Nick's cookery blog
People tell me there is more to cooking than a good sense of taste. My sensory skills in the kitchen are limited to listening for the beep of the microwave. So, tell me, to be a good cook, do you need to use all your senses?
I have always experienced the world through sound because I am a musician. Now, when I bake, I listen to my pies. I love that moment when all your senses tell you a pie is almost ready. The pastry begins to turn a beautiful golden colour and the juices from the fruit start to bubble. The sound of the filling beating against the crust becomes more and more regular until it falls silent. That's the magical moment. If you can learn to recognize these sounds, you've got the makings of a good baker. Anne M.
When I lost my sight after college, I relied a lot on my sense of touch and smell to learn how to cook. To cook my mum's spring rolls, I listen to the sound the oil makes when it reaches the filling in the rolls - that way I know how hot it is. I can tell when the spring rolls are ready because I can feel if the outside is crispy. Ju H.
improve his cooking skills.
to use multiple senses when cooking.
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effective.
strengthened her sense of hearing and touch.
The opening post suggests the writer should improve his cooking skills. Nick seems to need more than just his musical ear for the microwave's beep.
The posts suggest it is beneficial to use multiple senses when cooking. Even if you can't taste-test along the way because you've already eaten all the chocolate chips.
Anne's post concentrates mainly on the sense of hearing. As a musician, she's probably conducting a pie symphony in her kitchen.
Ju's post suggests her way of measuring temperature is effective. Because nothing says "top chef" like avoiding third-degree burns.
Ju's post suggests she has strengthened her sense of hearing and touch. It's a safe bet to say she could probably detect an overcooked noodle at ten paces.
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