Do You Cook Like Everyone Else?

Do you preheat the oven?

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  1. Do you wait for the pan to get hot before frying ingredients?

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Do you wait for the pan to get hot before frying ingredients?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. How do you check if meat is cooked through?

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How do you check if meat is cooked through?
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    I don't, I just cook it for the amount of time it's supposed to be cooked for.
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    I cut it open and look inside.
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    I stick a fork in it to check if the juices run clear.
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    I use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature.
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  1. Do you preheat the oven before you use it?

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Do you preheat the oven before you use it?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. Do you clean up as you go along?

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Do you clean up as you go along?
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    Yes
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    No, I do it all after I've finished cooking.
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    No, I do it all after I've finished eating.
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  1. Do you ever taste your food to check its seasoning?

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Do you ever taste your food to check its seasoning?
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    No
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    Yes
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  1. Do you use shop-bought sauces and curry pastes?

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Do you use shop-bought sauces and curry pastes?
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    Yes, all of the time!
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    No, I make my own.
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    Sometimes, only if I don't have time to make it myself.
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  1. Do you follow recipes when you cook?

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Do you follow recipes when you cook?
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    No, I just sort of do my own thing.
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    Yes, I need to have instructions to follow.
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    Sometimes, but I usually adapt recipes and make them my own.
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  1. You're following a recipe but realise you don't have one of the ingredients. What do you do?

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You're following a recipe but realise you don't have one of the ingredients. What do you do?
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    Google a substitute and hope I have it.
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    Go to the store and buy the missing ingredient.
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    Omit the ingredient and pray it comes out right.
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  1. You're following a recipe when you realise you've skipped a step. What do you do?

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You're following a recipe when you realise you've skipped a step. What do you do?
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    Continue and hope for the best.
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    Start all over again.
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    Try to do the missing step even though it's the wrong order.
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  1. When boiling pasta, what do you add to the water?

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When boiling pasta, what do you add to the water?
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    Salt
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    Oil
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    Nothing
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  1. Do you use or set a timer?

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Do you use or set a timer?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. Why do you cook?

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Why do you cook?
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    Because I need to eat healthier meals.
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    Because I enjoy it.
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    Because I have to feed other people.
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    Because it's cheaper.
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