Fellow cooks! How do you do it?

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I love to cook and I do not use recipes. My family laughs because nothing I make ever tastes exactly the same twice. I cook, I taste a bit, I season, I taste, I stir and adjust, I taste...

By the time it's all ready, my nose is running indicating that I'm full! Oh the irony! I get all the under salted, too little garlic, not enough heat tastes and only one or three bitesof the good stuff for all my efforts. WHAT TO DO!?!?!

I do use a teeny tiny baby spoon and I barely take a lick. I can only hold a few tablespoons right now and I do log all nibbles, licks and chews.

AHAHAHAHAA!! How to cook without tasting?? That is the question.

Rule #5!!! Let the family eat under seasoned food, because tasting while cooking means no dinner for my tiny tummy!

[Arts137 1,811]

I cook like that as well. My wife will say, "I like this better than last time", but I don't remember what I did. I do basic seasoning (herbs and spices) without tasting, and RARELY add any salt. I warn folks that they may need to salt their portion at the table. So I rarely need to taste.

[fp9107 121]

You could taste and spit it out.

[piercedqt78 658]

I have my family do the tasting now.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

I make so much food from memory that I don't ever test...If I use a new recipe I follow directions and again don't test....Seems to have worked for me for years.....

Maybe it's because I'm older then you guys.....lol

[sonya139 95]

Lipstick lady I noticed from your doctor's name that you're from my area. I hope to have surgery with Dr. Carmody soon. Still waiting for insurance approval. Congrats on your surgery. Sorry this is off topic. I can't answer it since I'm still pre op but got excited when I saw your doctor's name. Those lips always get attention

[Fixerupper 335]

I do the same thing! My daughter rolled her eyes at me last night because as soon as I sat down at the table I said "I'm full". I end up just sitting and watching everyone else eat now.