On 5/1/2010 11:07 AM, l, not -l wrote:
> On 1-May-2010, > wrote:
>
>> Effectively, this means that beginning cooks are mostly screwed as far
>> as getting useful info on seasoning to taste from most experienced
>> cooks. My advice is to get yourself educated pronto.
>
> I don't see how beginning cooks are screwed, nor do I see any difficulty in
> getting educated on seasoning "to taste". Put in some
> salt/pepper/garlic/whatever-the-recipe-says-to-taste, taste the result.
> Does it suit your taste? No - does it need more of xxxx; if so, add more
> xxxx 8-P . Does it have too much xxxx&-( ? Ok, now you're screwed -
> next time, add xxxx in smaller increments. How hard is that? 8-)

Hopefully, beginners will study your algorithms & methods. :-)

Learning to place trust in yourself and your taste may take a long time
for a few. I can tell that you're not one of those! For most if us, it
takes a while to learn to get a flavor target solidly in our minds. For
beginners it's quite fuzzy and well, you can't reliably hit a fuzzy target!

Your pal,

Not Blake