Any Bakers, Chefs, Cooks?

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

Just wondering ( and not sure if I am posting in the right place) are any of you bakers,chefs, cooks? If so how do you deal with making your recipes without trying them while you are trying to loose weight or while you are on the soft food stages?

I am an instructor and while I teach I don't sample any of my students cakes. I do however love to try new recipes at home and of course I try them out before I can have other try it out. I just realize that that has got to stop but how?

[notime 340]

You're just going to have to go cold turkey. I would suggest stopping now so it is no longer a bad eating habit when you are sleeved.

[iegal 460]

Love to cook but not much of a baker. If you instruct a cooking class you need to smell the food - you can instruct according to presentation, smell, consistancy and others. Then do a round robin where others taste and give feedback. Perhapys you can construct a chart - sort of like a wine tasting chart only skewed towards cooking. Like Sweet, Tart, Tangy, Savory, Plain, Overseasoned, Need .... and so on. Since everyone has a different palate - this way your students will get multi feedback on taste and your expert critique in all other areas.

Good luck - I know you can figure this out

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

Yesterday was horrible. THat is why I posted this. I had to make a chocolate beer batter with maple and bacon icing cupcake. I had never made them before so I had to try one out. I felt so bad about no just taking one bite but for eating a whole cupcake. After I did that I did go to the gym and burned off what I had eaten but I still need to control that. Ugh!!

[traceyc 89]

That is the worst thing about food addiction, you can't get away from food ever. A lot of other addictions you can avoid seeing the source of the addiction but food addicts can't stop eating! It sounds like you unfortunately have it worse with your job. I know you won't be able to stop tasting. It is a must for any chef or baker. You will have to just be as disciplined as possible by sticking to one or two tastes just as needed. This is of course easier said than done. Perhaps you could set up a reward system for yourself? Like if you go a week without doing more than tasting when necessary you buy a shirt or dress or something similar. If you go two months a concert or play, whatever will motivate you.

[TheNewSusie 471]

I'm a certified chef but nothing bothers me, I was so ready for my sleeve. I love being in the kitchen and cooking and what not and to be honest, I don't miss food at all. So weird but my whole mind changed since being sleeved on July 7. I feel like a different person but still have my passion of cooking. I didn't get my degree for nothing .

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I am hoping that once I get sleeved I don't have the need to taste the foods I make.

[mesaucedo 207]

I work at a bakery during the school year and have no problem with sampling things. If I am making it, I need to make sure it is ok and will be satisfactory to everyone. So I try it. I have never eaten a whole whatever, only a small bite.

Many people on here still include these items in their diet - just in moderation. A 1/2 tablespoon of whatever we make really isn't a big deal to me. I find myself eating much worse things and too much of it when I am not at work!

I guess if that is really a big deal to you, just have a friend over to do the tasting! I am sure no one will object to being a baked good guinea pig.