🍽️ Tell me, home cooks. Are you in the category of those who constantly look for new recipes to try different things or those who have some standard dishes that you make over and over? (I’m curious because I’m in the former category but wonder if I’d do better in the latter) 🍜 - ThreadSky

anitaswing.bsky.social • 82 days ago

🍽️ Tell me, home cooks. Are you in the category of those who constantly look for new recipes to try different things or those who have some standard dishes that you make over and over?

(I’m curious because I’m in the former category but wonder if I’d do better in the latter) 🍜

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denisedbmm.bsky.social•82 days ago

Both - I'm always on the lookout for new recipes which are family friendly, lower in sodium, and use healthy fats. Soon I will be looking for recipes to use up my garden produce. But I'm not looking for gourmet meals.

🍽️ Just Home Cooking 🍜

anitaswing.bsky.social•82 days ago

Same, in my case lower carb (as in white flour pasta) and nutrient-dense.

izitovyet.bsky.social•82 days ago

I do both, we like trying new stuff and I like seeing if I can do it or not

dangermike.bsky.social•82 days ago

Yes but I’m trying to eat less meat so I’ve been much more creative with fish and vegetables recently.

readysalted.bsky.social•82 days ago

This is one of my repeat meals (currently eating now actually), can't recommend it enough. Works with tofu too but I'm partial to the chicken.

xmencomicssteve.bsky.social•82 days ago

I’m also always looking for new recipes, especially from other countries. And if I’m having a conversation with someone from a country I haven’t cooked anything from, if it fits in the convo I’ll ask for recommendations of something to make. Have a Note on my phone where they live.

trumpsatwit.bsky.social•82 days ago

I'm always looking to change things up. Recipes are fine but they get boring so, I use them as a starting point then switch things up. Mostly works out pretty well but, once in a while I get a complete disaster and that's ok. Wild game, fish and fresh garden veg are my faves. I'm in Sechelt.

oldhillbillyhippy.bsky.social•82 days ago

Both. Lol

aalocke.bsky.social•82 days ago

Both!

notadrienne.bsky.social•82 days ago

Do better? How so?

I have dishes that I make over and over. I also explore other cuisines: Eastern European, American-Chinese, Greek, Indian, Tex-Mex, Italian. Many become repeats.

My budget often dictates what I can explore.

anitaswing.bsky.social•82 days ago

I feel as though I'm always engaged in an elusive search for great recipes and it makes me feel unsettled somehow, and often overwhelmed with the possibilities. But I'm a great craver of variety, so I couldn't go too far the other way.

notadrienne.bsky.social•82 days ago

I understand that.

I’m a home cook. I am not pinned down to restaurant menu cooking. I may never get really good at one thing. I don’t care. 🤷‍♀️

The people who are private chefs or caterers cook a variety.

anitaswing.bsky.social•82 days ago

I'm reading Stanley Tucci's book about what he ate over a year and a lot of it is his own cooking. He says something interesting (to me) about sticking to Italian cooking because he's better able to know what will and won't work or how to tweak things. It got me thinking about "specializing."

notadrienne.bsky.social•82 days ago

He’s very good. And that is interesting. If you’re going to be cooking for the next 40 years, why not aim to perfect your food?

Interesting.

anitaswing.bsky.social•82 days ago

Yes. I think—and I’m only speaking for myself—being forever on a search is a form of escape and then I’m rarely super happy with the results. I’d like to feel more grounded about my cooking. I’m 60 and tired of feeling pulled (my own doing) in a million different directions.

aymhyu.bsky.social•82 days ago

Try something new. The new might become one of those standard dishes. I tied a cabbage casserole recipe, and now it's a family favorite request...

pikagirl.bsky.social•82 days ago

A mix. Some standbys but always trying new ones and some are keepers.

thesame40.bsky.social•81 days ago

Food is so personal, I find that I have go-to's and love them on repeat. I often weave in diff proteins ,depending on how hot it is. Fruit and veg are my staples. lots of them ! They are seasonal of course. I'm not a big meat eater at all . I don't look for new recipes ( I'm a chef ) ....

hobbyfarmer.bsky.social•82 days ago

I’m in both categories to expand the binder of go to multi meal recipes I’ve collected for decades

ume2025.bsky.social•82 days ago

I’m always looking for something new. Trying out spices from different countries. I use the flavor palates more often than actual recipes. I have some favorites but they don’t usually come out exactly the same way twice.

vikicks.bsky.social•82 days ago

I tend to jump between the two.😊

roguewhbotanist.bsky.social•82 days ago

Same. Have lots of repeat favorites, especially around the holidays, but equally enthusiastic about trying something completely new - any time. Have just discovered Georgian cuisine and now I am ALL OVER the ingredients, herbs & spices.

vikicks.bsky.social•82 days ago

My grandson loves trying new recipes. He’s liking Japanese right now. I used a tempura batter on shrimp & green beans, it is so light but crispy. I’m looking for recipes for buckwheat noodles..

roguewhbotanist.bsky.social•82 days ago

Sounds wonderful - and great to hear you have inspired a younger generation to explore the world through food.

g-moneygma.bsky.social•82 days ago

I have some things I keep in rotation but we had foreign students live w us years ago & it pushed me to expand. I so enjoy trying new dishes that stretch my abilities. Growing up my family had a pretty limited menu. It has been fun to experiment.

tiannathewriter.bsky.social•80 days ago

Both. I have basic skills I want to develop e.g. making a perfect steak no matter the pan or cut, and that requires a lot of experimentation. But I also love new recipes to try, especially if its something I ate at a restaurant or smth.

lowdownloki.bsky.social•82 days ago

I’m always on the hunt for new. If I get into a rare groove of making the same thing a lot, I make variations, so it’s never the exact same thing.

stealthgardener.bsky.social•82 days ago

A bit of both. Standards for when I’m in a hurry. New recipes when I have time. And an ever-growing collection of cookbooks.

riverofcrows.bsky.social•82 days ago

You absolutely can, and I do, both of these things.

nanascookbooks.bsky.social•82 days ago

Also, both. I love looking for new and old recipes, but due to health issues in my household, I pretty much make the same meals.

azoreammy54.bsky.social•81 days ago

I am seriously a little of both! I love to read cookbooks, Taste of Home mags, Irish books, mags, and websites. I am 71 years old and have been cooking since I was 5. I like to take my old recipes and modernize them because there are so many new things available now than 66 years ago, lol.

anitaswing.bsky.social•81 days ago

Have your tastes changed much over the decades?

azoreammy54.bsky.social•81 days ago

My tastes have widened, but so has the availability of different types of food, spices, and cooking utensils. I was the leader of a 4H food for 25 years. The students' tastes changed from the beginning of my teaching to the end. I also taught International Foods, and Gourmet Cooking.

anitaswing.bsky.social•81 days ago

So interesting to have that perspective of how things have shifted over all that time!

azoreammy54.bsky.social•81 days ago

What I noticed was they became more open to making dishes like a stir fry, or a curry. I only had one rule, they had to take one bite of everything. I would make a chocolate dessert that looked very much like dog p--p. This taught them not to judge until they tasted it. Lol.

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