There are certain foods that everyone should know how to make.
It is polite, appreciated and can be unforgettable- if you do it right.
This is the kind of thing that is good to know but that no one tells you.
It is good to know that when you go to someone’s house for dinner or a party, that you bring something.
If you know how to make at least one thing, you‘re golden.
The first food that is always appreciated and easy are cookies.
Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie and they can be brought to a party or as a dessert option at dinner.
If someone does something really nice for you, repay them with cookies!
They are a great way to say thank you.
And they are perfect for a poor college student to show they really care, because we all know how precious time and money are to a student.
Anytime you cook or bake for someone it is showing them that you are putting in the effort when they know you could have just went to the store and bought it.
Scrambled eggs are the second thing that are really good to know.
I’m sure you are probably thinking, “Any idiot knows how to cook scrambled eggs!” but honestly, they don’t.
Scrambled eggs are over cooked a lot!
It is important to make scrambled eggs at a low heat setting instead of a high “I’m in a hurry” setting.
Cooking the eggs at a lower temperature guarantees that the eggs will not get dry and hard.
Here’s a hint, if you see any brown then it’s not cooked correctly.
Once people have good eggs they can definitely tell the difference.
Plus, it is always good to cook eggs for that special someone in the morning instead of tossing them a pop tart.
It once again shows them how much you care. I just don’t see I Love You from a pop tart.
Another food that is over cooked quite often is fish.
Fish should be tender and should flake off with your fork.
It is a great staple in a meal because it is high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for a healthy diet.
Fish has no carbohydrates which makes it ideal for people with diabetes or trying to loose weight.
Salmon is a great choice of fish, for example and there are so many recipes.
Salmon can be used in breakfast, lunch or dinner and a great alternative to meat.
Another food that is small, but still equally important, is a green salad.
Salad is important because it provides nutrition in many different ways.
It is versatile and it provides an option for every diet.
It is also a good thing to bring to a party or dinner.
Salads are one of those foods that are easy and can usually make everyone happy.
They can be made with anything and are a good way to use leftovers.
The fifth and last food that everyone should know is spaghetti sauce.
Who doesn’t love spaghetti?!
It is good hot or cold and is always substantial.
Everyone should know how to cook something they can serve for dinner.
This is a simple and delicious meal that anyone can make.
It is important to know these things because food is the way to everyone’s heart and it never hurts-even if you get it wrong.
All of these foods are versatile, quick and tasty and will put a smile on anyone’s face, just for trying.
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Wow! What a great idea to have five go-to food items up your sleeve. The ones you chose pretty much cover any contingency: from breakfast to dinner to dessert. Some of the points you made would never have occurred to me; they are so simple yet so perfect. Cooking sometimes seems like a daunting and overwhelming task, but the way you broke it down takes away the fear. Now, how about some recipes? Just kidding--I'll go online and find so many it'll be hard to choose. my criteria will be what sounds good (good=easy). Thanks for a great idea.
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The writer did a good job of making me hungry.
At the same time, she made me wait for the first treat way too long. The first of the five famous foods didn't show up until five paragraphs in.
Most readers would have already gone on to another food column - or the refrigerator - long before they hit the cookies.
The idea is clever and works well as a rubric to explain things.
In each case, the writer might have done better by explaining directly what makes that food good, easy to fix, or cheap or?
And in many cases, it's important to avoid this kind of statement:
"Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie."
Actually, no. The lactose intolerant, those addicted to sweets, the diabetics and so...
From a structural standpoint, in the sentences where the foods are highlighted, it would be more effective to start the sentence with the highlighted food:
"Another food that is over cooked quite often is fish."
Start that sentence with "fish" and you have a better structure and one that is easier for a reader to follow.
Good column idea, but it's time for lunch.
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