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12 Signs That You Just Love Cooking!

Most people love eating. Who doesn't like to eat food that is placed in front of them? But if you also go through the toiling process of actually preparing something nice for yourself, then you are really special. These are signs that you love cooking. And if other people love food cooked by you just as much as you do, then it is a sign of a good cook as well.

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Now, this brings us to the question of why would someone love cooking? There are many reasons to enjoy cooking. It is an art, it helps you relax and you get to binge on yummy food for your toils. If you show signs that you love cooking, then you are most probably a foodie too. You need to be totally passionate about food in order to appreciate cooking as much as you love eating.

Your love for cooking really overflows when you are at parties. In fact, your friends invite you so that they get to eat great food at the party. All these are signs that you love cooking. Find out some more signs of a good cook here.

You prefer to cook than ordering fast food

You prefer to cook than ordering fast food

Ideally, we lazy folks are happy to order pizza instead of cooking. However, people who love cooking prefer to toil in the kitchen and come up with something on their own.

Whenever there is a party; you are in the kitchen

Whenever there is a party; you are in the kitchen

Whenever there is a party at your place, your friend's place or any place; you are never to be seen. That is because you are busy preparing snacks or dinner in the kitchen.

Sometimes, you throw a party just because you feel like cooking

Sometimes, you throw a party just because you feel like cooking

When you are in 'the mood to cook', you invite your friends over so that you get the perfect excuse to cook something delicious.

You have no patience for bad food

You have no patience for bad food

Since you are such an accomplished cook yourself, you have no patience for badly cooked food. You think fast food joints are thieves looting people by feeding them substandard food.

You name exotic ingredient like 'Guacamole' sauce!

You name exotic ingredient like 'Guacamole' sauce!

You can pronounce the names of exotic sauces, seasonings and spices. Not only that, you also know from which country or region they originated.

You know the difference between stir frying and braising

You know the difference between stir frying and braising

You are knowledgeable about the different types of cooking techniques like braising, stir frying, saute and baking!

You follow recipes to the 'T'

You follow recipes to the 'T'

You are fussy about cooking or at least your friends think so. You always follow the recipe like it is the Bible and you never cook unless you have all the ingredients for a dish.

But you can always 'throw something together'

But you can always 'throw something together'

You have a range of quick improvisations like 'Home Special Sandwich' or 10 minute grill that you just 'throw in' for your hungry friends.

You shop for your own kitchen ingredients

You shop for your own kitchen ingredients

You are very particular about your kitchen ingredients and you buy them yourself. You keep a well stocked kitchen because you never cook unless you have all the ingredients.

You try new dishes whenever you get time

You try new dishes whenever you get time

You idea of a weekend well spent is when you can finally crack the special Turkish recipe you have been planning to try out for sometime.

You post 'foodporn' on Pinterest

You post 'foodporn' on Pinterest

When you are particularly excited by your own attempt to garnish a dish cooked by you, you post the pictures on Pinterest to torment your hungry friends who cannot cook to save their lives.

You are the biggest fan of your own food

You are the biggest fan of your own food

You have to be a foodie in order to have passion for cooking. Only when you love eating what you cook that it can get you motivated to cook better.

Story first published: Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 17:32 [IST]
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