The thing I hate about cooking is...

[Morning Glory]

In my case, I hate chopping onions. Its nothing to do with the fact they can make you cry. A good cry can be quite therapeutic. I just hate the fact I have to chop onions so often. So many recipes call for chopped onions! Boring...

Anyway - as someone who loves to cook, what do you hate about cooking?

 

[ElizabethB]

Deciding to cook something then realizing that what I want to cook is in the freezer and must be defrosted first. I know - PPP (mickey Poor Planning)

 

[ElizabethB]

Deciding to cook something then realizing that my main ingredient is in the freezer.

 

[Morning Glory]

Deciding to cook something then realizing that what I want to cook is in the freezer and must be defrosted first. I know - PPP (mickey Poor Planning)

You could defrost in the microwave?

 

[GadgetGuy]

In my case, I hate chopping onions. Its nothing to do with the fact they can make you cry. A good cry can be quite therapeutic. I just hate the fact I have to chop onions so often. So many recipes call for chopped onions! Boring...

Anyway - as someone who loves to cook, what do you hate about cooking?

I hate that also!! You can nip that in the bud quick, fast & in a hurry!

This past Thanksgiving, as with previous ones, while in Georgia, I always help my nephew's wife cook. I cut up the celery, green peppers & onions for the stuffing. I peeled all the onions, cut them in half & put them in a bowl of cold water & let them sit for a while.

I proceeded to cut up the green peppers & celery. A good hour had passed since the onion were in the water. When I was ready to chop them up, there were no acidic juices squirting out!! I did not have to worry about any of it squirting in my eyes!!

 

[GadgetGuy]

Morning Glory, you might want to get a pair of THESE. onion Goggles.

 

[ElizabethB]

@Shermie
Do you own a pair? Do they work?
@morning glory - yes I could - just do not like to. It seems like there is always some cooking. My MW is fairly new and high tech. The defrost cycle still somewhat cooks meat.

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

The washing up.

 

[Francesca]

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Morning Glory, you might want to get a pair of THESE. onion Goggles.

@Shermie

Ha Ha Ha !!

I almost fell off the chair laughing so hard ..

I run my onions under ice cold water, and I do not tear ..

Have a lovely day ..

 

[Francesca]

I do not cook daily and so, I have no real dislikes ..

I could never cook on a daily basis with a full time & over time career ..

 

[Yorky]

Peeling garlic.

 

[Duck59]

I quite enjoy chopping vegetables. I find it rather therapeutic.

 

[Morning Glory]

Peeling garlic.

Try the microwave method? The skins just slip off.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

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Morning Glory, you might want to get a pair of THESE. onion Goggles.

I don't use eye protection for onions. I've found that a really sharp knife generally gets me past the problems with onions. Squirting juice is the result of the cell walls in the onion being crushed by a not-sharp-enough knife. A very sharp knife doesn't take care of all of it, but it certainly makes it manageable.

However, when cutting some wickedly hot pepper (like habaneros recently), I always wear eye protection. I can wash onion juice out of my eyes with water, but I could end up in the hospital if I get a habanero seed in my eye.

 

[ElizabethB]

The washing up.

Double DITTO. I can be messy. I try to clean as I go but the mess always seems to get ahead of me.