Freewriting :: My thoughts on cooking

Writing prompt from: https://writingexercises.co.uk/subjectgenerator.php

Cooking, holds a special place in my heart. I remember watching my grandma cook delicious meals for us when we came back from school and for dinner. I watched her prepare the ingredients and I followed her steps to see the dishes come to life.

Even up until today, I enjoy watching cooking shows. It elates my eyes and heart when I watch the pan sizzles, or when the knife slices through the vegetables, or when the spatula goes around the pan to mix the ingredients.

In recent months, I had more time than I have ever had and I got to learn to cook dishes that I have always thought of trying but did not have the mood or time. I began experimenting ingredients. I tried mixing different ingredients and sauces to see how they taste like. Some worked, some, not so but I learn each time.

But it is through experimenting that we start to imagine different tastes and how they may or may not work together. I came to understand how simple dishes can be and how easy it is to cook a meal. With basic ingredients of vegetables, a bit of oil and garlic, we can whip up a simple stir fry that ignites all senses.

One of the best parts about cooking is when the mind starts to imagine the ingredients and tastes. And when I start the preparation, the anticipation is exciting. Each chop, slice and mince is just as exciting as the anticipation and imagination of tastes.

I gain confidence after each cook and I have to say that I am thankful for the time that we had from the lockdown. Although it was not a choice but it gave us the option (or not) to cook and experiment.

However, there is one thing I don't quite like about cooking, and that is the cleaning part :P

Writing tool: Laptop

Timer: Laptop clock

Grammar tool: None

Time: 10 minutes

Lead image: by Alyson McPhee on Unsplash