In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Ken wrote:
> > Am I in the minority in that even well beyond the age of 70 I still make
> > things the same way my mother and grandmother did, even though almost
> > everyone else make them differently?
> >
> > A couple of examples from many many:
> >
> > * Meatloaf with just ground meat, pieces of wet bread, egg, diced onions
> > and salt and pepper. I made one addition - horseradish.
> >
> > * Poultry dressing with just bread, egg and water with chicken bullion
> > cube disolved in it.
> >
> > Weird huh? But that's the way I like them. I've never been civilized.
> >
> > Do you make stuff the way you ate it when you were growing up or did you
> > instead switch to cookbook versions, the latest trends, etc.? Or maybe
> > you are not as fussy as I am and enjoy experimenting.
>
>
> It annoys my wife that most of the dinners I cook are always a little
> different. I rarely use recipes, except when baking. Granted, it is hit
> and miss. The not so good results aren't bad, but once in a while they
> turn out exceptionally well. Occasionally when in a waiting room I look
> through the magazines and find recipes that look interesting, read them
> over and get an idea of what to do and then go home and try them.
> Sometimes I miss an important ingredient, and sometimes I substitute or
> add something.

They only bad part of "seat of your pants" cooking is that when
something comes out exceptionally good, I can't always remember the
details of what I did. <g>

You wanna measure or you wanna cook?
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