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CREATING YOUR OWN DISHES

Cooking is always a strange mixture of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly creative if you want to come up with your own recipe. All cooking also demands a fair amount of preparation, and this is doubly true when you’re producing original dishes. You also have to be thick-skinned.

You will be surprised by how honest people can be when it comes to food. I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is disgusting and thoroughly inedible. Sometimes, they were right! But don’t get upset. Just smile sweetly and thank them for their valuable opinion. And never forget that when you’re waiting anxiously to hear whether or not your “masterpiece” is a success and they suddenly show their appreciation, you’ll realise it was all worth it.

My tips: home-grown vegetables are always the tastiest. Every good cook needs a top-quality mixer. It’s an essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you’ve got good quality food-storage containers. And, finally, remember that designing a new dish is not about safety. It’s about taking risks, and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen.

1. Cooking usually involves:

CREATING YOUR OWN DISHES

Cooking is always a strange mixture of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly creative if you want to come up with your own recipe. All cooking also demands a fair amount of preparation, and this is doubly true when you’re producing original dishes. You also have to be thick-skinned.

You will be surprised by how honest people can be when it comes to food. I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is disgusting and thoroughly inedible. Sometimes, they were right! But don’t get upset. Just smile sweetly and thank them for their valuable opinion. And never forget that when you’re waiting anxiously to hear whether or not your “masterpiece” is a success and they suddenly show their appreciation, you’ll realise it was all worth it. My tips: home-grown vegetables are always the tastiest.

Every good cook needs a top-quality mixer. It’s an essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you’ve got good quality food-storage containers. And, finally, remember that designing a new dish is not about safety. It’s about taking risks, and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen.

2. What would be the best alternative title for the text?

CREATING YOUR OWN DISHES

Cooking is always a strange mixture of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly creative if you want to come up with your own recipe. All cooking also demands a fair amount of preparation, and this is doubly true when you’re producing original dishes. You also have to be thick-skinned.

You will be surprised by how honest people can be when it comes to food. I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is disgusting and thoroughly inedible. Sometimes, they were right! But don’t get upset. Just smile sweetly and thank them for their valuable opinion. And never forget that when you’re waiting anxiously to hear whether or not your “masterpiece” is a success and they suddenly show their appreciation, you’ll realise it was all worth it. My tips: home-grown vegetables are always the tastiest.

Every good cook needs a top-quality mixer. It’s an essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you’ve got good quality food-storage containers. And, finally, remember that designing a new dish is not about safety. It’s about taking risks, and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen.

3. The expression “to be thick-skinned” means: