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    Do You Cook Like Everyone Else?

    Do you preheat the oven?

    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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