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But sometimes the little details make a big difference, and it's hard to know in advance which ones those are. Like for years I ate boiled brussle sprouts, rarely, grudgingly, because they're good for me. Then a friend properly roasted and seasoned them and ohh sweet mystery of life at last I've found you. So many experiences are mundane in the hands of a noob but magical from the artist that knows all of these little unimportant details.
Adequate seasoning is an enormous schwanzstucker in every home cook's toolkit.
I love this observation:

“They might be incredibly good at what they do, but that doesn’t mean they know WHY they are good… those are two totally different things”

It’s the Yang to the Yin of:

“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” (Which has always rubbed me the wrong way).