SECTUAL

You know... like those insufferable people who complain about texture. They hate certain fruits or vegetables or other food because of the "texture"... fucking disgusts me. Good luck with that.

I've been cooking most of my life. I mostly grew up with a single/divorced mother so I learned to cook young. Many times if I wanted something to eat I had to make it myself. When I visited Louisiana as a kid and tasted Cajun food I was hooked. It was the first food I ever had with a ton of flavor/spice. Where I grew up in Texas the food was good but pretty plain.

Yeah I am not a fan of bland food.

That said, I don't really like it spicy either...

But if someone wants a spicy dish, I'll absolutely make it.

I may not partake of it with them though and may only taste it enough to know if it's on point or not.

I actually didn't really learn to cook until I was over 18...

I had never been taught how to, and never was.

I would find recipes online during the early days...

Eventually I'd learn how to make it better than the recipe, and the recipe taught me principles, which I used to make other things.

It was beautiful really...

And then there was Betty.

I tear up now just thinking about it...

I guess if anyone taught me to cook, it was Betty...

I wrote about it here...

https://www.sectual.com/thread-14716.html

That was 10 years ago or so.

I was a great cook by age 25, but since then I have improved far more.

I suspect this will continue as long as I live, and probably will know everything I'm going to by 50 (not saying I will live that long).

(04-22-2020, 01:31 PM)Mister Obvious Wrote: [ -> ]Cooking is a lot like alchemy, and it's intuitive... it really is an art

Yes! I full-on agree! Sure, there's basic structure but it's really anchored 
in "feel" in a lot of ways.

Quote:If I said I had a favorite thing to cook, I'd be lying...

I'm kiiinda in this camp but I DO love BBQ'ing. Everything about it.
It's like a ritual and everything has a time and place. An order.
I love the whole process. Although I will admit, it makes me a bit
sad once I reach the "letting the coals die" stage. : (

Also agree with having a difference between favorite thing to cook 
and favorite thing to eat. Even though BBQ is high on ALL lists for me.

See, BBQing is a man thing.

I am totally unwilling to grill things.

I have been urged to do it...

But I don't fuck with grills.

I know my place... period.

The grill ain't in the kitchen... that's all I'm saying.

(04-22-2020, 01:41 PM)Guest Wrote: [ -> ]Where I grew up in Texas the food was good but pretty plain.

I'm fortunate that wasn't my experience growing up in central Texas.
Everything was off-the-charts awesome. From BBQ to Mexican food.
No complaints.

(04-22-2020, 02:01 PM)Mister Obvious Wrote: [ -> ]The grill ain't in the kitchen... that's all I'm saying.

ROFL. That's hilarious.
As much as I love BBQ'n, I'm still better in the kitchen than
at the grill. But I came to it late, in my mid 30's.

Dudes' grilling skills just gets better with time...

And there's also a theory that you get better at grilling when you're slightly buzzed...

https://www.sectual.com/thread-4700.html

I get told off for suggesting this to people for obvious reasons, OMG so dangerous to grill when you're drunk!

But listen...

Sometimes you gotta take chances in life.

I don't drink when BBQ'n only cuz I don't drink anymore.
But you'd be HARD PRESSED to find many guys who don't
at least sip on a brew while charring up some meat.

Anything less is just UNAmerican!

Not to mention; if you can't handle a cold sixer while operating
your man-stove then you shouldn't even BE drinkin' OR grillin!

Church!

Truth.

(04-22-2020, 02:02 PM)somethingelseishere Wrote: [ -> ]I'm fortunate that wasn't my experience growing up in central Texas.
Everything was off-the-charts awesome. From BBQ to Mexican food.
No complaints.

I grew up in a small town in north Texas near the Red River/OK border. My family wasn't really that into food other than growing a few veggies. There really isn't any great BBQ around there. Most of the best BBQ is in west TX. I guess the tastiest thing around there was fried catfish and pickled green tomatoes.

(04-22-2020, 03:32 PM)Guest Wrote: [ -> ]I grew up in a small town in north Texas near the Red River/OK border. My family wasn't really that into food other than growing a few veggies. There really isn't any great BBQ around there. Most of the best BBQ is in west TX. I guess the tastiest thing around there was fried catfish and pickled green tomatoes.

That's one of my favorite parts of Texas. Everything west of I-35 from the 
OK border down to Marble Falls/Enchanted Rock. And pretty much ALL of
west Texas and the panhandle. Beautiful country!

Some random internet drifter tried to bump this old thread with a very condescending and bizarrely defensive post, as if to insinuate Morgan had been spoken of in a derogatory way in this discussion...

To anybody who finds issue with any of the absolutely innocuous shit said in this thread, I feel bad for you. This is a private website... go back to Facebook where you can play in the sandbox with other overly sensitive, humorless people who are absolutely devoid of any personality or individuality whatsoever.

My site is not for you.