ChattyCathy wrote:
> While I was putting dinner on tonight it made me think about 'messy

>
> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type or the
> 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or somewhere in between?
> Just wonderin'.
>

I agree with Dimitri--stopping after each item needs washing is brain
damage and I'd never get a meal on the table that way.

It depends on what I'm cooking, how long it takes, what the sides are,
etc. If it's a big holiday meal, I'm definitely in chaos trying to get
everything done at once and on the table while it's still hot and fresh.
Luckily my daughter (who is NOT a messy cook) cleans up after me while
I'm preparing if she and her family are among the guests. This works
very, very well.

Except for holiday meals or entertaining, I do clean up immediately
after the last item is prepped and cooking, all at once.

gloria p