some reason fudge is my nemesis! Divinity is another one that is hit or miss, but my homemade marshmallows have turned out every time. It's just weird.
Nobody (except for DSO) can ever cook my bacon crispy enough for my liking. If we go out for breakfast I have to tell them to cook it to the point of being burnt, and that way it may come out halfway crispy. 
