It’s technique that impresses, not the food. Starting with good ingredients goes a long way toward making tasty food. With that said, if you have a two bunches of fresh asparagus that looks wonderful and one cook saute it and the other boils it… Guess which bunch will be more appealing…
My Mother-in-law (MIL) is not my biggest fan and never has been. I, a mid-west redneck, had the audacity to marry her east coast highly educated (multiple dotorates) daughter 21 years ago.
Fast forward to one of their many visits. My wife and I’s two boys are early teens, early double digits and it’s dinner time. My FIL and wife decide they want the BBQ Shrimp Cocktail out of the “Grill to Perfection” cook book. FIL, Wife and oldest son and I will eat that. My MIL hates shrimp and wants cedar planked salmon and my youngest wants a hamburger.
All of the dishes can be cooked on the grill, but all of them take very different techniques and time to cook… So I just did it. I managed to get all 4 dishes onto the table, as well as a side veggie which was brocolini, hot perfectly cooked and on time.
My MIL now always looks forward to visiting and having me cook for her and FIL. They usually host Christmas or Thanksgiving, but the last several years I’ve actually been the one doing the bulk of the cooking.
It’s technique that impresses, not the food. Starting with good ingredients goes a long way toward making tasty food. With that said, if you have a two bunches of fresh asparagus that looks wonderful and one cook saute it and the other boils it… Guess which bunch will be more appealing…
My Mother-in-law (MIL) is not my biggest fan and never has been. I, a mid-west redneck, had the audacity to marry her east coast highly educated (multiple dotorates) daughter 21 years ago.
Fast forward to one of their many visits. My wife and I’s two boys are early teens, early double digits and it’s dinner time. My FIL and wife decide they want the BBQ Shrimp Cocktail out of the “Grill to Perfection” cook book. FIL, Wife and oldest son and I will eat that. My MIL hates shrimp and wants cedar planked salmon and my youngest wants a hamburger.
All of the dishes can be cooked on the grill, but all of them take very different techniques and time to cook… So I just did it. I managed to get all 4 dishes onto the table, as well as a side veggie which was brocolini, hot perfectly cooked and on time.
My MIL now always looks forward to visiting and having me cook for her and FIL. They usually host Christmas or Thanksgiving, but the last several years I’ve actually been the one doing the bulk of the cooking.