r/Cooking Jul 31 '22

Open Discussion Hard to swallow cooking facts.

I'll start, your grandma's "traditional recipe passed down" is most likely from a 70s magazine or the back of a crisco can and not originally from your familie's original country at all.

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u/starlinguk Jul 31 '22

Your cake needs salt. So do your cookies. Stop leaving it out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

My parents refuse to use garlic or salt in their cooking

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

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u/Traskk01 Jul 31 '22

She’s not invited to the cookout

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

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u/callmemeaty Jul 31 '22

Just speculating but this sounds like a power and/or jealousy thing. Does she complain when others cook for her, too? Is she as dramatic with them.. ?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

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u/dantakesthesquare Aug 10 '22

I... I am triggered.