Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Christine Dabney > wrote:
>
>> It's called mise en place, among other things. Make sure you have the
>> ingredients, all chopped, measured out and ready to go BEFORE you even
>> begin to start cooking.
>>
>> Christine
>
>
> That is SUCH a boring way to cook, Christine. Improvisation moves the
> creative juices.


Improvisation also lets you conveniently "forget" to add ingredients you
didn't particularly want anyway.

gloria p