The Arrogant Italian

I grew up in the kitchen (and my physique is proof). But I helped in the kitchen the whole time I was a kid. I learned from a young age to to simple prep activities, peel garlic quickly, chop onions properly, how to handle knives etc. When I was in middle school I would have dinner ready for my mom and brother when they got home from work/school.

The question is where do people learn these tasks if they don’t learn them from there parents. If Home-Ec is as lame as Drivers Ed was in my H, then they wouldn’t learn there. I would think they could learn them in college (like a CC or something). But like I wouldn’t even know where to look. Do culinary schools provide basic knife skills, and prep classes, cause I would think they would expect you to come in with some working knowledge.

My point is this, and I don’t think I have even expressed it, but I think basic cooking skills are something that you need to learn early if you want it to come naturally, like I don’t think its something that you can learn late in life. Its like learning a language, the earlier you learn, the better you become at the basics, and you need the basics to move onto anything better.

I don’t really know what my point was here…. but I am bored at work, so I figured I would post something.

Oh Yeah!! That’s the other thing, if you don’t know how to cook, try anyway, the best way to learn is by doing. But don’t get mad when people don’t like it cause it does not turn out exactly how you thought. I encourage everyone to try to cook, that’s the only way to learn this skill really, and I will try to eat it, but I’m gonna tell you how it was, so don’t get all pissed off.

If it sucks, I will tell you.

I know this is off topic, but… uhhh GO KNIGHTS!!!

Most people think this is a simple task that needs no attention, but there are some things I have learned while living in an apartment for the last 4 years.  These are thing that while living in a one story house, I never really thought about, and things that when I moved into an apartment I learned by experience, but if I can help even one person figure them out faster (passably Stompy my neighbor), the world will be better off.

1.  Take off your shoes when you come in, walking in shoes in the apartment makes you walk a little harder (plus it makes the carpet dirty).

2. Don’t throw stuff, even small stuff can make a loud thud when it hits the ground.

3. If its more than just you using the fridge, get a mini fridge for drinks & beverages.

4. Be mindful of your neighbors, I cannot stress how important this last one is.  You are not the only one who lives in the building.  Don’t walk hard, don’t stomp around, don’t be an ass an pier over the edge of the balcony and say “Those are some big hot dogs” then giggle to your stupid ass roommates about it.   You never know when you will need help from the people who live near you, don’t piss them off.

That’s basically it, I’m sure other people have stuff to add, but I have to get back to work.

PS Stompy, if you are reading this: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

Okay, so maybe I’m an arrogant dick-weed, but I don’t like canned/jarred sauce on my pasta. I just don’t like it, and when I think about the few times that I have actually had it, it makes me cringe. I know other people may like the nasty sauce, go ahead, eat it. I don’t care, but don’t be an ass when I say I don’t like it.

On that same note, also don’t freak out when I don’t wanna put shit in my sauce (like carrots). I have been eating/making my sauce all my life, I’m not going to fuck it up and make it taste like shit cause you like weird crap.

So, to make a long story short, I only like my sauce and I don’t care who what you think. I might be arrogant, but I don’t care.

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